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HIX DRIP Calculator & Dividend Yield 2026
17.14% YieldFinancial ServicesWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc · NYSE
Price: $3.43 · Annual div: $0.5880/share · Frequency: monthly · Payout ratio: N/A · Ex-div: 2026-11-20
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HIX Dividend Yield
HIX (Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc) has a dividend yield of 17.14%, based on an annual dividend of $0.5880 per share and a price of $3.43. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.5880 per share — a trailing yield of 17.14%. Dividends are paid monthly.
Yield history: over the last 12 payments, HIX's 12-month yield ranged from 14.00% to 18.05%. Full HIX dividend history ↓
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HIX DRIP Rate: How Many Shares Your Dividends Buy
With dividends reinvested, a HIX position grows its share count by about 17.14% in the first year at today's price and yield. If the yield stays near 17.14%, DRIP doubles your number of shares in about 5 years without adding new money.
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HIX Dividend History — Last 80 Payments
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount / Share | TTM Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20Latest | 2026-11-30 | $0.0490 | — | — |
| 2026-10-23 | 2026-10-30 | $0.0490 | 18.05% | $3.53 |
| 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-30 | $0.0490 | 15.08% | $3.90 |
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-31 | $0.0490 | 15.12% | $3.89 |
| 2026-07-24 | 2026-07-31 | $0.0490 | 14.77% | $3.98 |
| 2026-06-23 | 2026-06-30 | $0.0490 | 14.81% | $3.97 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.0490 | 15.85% | $4.02 |
| 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-30 | $0.0490 | 14.96% | $3.93 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-31 | $0.0490 | 14.10% | $4.17 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | $0.0490 | 15.09% | $4.22 |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-30 | $0.0490 | 15.24% | $4.18 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-31 | $0.0490 | 14.00% | $4.20 |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-12-01 | $0.0490 | 15.09% | $4.22 |
| 2025-10-24 | 2025-11-03 | $0.0490 | 13.49% | $4.36 |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-10-01 | $0.0490 | 13.61% | $4.32 |
| 2025-08-22 | 2025-09-02 | $0.0490 | 14.99% | $4.25 |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-08-01 | $0.0490 | 13.55% | $4.34 |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-01 | $0.0490 | 14.07% | $4.18 |
| 2025-05-22 | 2025-06-02 | $0.0490 | 14.31% | $4.11 |
| 2025-04-23 | 2025-05-01 | $0.0490 | 14.17% | $4.15 |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-04-01 | $0.0490 | 13.36% | $4.40 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-03-03 | $0.0490 | 13.71% | $4.29 |
| 2025-01-24 | 2025-02-03 | $0.0490 | 13.80% | $4.26 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-31 | $0.0490 | 13.18% | $4.46 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-02 | $0.0490 | 13.39% | $4.39 |
| 2024-10-24 | 2024-11-01 | $0.0490 | 12.98% | $4.53 |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-10-01 | $0.0490 | 13.39% | $4.39 |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-03 | $0.0490 | 13.49% | $4.36 |
| 2024-07-24 | 2024-08-01 | $0.0490 | 13.42% | $4.38 |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-07-01 | $0.0490 | 13.24% | $4.44 |
| 2024-05-22 | — | $0.0490 | 13.42% | $4.38 |
| 2024-04-22 | 2024-05-01 | $0.0490 | 13.15% | $4.47 |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-04-01 | $0.0490 | 14.03% | $4.54 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-03-01 | $0.0490 | 12.84% | $4.58 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-02-01 | $0.0490 | 11.78% | $4.99 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-29 | $0.0490 | 13.41% | $4.75 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-01 | $0.0490 | 13.64% | $4.31 |
| 2023-10-23 | 2023-11-01 | $0.0490 | 13.27% | $4.43 |
| 2023-09-21 | 2023-10-02 | $0.0490 | 13.03% | $4.89 |
| 2023-08-23 | 2023-09-01 | $0.0490 | 11.85% | $4.96 |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-01 | $0.0490 | 12.02% | $4.89 |
| 2023-06-22 | 2023-07-03 | $0.0490 | 12.73% | $4.62 |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-01 | $0.0490 | 12.30% | $4.78 |
| 2023-04-20 | 2023-05-01 | $0.0490 | 13.00% | $4.90 |
| 2023-03-23 | 2023-04-03 | $0.0490 | 10.93% | $5.38 |
| 2023-02-17 | 2023-03-01 | $0.0490 | 10.52% | $5.59 |
| 2023-01-23 | 2023-02-01 | $0.0490 | 11.67% | $5.04 |
| 2022-12-21 | 2022-12-30 | $0.0490 | 12.06% | $5.28 |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-01 | $0.0490 | 12.56% | $4.68 |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-01 | $0.0490 | 13.07% | $4.50 |
| 2022-09-22 | 2022-10-03 | $0.0490 | 10.89% | $5.40 |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-09-01 | $0.0490 | 10.71% | $5.49 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-08-01 | $0.0490 | 12.71% | $5.01 |
| 2022-06-22 | 2022-07-01 | $0.0490 | 10.97% | $5.36 |
| 2022-05-20 | 2022-06-01 | $0.0490 | 11.05% | $5.32 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-05-02 | $0.0490 | 10.37% | $6.14 |
