Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2024

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2024.

	Current Q				Previous Q				Prior Yr Q
	January 31, 2024				October 31, 2023				January 31, 2023
Total Assets (a)	$	459,573,818

 

$

430,062,474

 

$

505,622,135

 

Total Net Assets (a)

$

323,900,917

 

$

296,589,149

 

$

343,471,952

 

NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b)

$

4.80

 

$

4.41

 

$

5.26

 

Market Price Per Share

$

4.58

 

$

4.18

 

$

5.51

 

Premium / (Discount)

 

(4.58

)%

 

(5.22

)%

 

4.75

%

Outstanding Shares

 

67,526,220

 

 

67,272,154

 

 

65,343,051

 

  Total Net Investment Income (c)

$

7,462,274

 

$

7,579,476

 

$

8,145,988

 

Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c)

$

28,537,113

 

$

(23,943,107

)

$

25,815,743

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)

$

35,999,387

 

$

(16,363,631

)

$

33,961,731

 

  Earnings per Common Share Outstanding Total Net Investment Income (c)

$

0.11

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.12

 

Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c)

$

0.42

 

$

(0.36

)

$

0.40

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)

$

0.53

 

$

(0.25

)

$

0.52

 

  Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (d)

$

(11,283,435

)

$

(8,833,881

)

$

(7,126,444

)

Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income

Per Share (d)

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.11

)

  Loan Outstanding (d)

$

111,000,000

 

$

111,000,000

 

$

130,000,000

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (d)

$

15,896,920

 

$

16,655,087

 

$

26,011,616

 

Footnotes:
(a) The difference between total assets and total net assets is due primarily to the Fund’s use of borrowings; total net assets do not include borrowings.
(b) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
(c) For the quarter indicated.
(d) As of the date indicated above.

This financial data is unaudited.

The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Forms N-PORT or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc., a diversified, closed-end management investment company, which is advised by Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (“FTFA”) (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC) and subadvised by Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”). FTFA and Western Asset are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”).

For more information about the Fund, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.

Category: Financials

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds

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Wst Ast Hi In F/Sh USD at the time of publication of the news with a raise of 0,00 % to 4,49USD on NYSE stock exchange (20. März 2024, 01:04 Uhr).