# Western Asset High Yield (HYI) — Overview

HYI · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/hyi

## Price

Last close $9.68 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $9.61 – $11.51.

## Company profile

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide high income. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of high-yield corporate fixed income securities with varying maturities.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $15.6M |
| Revenue (quarter) | $15.6M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | -35.67% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $0.00 |
| Gross margin | 0.00% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $14.3M |
| Net income (quarter) | $14.3M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -34.60% |
| Net margin | 91.20% |
| Return on equity | 6.83% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $1.11 |
| Book value per share | $11.62 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 8.7 |
| Price to book | 0.8 |
| Debt to assets | 1.50% |
| Payout ratio | 122.05% |
| Dividend yield | 11.78% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Western Asset High Yield (HYI) profitable?

Yes. Western Asset High Yield earned $14.3M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 91.20%.

### How much revenue does Western Asset High Yield (HYI) make?

Western Asset High Yield generated $15.6M in revenue over the trailing twelve months, down 35.67% year over year.

### What is HYI's P/E ratio?

Western Asset High Yield trades at 8.7 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $1.11.

### How do I buy stock in Western Asset High Yield (HYI)?

HYI trades commission-free with a Light Horse Securities brokerage account — from the mobile app, the web at [Light Horse Dashboard](https://portal.lighthorse.io), the trading API, or an [AI agent connected over MCP](/instructions/ai/claude). The trade panel on this page places the order once you are signed in.

---

Quotes and charts are not real-time and must not be relied on for trade decisions or valuation.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).