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

Dividend Yield: 9.52%

Dividend Frequency: Monthly

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

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 22 days ago, on July 1, 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 07/23/2025 16:45:57 UTC Dividend yield is calculated using only dividends that have already been paid. Future or declared dividends are not included