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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd (Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd) Dividend Yield % : 4.47% (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd is 4.47%.

Good Sign:

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd Inc stock dividend yield is close to 5-year high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

SBI' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.84   Med: 4.51   Max: 5.5
Current: 4.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd was 5.50%. The lowest was 2.84%. And the median was 4.51%.

SBI's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
62.96% of 1215 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.65 vs SBI: 4.47

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Nov. 2023 was 2.35.

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 Intermediate Muni Fd Inc is 1.23, which seems too high.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd was 18.40. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.88.

As of today (2024-04-26), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd is 6.60%.

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Nov. 2023 was $0.14.

During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -5.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -6.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd was 0.60% per year. The lowest was -13.10% per year. And the median was -8.50% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd's Dividend Yield % 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.

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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd Dividend Yield % Chart

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.58 3.11 2.89 3.65 3.77

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd Semi-Annual Data
May14 Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
Dividend Yield % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.89 3.41 3.65 3.71 3.77

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd's Dividend Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd'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 Intermediate Muni Fd's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0422024-04-222024-04-232024-05-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0422024-03-202024-03-212024-04-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0312024-02-212024-02-222024-03-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0312024-01-232024-01-242024-02-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0312023-12-202023-12-212023-12-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0242023-11-212023-11-222023-12-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0242023-10-232023-10-242023-11-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0242023-09-212023-09-222023-10-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0242023-08-232023-08-242023-09-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0242023-07-212023-07-242023-08-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0242023-06-222023-06-232023-07-03Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0242023-05-222023-05-232023-06-01Cash 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 Intermediate Muni Fd's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.345/7.64
=4.52 %

Current Share Price is $7.64.
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.345.

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.504/7.64
=6.60 %

Current Share Price is $7.64.
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.042 * 12 = $0.504.

* 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 Intermediate Muni Fd  (NYSE:SBI) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd (Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fd Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's objective is to provide a high level of current income exempt from Federal income taxes.
Executives
Oliveira Marc De officer: Secretary/Chief Legal Officer C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Bank Of America Na 10 percent owner, other: Former 10% Owner 100 N. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
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
Laura F Fergerson other: Manager/Investment Manager 3310 QUALITY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
Brian Eakes other: Manager/Investment Manager 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
George P. Hoyt officer: Secretary and Ch Lgl Officer C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Matthew Nicholls other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jennifer M Johnson other: Director of Sub-Adviser C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Jed A. Plafker other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Fred Steven Jensen officer: Chief Compliance Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Robert D Agdern director C/O LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Christopher Berarducci officer: Treas/Principal Finan Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Eileen A Kamerick director 200 NORTH ADAMS STREET, GREEN BAY WI 54301
Nisha Kumar director 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

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