Jones Financial Companies Lllp Has $149,000 Stock Holdings in Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYI)

Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYI) by 151.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,580 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,574 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund were worth $149,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HYI. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $707,000. RVW Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund by 41.7% during the 4th quarter. RVW Wealth LLC now owns 27,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $327,000 after purchasing an additional 8,123 shares during the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund during the 4th quarter worth $65,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund by 25.7% during the 4th quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,000 after buying an additional 3,091 shares during the period. Finally, Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp increased its position in Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 73,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $873,000 after buying an additional 1,221 shares during the period.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Trading Up 0.3 %

HYI stock opened at $11.83 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $12.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.10. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $11.38 and a fifty-two week high of $12.44.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be given a dividend of $0.095 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 24th.

About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund 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 Pte. Ltd., Western Asset Management Company Ltd and Western Asset Management Company Limited.