Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) Dividend History
Dividend History
| Pay Date | Amount | Ex Dividend Date | Record Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 02, 2025 | $0.09 | 08/22/2025 | 08/22/2025 |
| August 01, 2025 | $0.09 | 07/24/2025 | 07/24/2025 |
| July 01, 2025 | $0.09 | 06/23/2025 | 06/23/2025 |
| June 02, 2025 | $0.09 | 05/22/2025 | 05/22/2025 |
| May 01, 2025 | $0.09 | 04/23/2025 | 04/23/2025 |
| April 01, 2025 | $0.09 | 03/24/2025 | 03/24/2025 |
| March 03, 2025 | $0.09 | 02/21/2025 | 02/21/2025 |
| February 03, 2025 | $0.09 | 01/24/2025 | 01/24/2025 |
| December 31, 2024 | $0.09 | 12/23/2024 | 12/23/2024 |
| December 02, 2024 | $0.09 | 11/21/2024 | 11/21/2024 |
| November 01, 2024 | $0.09 | 10/24/2024 | 10/24/2024 |
| October 01, 2024 | $0.09 | 09/23/2024 | 09/23/2024 |
| September 03, 2024 | $0.09 | 08/23/2024 | 08/23/2024 |
| August 01, 2024 | $0.09 | 07/24/2024 | 07/24/2024 |
| July 01, 2024 | $0.09 | 06/21/2024 | 06/21/2024 |
| June 03, 2024 | $0.09 | 05/22/2024 | 05/23/2024 |
| May 01, 2024 | $0.09 | 04/22/2024 | 04/23/2024 |
| April 01, 2024 | $0.09 | 03/20/2024 | 03/21/2024 |
| March 01, 2024 | $0.09 | 02/21/2024 | 02/22/2024 |
| February 01, 2024 | $0.09 | 01/23/2024 | 01/24/2024 |
| December 29, 2023 | $0.09 | 12/20/2023 | 12/21/2023 |
| December 01, 2023 | $0.09 | 11/21/2023 | 11/22/2023 |
| November 01, 2023 | $0.09 | 10/23/2023 | 10/24/2023 |
| October 02, 2023 | $0.09 | 09/21/2023 | 09/22/2023 |
| September 01, 2023 | $0.09 | 08/23/2023 | 08/24/2023 |
| August 01, 2023 | $0.09 | 07/21/2023 | 07/24/2023 |
| July 03, 2023 | $0.09 | 06/22/2023 | 06/23/2023 |
| June 01, 2023 | $0.09 | 05/22/2023 | 05/23/2023 |
| May 01, 2023 | $0.09 | 04/20/2023 | 04/21/2023 |
| April 03, 2023 | $0.09 | 03/23/2023 | 03/24/2023 |
| March 01, 2023 | $0.09 | 02/17/2023 | 02/21/2023 |
| February 01, 2023 | $0.09 | 01/23/2023 | 01/24/2023 |
| December 30, 2022 | $0.09 | 12/21/2022 | 12/22/2022 |
| December 01, 2022 | $0.09 | 11/21/2022 | 11/22/2022 |
| November 01, 2022 | $0.09 | 10/21/2022 | 10/24/2022 |
| October 03, 2022 | $0.09 | 09/22/2022 | 09/23/2022 |
| September 01, 2022 | $0.09 | 08/23/2022 | 08/24/2022 |
| August 01, 2022 | $0.09 | 07/21/2022 | 07/22/2022 |
| July 01, 2022 | $0.09 | 06/22/2022 | 06/23/2022 |
| June 01, 2022 | $0.09 | 05/20/2022 | 05/23/2022 |
| May 02, 2022 | $0.09 | 04/21/2022 | 04/22/2022 |
| April 01, 2022 | $0.09 | 03/23/2022 | 03/24/2022 |
| March 01, 2022 | $0.09 | 02/17/2022 | 02/18/2022 |
| February 01, 2022 | $0.09 | 01/21/2022 | 01/24/2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | $0.09 | 12/22/2021 | 12/23/2021 |
