WEA (Western Asset Premier Bond Fund) Cash-to-Debt : 0.00 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.00.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Western Asset Premier Bond Fund couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 8 years, Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.01. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.01.

WEA's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 5.03
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Cash-to-Debt Chart

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Annual Data

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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Semi-Annual Data
	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23	Jun24	Dec24
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										0.01	0.01	-	0.01	-

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Cash-to-Debt

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	Total Debt
	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	0.194	/	(0	+	66.18)
	=	0.00

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	Total Debt
	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	0.194	/	(0	+	66.18)
	=	0.00

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Business Description

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Address

620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018

Website

https://www.franklintempleton.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade bonds. The Fund invests in sectors, such as financials, energy, telecommunication services, consumer discretionary, healthcare, materials, information technology, and consumer staples.

Executives

Ronald L Olson	director	EDISON INTERNATIONAL, 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Siart William E B	director	266 TOYOPA DRIVE, PACIFIC PALISADES CA 90272
Hoffmann Courtney A.	other: Secretary/GC Subadviser	WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Andrew J. Bowden	other: COO/Subadviser	WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Oliveira Marc De	officer: Secretary / Chief LGL Officer	C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Jed A. Plafker	other: Director of Investment Adviser	ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Matthew Nicholls	other: Director of Investment Adviser	ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jennifer M Johnson	other: Director of Investment Adviser	C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Michael Larson	director	2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Susan B Kerley	director	51 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10010
Jane F Dasher	director	KORSNAT PARTNERS, 283 GREENWICH AVE 3RD FL, GREENWICH CT 06830
Christopher Berarducci	officer: Treas/Principal Finan Officer	LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Ted P Becker	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	399 PARK AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Peter J. Taylor	director	2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Thomas C Merchant	other: Director of Subadviser	LEGG MASON, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202