| 2022-03-23 | 2022-04-01 | $0.0490 | 9.20% | $6.39 |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-01 | $0.0490 | 9.42% | $6.76 |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-02-01 | $0.0490 | 8.32% | $7.07 |
| 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-31 | $0.0490 | 8.41% | $6.99 |
| 2021-11-19 | 2021-12-01 | $0.0490 | 8.05% | $7.30 |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-11-01 | $0.0490 | 8.82% | $7.22 |
| 2021-09-22 | 2021-10-01 | $0.0490 | 7.82% | $7.52 |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-09-01 | $0.0490 | 7.82% | $7.52 |
| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-02 | $0.0490 | 8.82% | $7.22 |
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-07-01 | $0.0490 | 8.01% | $7.34 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-01 | $0.0490 | 8.21% | $7.16 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-03 | $0.0490 | 8.46% | $6.95 |
| 2021-03-23 | 2021-04-01 | $0.0490 | 8.56% | $6.87 |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-01 | $0.0490 | 7.81% | $6.90 |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-01 | $0.0490 | 7.22% | $6.79 |
| 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-31 | $0.0490 | — | — |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-12-01 | $0.0490 | — | — |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-02 | $0.0490 | — | — |
| 2020-09-22 | 2020-10-01 | $0.0490 | — | — |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-09-01 | $0.0490 | — | — |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-08-03 | $0.0490 | — | — |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-07-01 | $0.0490 | — | — |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-06-01 | $0.0490 | — | — |
| 2020-04-22 | 2020-05-01 | $0.0490 | — | — |
About Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc (HIX) — Dividend Analysis 2026
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.
HIX Dividend & DRIP — Frequently Asked Questions
What is HIX's dividend yield?
HIX (Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc) has a dividend yield of 17.14%, based on an annual dividend of $0.5880 per share and a price of $3.43. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.5880 per share — a trailing yield of 17.14%. Dividends are paid monthly.
How much does $10,000 in HIX pay in dividends?
$10,000 in HIX at a 17.14% yield pays about $1,714 a year ($143 a month) before taxes. With DRIP, reinvested dividends buy more shares and that income compounds.
What is the DRIP rate for HIX?
With dividends reinvested, a HIX position grows its share count by about 17.14% in the first year at today's price and yield. If the yield stays near 17.14%, DRIP doubles your number of shares in about 5 years without adding new money.
How do I calculate HIX dividend reinvestment (DRIP) returns?
Enter your starting amount, monthly contribution and time horizon in the HIX DRIP calculator at the top of this page. It reinvests each payout into new shares at the projected price, grows the dividend at the rate you choose and shows yearly income, share count, portfolio value and yield on cost. You can switch DRIP off to compare.
When is HIX's next ex-dividend date?
HIX's next ex-dividend date is 2026-11-20. HIX pays dividends monthly. Buy before the ex-dividend date to receive the next payment.
What is HIX's dividend growth rate?
HIX's dividend changed 0.0% over the last year and 0.0% a year on average over five years.
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🌍 HIX Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold HIX.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 17.14% | 14.34% | $1,714 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 14.57% | 11.77% | $1,457 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 13.71% | 10.91% | $1,371 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 17.14% | 14.34% | $1,714 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 15.64% | 12.84% | $1,564 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 17.14% | 14.34% | $1,714 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 12.86% | 10.05% | $1,286 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 14.57% | 11.77% | $1,457 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 12.00% | 9.20% | $1,200 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 12.62% | 9.82% | $1,262 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 12.00% | 9.20% | $1,200 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
🎯 HIX Income Goal & Break-Even
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $0.59/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 HIX Dividend Payment Schedule
HIX pays every month — 12 payments per year.
📊 HIX vs Financial Services Benchmarks
How HIX compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for HIX sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ HIX Insider Activity
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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc (HIX) is currently trading at $3.43, trading near its 52-week low. The current dividend yield is 17.14% based on an annual payout of $0.5880 per share.
HIX (Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc) — 17.14% Dividend Yield Analysis
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc (HIX) is a financial services stock currently trading at $3.43 with a dividend yield of 17.14%. It pays an annual dividend of $0.5880 per share.
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