| December 01, 2021 | $0.09 | 11/19/2021 | 11/22/2021 |
| November 01, 2021 | $0.09 | 10/21/2021 | 10/22/2021 |
| October 01, 2021 | $0.09 | 09/22/2021 | 09/23/2021 |
| September 01, 2021 | $0.09 | 08/23/2021 | 08/24/2021 |
| August 02, 2021 | $0.09 | 07/22/2021 | 07/23/2021 |
| July 01, 2021 | $0.09 | 06/22/2021 | 06/23/2021 |
| June 01, 2021 | $0.09 | 05/20/2021 | 05/21/2021 |
| May 03, 2021 | $0.09 | 04/22/2021 | 04/23/2021 |
| April 01, 2021 | $0.09 | 03/23/2021 | 03/24/2021 |
| March 01, 2021 | $0.09 | 02/18/2021 | 02/19/2021 |
| February 01, 2021 | $0.09 | 01/21/2021 | 01/22/2021 |
| December 31, 2020 | $0.09 | 12/22/2020 | 12/23/2020 |
| December 01, 2020 | $0.09 | 11/19/2020 | 11/20/2020 |
| November 02, 2020 | $0.09 | 10/22/2020 | 10/23/2020 |
| October 01, 2020 | $0.09 | 09/22/2020 | 09/23/2020 |
| September 01, 2020 | $0.09 | 08/21/2020 | 08/24/2020 |
| August 03, 2020 | $0.09 | 07/23/2020 | 07/24/2020 |
| July 01, 2020 | $0.09 | 06/22/2020 | 06/23/2020 |
| June 01, 2020 | $0.09 | 05/20/2020 | 05/21/2020 |
| May 01, 2020 | $0.09 | 04/22/2020 | 04/23/2020 |
| April 01, 2020 | $0.09 | 03/23/2020 | 03/24/2020 |
| March 02, 2020 | $0.09 | 02/20/2020 | 02/21/2020 |
| February 03, 2020 | $0.09 | 01/23/2020 | 01/24/2020 |
| December 31, 2019 | $0.09 | 12/19/2019 | 12/20/2019 |
| December 02, 2019 | $0.09 | 11/21/2019 | 11/22/2019 |
| November 01, 2019 | $0.09 | 10/17/2019 | 10/18/2019 |
| October 01, 2019 | $0.09 | 09/19/2019 | 09/20/2019 |
| September 03, 2019 | $0.09 | 08/22/2019 | 08/23/2019 |
| August 01, 2019 | $0.09 | 07/18/2019 | 07/19/2019 |
| July 01, 2019 | $0.09 | 06/20/2019 | 06/21/2019 |
| June 03, 2019 | $0.09 | 05/23/2019 | 05/24/2019 |
| May 01, 2019 | $0.09 | 04/17/2019 | 04/18/2019 |
| April 01, 2019 | $0.09 | 03/21/2019 | 03/22/2019 |
| March 01, 2019 | $0.09 | 02/14/2019 | 02/15/2019 |
| February 01, 2019 | $0.09 | 01/17/2019 | 01/18/2019 |
| December 31, 2018 | $0.09 | 12/20/2018 | 12/21/2018 |
| December 03, 2018 | $0.09 | 11/21/2018 | 11/23/2018 |
| November 01, 2018 | $0.09 | 10/18/2018 | 10/19/2018 |
| October 01, 2018 | $0.09 | 09/20/2018 | 09/21/2018 |
| September 04, 2018 | $0.09 | 08/23/2018 | 08/24/2018 |
| August 01, 2018 | $0.09 | 07/19/2018 | 07/20/2018 |
| July 02, 2018 | $0.09 | 06/21/2018 | 06/22/2018 |
| June 01, 2018 | $0.09 | 05/24/2018 | 05/25/2018 |
| May 01, 2018 | $0.09 | 04/19/2018 | 04/20/2018 |
| April 02, 2018 | $0.09 | 03/22/2018 | 03/23/2018 |
| March 01, 2018 | $0.09 | 02/15/2018 | 02/16/2018 |
| February 01, 2018 | $0.09 | 01/18/2018 | 01/19/2018 |
| December 29, 2017 | $0.09 | 12/21/2017 | 12/22/2017 |
