HYI (Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.) Total Liabilities: $1.96 Mil (As of Nov. 2025)

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HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. HYI
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What is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Total Liabilities?

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. HYI -0.76% 32 Total Liabilities is $1.96 Mil 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 Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was $1.96 Mil.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s quarterly Total Liabilities increased from Nov. 2024 ($2.47 Mil) to May. 2025 ($4.58 Mil) but then declined from May. 2025 ($4.58 Mil) to Nov. 2025 ($1.96 Mil).

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s annual Total Liabilities increased from May. 2023 ($2.49 Mil) to May. 2024 ($10.70 Mil) but then declined from May. 2024 ($10.70 Mil) to May. 2025 ($4.58 Mil).

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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Annual Data
Trend May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Total Liabilities
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.11 3.83 2.49 10.70 4.58

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Semi-Annual Data
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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. Total Liabilities Calculation

Total Liabilities are the liabilities that the company has to pay others. It is a part of the balance sheet of a company that shareholders do not own, and would be obligated to pay back if the company liquidated.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Total Liabilities for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

Total Liabilities=Total Assets (A: May. 2025 )-Total Equity (A: May. 2025 )
=273.84-269.261
=4.58

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

Total Liabilities=Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2025 )-Total Equity (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=154.551-152.595
=1.96

* 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.

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What does a Total Liabilities of $1.96 Mil mean?
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. (HYI) has a Total Liabilities of $1.96 Mil as of Nov. 2025. The total amount of liabilities as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. and its competitors.
Is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Total Liabilities too high?
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s current Total Liabilities is $1.96 Mil. 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 Total Liabilities compare to HEQ and CIK?
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s Total Liabilities of $1.96 Mil 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 Total Liabilities for an Asset Management company?
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What does a high Total Liabilities mean?
A high Total Liabilities can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of liabilities as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. and its competitors. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps.'s current Total Liabilities is $1.96 Mil. 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 Total Liabilities of $1.96 Mil. The current Total Liabilities is $1.96 Mil. 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 Total Liabilities calculated?
Total Liabilities is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. (HYI), the current Total Liabilities is $1.96 Mil 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.
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