Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.verified

HIX

Price:

$4.19

Market Cap:

$377.39M

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 perf...[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

1998-05-22

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

HIX

The Current Ratio as of December 2025 (TTM) for Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) is 2.19

According to Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Current Ratio is 2.19. This represents a change of 99.98% compared to the average of 1.10 of the last 4 quarters.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) Historical Current Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has HIX Current Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical Current Ratio of Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. over the last ten years is 0.37. The current 2.19 Current Ratio has changed 59.96% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), HIX's Current Ratio was at its highest in in the October 2019 quarter at 2.89. The Current Ratio was at its lowest in in the April 2024 quarter at 0.07.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

0.37

Median

0.12

Minimum

0.05

Maximum

2.19

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) Current Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Current Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 2.91%

Maximum Annual Current Ratio = 2.19

Minimum Annual Increase = -86.64%

Minimum Annual Current Ratio = 0.05

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearCurrent RatioChange
20252.192.91%
20240.07-32.53%
20230.11-17.30%
20220.13158.86%
20210.05-64.94%
20200.1466.32%
20190.09-86.64%
20180.65577.67%
20170.10-22.61%
20160.12-7.33%

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) Average Current Ratio

How has HIX Current Ratio performed in the past?

The current Current Ratio of Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

0.79

5-year avg

0.51

10-year avg

0.37

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) Current Ratio vs. Peers

How is HIX’s Current Ratio compared to its peers?

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.’s Current Ratio is greater than Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (1.47), greater than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (0), less than Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (5.21), greater than Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (1.18), less than PGIM QMA Small-Cap Value Fund- Class C (0), greater than Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.18), greater than XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust (0), less than Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II (5.41), greater than Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund Administrative Class (0), greater than Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund Retirement Class (0),

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