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Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund (Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund) Dividend Yield % : 11.68% (As of Jun. 01, 2024)


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What is Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-06-01), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund is 11.68%.

Good Sign:

Western Asset Diversified Income Fund stock dividend yield is close to 3-year high.

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

WDI' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.69   Med: 8.83   Max: 11.69
Current: 11.68

During the past 3 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund was 11.69%. The lowest was 0.69%. And the median was 8.83%.

WDI's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
90.21% of 1215 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.55 vs WDI: 11.68

Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.66.

During the past 3 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund was 0.67. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 0.58.

As of today (2024-06-01), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund is 12.36%.

Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.83.

During the past 12 months, Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 32.90% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund'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 Diversifiedome Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Yield %
- 10.45 11.45

Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Dividend Yield % - 4.24 10.45 11.31 11.45

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund's Dividend Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund'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 Diversifiedome Fund's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1435002024-05-222024-05-232024-06-03Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1435002024-04-222024-04-232024-05-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1435002024-03-202024-03-212024-04-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1430002024-02-212024-02-222024-03-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1430002024-01-232024-01-242024-02-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1430002023-12-202023-12-212023-12-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1400002023-11-212023-11-222023-12-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1400002023-10-232023-10-242023-11-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1400002023-09-212023-09-222023-10-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1350002023-08-232023-08-242023-09-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1350002023-07-212023-07-242023-08-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1350002023-06-222023-06-232023-07-03Cash 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 Diversifiedome Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.6845/14.42
=11.68 %

Current Share Price is $14.42.
Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.6845.

Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.722/14.42
=11.94 %

Current Share Price is $14.42.
Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.1435 * 12 = $1.722.

* 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 Diversifiedome Fund  (NYSE:WDI) 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 Diversifiedome Fund (Western Asset Diversifiedome Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund is a newly-organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to seek high current income.
Executives
Daniel P Cronin director 235 EAST 42ND ST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Oliveira Marc De officer: Secretary/Chief Legal Officer C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Hoffmann Courtney A. other: Secretary/GC Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Robert D Agdern director C/O LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Andrew J. Bowden other: COO/Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Ruys De Perez Charles Antony other: Secretary/GC Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, 385 E. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA CA 91101
Franklin Resources Inc other: Parent of Inv Mgr/Subadvisers FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, Llc other: Investment Manager 399 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ted P Becker other: CCO Investment Manager 399 PARK AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jeanne Kelly officer: SVP, other: SVP/Investment Mgr 300 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, 4TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06902
Thomas C Mandia other: Secretary Inv Mgr 300 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, CITIGROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT, STAMFORD CT 06902
S. Kenneth Leech other: Portfolio Manager 385 EAST COLORADO BLVD, PASADENA CA 91101
Hirschmann James W Iii other: CEO/Pres. Subadviser
Western Asset Management Company, Llc other: Subadviser 385 E. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA CA 91101
Carol L Colman director 278 HAWLEY RD, NORTH SALEM NY 10560

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