Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) Dividend History

Dividend Yield: 9.48%

Dividend Frequency: Monthly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
December 01, 2025	$0.09	11/20/2025	11/20/2025
November 03, 2025	$0.09	10/24/2025	10/24/2025
October 01, 2025	$0.09	09/23/2025	09/23/2025
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	$0.06	12/14/2011	12/16/2011
December 23, 2011	$0.09	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

Dividends Summary

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. has issued 181 dividend payments over the past 15 years
The most recent dividend was paid 5 days ago, on September 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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Page data last updated 09/06/2025 12:22:38 UTC Dividend yield is calculated using only dividends that have already been paid. Future or declared dividends are not included