Sage Capital Advisors llc Sells 5,252 Shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. $HIX

Sage Capital Advisors llc lessened its holdings in Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 66,244 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock after selling 5,252 shares during the period. Sage Capital Advisors llc’s holdings in Western Asset High Income Fund II were worth $284,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Western Asset High Income Fund II during the 4th quarter worth approximately $54,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II by 9.2% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 210,655 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $881,000 after purchasing an additional 17,684 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II by 1.7% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 984,945 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $4,117,000 after purchasing an additional 16,267 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II by 4.7% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 64,125 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 2,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Western Asset High Income Fund II during the first quarter worth $74,000.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE HIX opened at $4.36 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $4.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.21. Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. has a 52 week low of $3.65 and a 52 week high of $4.54.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.049 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 13.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 24th.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Company Profile

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.