| December 01, 2017 | $0.09 | 11/22/2017 | 11/24/2017 |
| November 01, 2017 | $0.09 | 10/19/2017 | 10/20/2017 |
| October 02, 2017 | $0.09 | 09/21/2017 | 09/22/2017 |
| September 01, 2017 | $0.10 | 08/23/2017 | 08/25/2017 |
| August 01, 2017 | $0.10 | 07/19/2017 | 07/21/2017 |
| July 03, 2017 | $0.10 | 06/21/2017 | 06/23/2017 |
| June 01, 2017 | $0.10 | 05/17/2017 | 05/19/2017 |
| May 01, 2017 | $0.10 | 04/19/2017 | 04/21/2017 |
| April 03, 2017 | $0.10 | 03/22/2017 | 03/24/2017 |
| February 24, 2017 | $0.10 | 02/15/2017 | 02/17/2017 |
| January 27, 2017 | $0.10 | 01/18/2017 | 01/20/2017 |
| December 30, 2016 | $0.10 | 12/21/2016 | 12/23/2016 |
| November 25, 2016 | $0.11 | 11/16/2016 | 11/18/2016 |
| October 28, 2016 | $0.11 | 10/19/2016 | 10/21/2016 |
| September 30, 2016 | $0.11 | 09/21/2016 | 09/23/2016 |
| August 26, 2016 | $0.11 | 08/17/2016 | 08/19/2016 |
| July 29, 2016 | $0.11 | 07/20/2016 | 07/22/2016 |
| June 24, 2016 | $0.11 | 06/15/2016 | 06/17/2016 |
| May 27, 2016 | $0.11 | 05/18/2016 | 05/20/2016 |
| April 29, 2016 | $0.11 | 04/20/2016 | 04/22/2016 |
| March 24, 2016 | $0.11 | 03/16/2016 | 03/18/2016 |
| February 26, 2016 | $0.11 | 02/17/2016 | 02/19/2016 |
| January 29, 2016 | $0.11 | 01/20/2016 | 01/22/2016 |
| December 24, 2015 | $0.11 | 12/16/2015 | 12/18/2015 |
| November 27, 2015 | $0.11 | 11/18/2015 | 11/20/2015 |
| October 30, 2015 | $0.11 | 10/21/2015 | 10/23/2015 |
| September 25, 2015 | $0.11 | 09/16/2015 | 09/18/2015 |
| August 28, 2015 | $0.11 | 08/19/2015 | 08/21/2015 |
| July 31, 2015 | $0.11 | 07/22/2015 | 07/24/2015 |
| June 26, 2015 | $0.11 | 06/17/2015 | 06/19/2015 |
| May 29, 2015 | $0.11 | 05/20/2015 | 05/22/2015 |
| April 24, 2015 | $0.11 | 04/15/2015 | 04/17/2015 |
| March 27, 2015 | $0.11 | 03/18/2015 | 03/20/2015 |
| February 27, 2015 | $0.11 | 02/18/2015 | 02/20/2015 |
| January 30, 2015 | $0.11 | 01/21/2015 | 01/23/2015 |
| December 26, 2014 | $0.11 | 12/17/2014 | 12/19/2014 |
| November 28, 2014 | $0.11 | 11/19/2014 | 11/21/2014 |
| October 31, 2014 | $0.11 | 10/22/2014 | 10/24/2014 |
| September 26, 2014 | $0.11 | 09/17/2014 | 09/19/2014 |
| August 29, 2014 | $0.11 | 08/20/2014 | 08/22/2014 |
| July 25, 2014 | $0.11 | 07/16/2014 | 07/18/2014 |
| June 27, 2014 | $0.11 | 06/18/2014 | 06/20/2014 |
| May 30, 2014 | $0.12 | 05/21/2014 | 05/23/2014 |
| April 25, 2014 | $0.12 | 04/15/2014 | 04/17/2014 |
| March 28, 2014 | $0.12 | 03/19/2014 | 03/21/2014 |
| February 28, 2014 | $0.12 | 02/19/2014 | 02/21/2014 |
| January 31, 2014 | $0.12 | 01/22/2014 | 01/24/2014 |
| December 27, 2013 | $0.12 | 12/18/2013 | 12/20/2013 |
