# Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/HIX
Generated: 2026-11-08T22:19:55.446Z

- Ticker: HIX
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Finance/Investors Services
- IPO year: 1998
- SEC CIK: 0001058239
- Website: institutional.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512

## About

Western Asset High Income Fund II 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 Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.

## Latest HIX news and filings

- 2026-10-22 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-fund-ii-inc-announces-results-of-6754444)
- 2026-09-28 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-fund-ii-inc-announces-financial-position-6727160)
- 2026-09-14 17:26 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-6714253)
- 2026-09-11 17:18 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Mossman Brett Michael](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-mossman-brett-michael-6712744)
- 2026-09-10 16:20 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Doyle Ann Elizabeth](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-doyle-ann-elizabeth-6711331)
- 2026-08-14 16:14 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-6682505)
- 2026-08-05 12:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of September, October and November 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-announces-distributions-for-certain-closed-end-funds-for-the-6664065)
- 2026-07-08 13:54 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-6631198)
- 2026-06-25 14:11 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-6615448)
- 2026-05-14 12:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of June, July and August 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-announces-distributions-for-certain-closed-end-funds-for-the-6552491)
- 2026-04-23 21:15 UTC [SEC Form 424B3] [SEC Form 424B3 filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-424b3-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-6513157)
- 2026-04-17 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-fund-ii-inc-nyse-hix-announces-6504157)
- 2026-04-07 18:06 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Stout Kim](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-stout-kim-6491002)
- 2026-03-23 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-fund-ii-inc-announces-financial-position-6464294)
- 2026-02-23 13:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of March, April and May 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-announces-distributions-for-certain-closed-end-funds-for-the-6406155)
- 2026-01-27 13:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-fund-ii-inc-nyse-hix-announces-6361538)
- 2025-12-30 17:51 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-6329651)
- 2025-11-20 13:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2025, January and February 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-fund-adviser-llc-announces-distributions-for-the-months-6288092)
- 2025-09-26 20:18 UTC [SEC Form POS EX] [SEC Form POS EX filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-pos-ex-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-6213065)
- 2025-09-26 20:16 UTC [SEC Form 424B5] [SEC Form 424B5 filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-424b5-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-6213053)
- 2025-09-24 04:15 UTC [SEC Form EFFECT] [SEC Form EFFECT filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-effect-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-6209922)
- 2025-09-22 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-fund-ii-inc-announces-financial-position-6207510)
- 2025-09-22 12:00 UTC [WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-fund-ii-inc-announces-results-of-6207504)
- 2025-09-19 18:37 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form N-2/A filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-n-2a-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-6206594)
- 2025-08-28 15:25 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Masom Jeffrey](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-masom-jeffrey-6182075)
- 2025-08-15 16:25 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-6168095)
- 2025-08-06 12:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of September, October and November 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-fund-adviser-llc-announces-distributions-for-the-months-6149304)
- 2025-08-05 18:23 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-6147000)
- 2025-07-22 21:26 UTC [SEC Form PRE 14A] [SEC Form PRE 14A filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-pre-14a-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-6128632)
- 2025-07-07 15:19 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-6112456)
- 2025-07-07 14:41 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-6112440)
- 2025-05-28 21:05 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Grillo Anthony bought $10,350 worth of shares (2,500 units at $4.14) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-grillo-anthony-bought-10350-worth-of-shares-2500-units-6061729)
- 2025-03-24 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-fund-ii-inc-announces-financial-position-5956972)
- 2025-03-21 17:08 UTC [SEC Form N-2 filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-2-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-5955660)
- 2025-02-19 13:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-fund-adviser-llc-announces-distributions-for-the-months-5895794)
- 2025-01-10 17:45 UTC [SEC Form 424B3] [SEC Form 424B3 filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-424b3-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-5841624)
- 2024-12-31 11:26 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-fund-5827434)
- 2024-12-20 13:00 UTC [Certain Closed-end Funds Advised by Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announce Retirement of Directors](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/certain-closed-end-funds-advised-by-franklin-templeton-fund-adviser-llc-5821476)
- 2024-12-12 00:28 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Gahan Thomas](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-gahan-thomas-5810044)
- 2024-11-22 16:29 UTC [SEC Form 3] [New insider Mason Peter Daniel Charles claimed no ownership of stock in the company (SEC Form 3)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/new-insider-mason-peter-daniel-charles-claimed-no-ownership-of-5788048)

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