HYI (Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.) Dividends per Share: $1.14 (TTM As of Nov. 2025)

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HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. HYI
32 GF Score
Price $10.42
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Dividends per Share?

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. HYI -0.76% 32 Dividends per Share is $1.14 as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus rates HYI with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s dividends per share for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was $0.57. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2025 was $1.14. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was 0.95. As of today, Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividend Yield % is 10.94%.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. is 1.52, which seems too high.

Good Sign:

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. was 2.20% per year. The lowest was 0.10% per year. And the median was 0.70% per year.

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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.  (NYSE:HYI) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Nov. 2025 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=0.57/ 0.6
=0.95

During the past 8 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. was 3.00. The lowest was 0.50. And the median was 1.16.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. is 1.52, which seems too high.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0950002026-07-242026-07-242026-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-06-232026-06-232026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-05-212026-05-212026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-04-232026-04-232026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-03-242026-03-242026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-02-202026-02-202026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-01-232026-01-232026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-12-232025-12-232025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-11-202025-11-202025-12-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-10-242025-10-242025-11-03Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-09-232025-09-232025-10-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-08-222025-08-222025-09-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.


Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.14/10.42
=10.94 %

Current Share Price is $10.42.
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.14.

During the past 8 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. was 10.94%. The lowest was 6.57%. And the median was 8.97%.

Good Sign:

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.

* 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.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Dividends per Share Related Terms

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Dividends per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividends per Share 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.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Dividends per Share Chart

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Annual Data
Trend May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Dividends per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.13 1.13 1.13 1.14 1.14

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Semi-Annual Data
Feb17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
Dividends per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.57

HYI vs HEQ, CIK, CEE: Dividends per Share Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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 High Yield Defined Opps. Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Dividends per Share Calculation

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What does a Dividends per Share of $1.14 mean?
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. (HYI) has a Dividends per Share of $1.14 as of Nov. 2025. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. and its competitors.
Is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividends per Share too high?
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s current Dividends per Share is $1.14. Overall, Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividends per Share compare to HEQ and CIK?
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Dividends per Share of $1.14 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. and its competitors. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s current Dividends per Share is $1.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. stock overvalued right now?
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. (HYI) has a current Dividends per Share of $1.14. The current Dividends per Share is $1.14. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. (HYI), the current Dividends per Share is $1.14 as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Business Description

Address One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10010
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is to provide high income and seek capital appreciation. The fund invests a majority of its net assets in a portfolio of high-yield corporate fixed-income securities issued or originated by U.S. or foreign public or private corporations and other business entities, with varying maturities.
32GF Score

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