| November 29, 2013 | $0.13 | 11/20/2013 | 11/22/2013 |
| October 25, 2013 | $0.13 | 10/16/2013 | 10/18/2013 |
| September 27, 2013 | $0.13 | 09/18/2013 | 09/20/2013 |
| August 30, 2013 | $0.13 | 08/21/2013 | 08/23/2013 |
| July 26, 2013 | $0.13 | 07/17/2013 | 07/19/2013 |
| June 28, 2013 | $0.13 | 06/19/2013 | 06/21/2013 |
| May 31, 2013 | $0.14 | 05/22/2013 | 05/24/2013 |
| April 26, 2013 | $0.14 | 04/17/2013 | 04/19/2013 |
| March 22, 2013 | $0.14 | 03/13/2013 | 03/15/2013 |
| February 22, 2013 | $0.14 | 02/13/2013 | 02/15/2013 |
| January 25, 2013 | $0.14 | 01/16/2013 | 01/18/2013 |
| December 21, 2012 | $0.14 | 12/12/2012 | 12/14/2012 |
| November 30, 2012 | $0.14 | 11/20/2012 | 11/23/2012 |
| October 26, 2012 | $0.14 | 10/17/2012 | 10/19/2012 |
| September 28, 2012 | $0.14 | 09/19/2012 | 09/21/2012 |
| August 31, 2012 | $0.14 | 08/22/2012 | 08/24/2012 |
| July 27, 2012 | $0.14 | 07/18/2012 | 07/20/2012 |
| June 29, 2012 | $0.14 | 06/20/2012 | 06/22/2012 |
| May 25, 2012 | $0.15 | 05/16/2012 | 05/18/2012 |
| April 27, 2012 | $0.15 | 04/18/2012 | 04/20/2012 |
| March 30, 2012 | $0.15 | 03/21/2012 | 03/23/2012 |
| February 24, 2012 | $0.15 | 02/15/2012 | 02/17/2012 |
| January 27, 2012 | $0.15 | 01/18/2012 | 01/20/2012 |
| December 23, 2011 | $0.09 | 12/14/2011 | 12/16/2011 |
| December 23, 2011 | $0.06 | 12/14/2011 | 12/16/2011 |
| November 25, 2011 | $0.15 | 11/16/2011 | 11/18/2011 |
| October 28, 2011 | $0.15 | 10/19/2011 | 10/21/2011 |
| September 30, 2011 | $0.15 | 09/21/2011 | 09/23/2011 |
| September 01, 2011 | $0.15 | 08/17/2011 | 08/19/2011 |
| July 29, 2011 | $0.15 | 07/20/2011 | 07/22/2011 |
| June 24, 2011 | $0.15 | 06/15/2011 | 06/17/2011 |
| May 27, 2011 | $0.15 | 05/18/2011 | 05/20/2011 |
| April 29, 2011 | $0.15 | 04/19/2011 | 04/21/2011 |
| March 25, 2011 | $0.15 | 03/16/2011 | 03/18/2011 |
| February 25, 2011 | $0.15 | 02/16/2011 | 02/18/2011 |
| January 28, 2011 | $0.15 | 01/19/2011 | 01/21/2011 |
| December 23, 2010 | $0.15 | 12/15/2010 | 12/17/2010 |
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Dividends Summary
- Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. has issued 178 dividend payments over the past 15 years
- The most recent dividend was paid 5 days ago, on June 2, 2025
- The first recorded dividend was paid on December 23, 2010
- The highest dividend payout was $0.15 per share
- The average dividend over this 15 year span is $0.11 per share
- Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. has decreased its dividend payments by 35.37% since 2010
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