EHI Stock Overview
About the company
Western Asset Global High Income Fund 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 undervalued bonds of companies operating across diversified sectors. It seeks to invest in a portfolio of below investment grade fixed income securities, emerging market fixed income securities and investment grade fixed income securities. The fund employs quantitative analysis to build its portfolio. It invests in fixed income securities with an average credit quality of BB as per S&P and an average duration of 3.8 years. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index, and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. It was formerly known as Salomon Brothers Global High Income Fund Inc. Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc was formed on July 28, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Snowflake Analysis
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$7.23 |
| 52 Week High | US$8.56 |
| 52 Week Low | US$6.33 |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.09% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.88% |
| 1 Year Change | -12.58% |
| 3 Year Change | -5.24% |
| 5 Year Change | -23.17% |
| Change since IPO | -51.80% |
Recent News & Updates
Western Asset Global High Income Fund dividend goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Dec 20Western Asset Global High Income Fund goes ex dividend tomorrow
Sep 21Western Asset Global High Income Fund declares $0.067 dividend
Nov 17Shareholder Returns
| EHI | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.1% | -1.4% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | -12.6% | -18.5% | -14.8% |
Return vs Industry: EHI exceeded the US Capital Markets industry which returned -18.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EHI exceeded the US Market which returned -14.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| EHI volatility | |
|---|---|
| EHI Average Weekly Movement | 2.4% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 0.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: EHI is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: EHI's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| EHI fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$163.87m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$35.86m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$21.88m |
7.5x
P/S Ratio-4.6x
P/E RatioIs EHI overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| EHI income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$21.88m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$21.88m |
| Other Expenses | US$57.74m |
| Earnings | -US$35.86m |
Last Reported Earnings
Nov 30, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.58 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | -163.86% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 43.7% |
How did EHI perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
11.1%
Current Dividend Yield-51%
Payout RatioDoes EHI pay a reliable dividends?
See EHI dividend history and benchmarks| Western Asset Global High Income Fund dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 20 2023 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 01 2023 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 26 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 37 days |
Does EHI pay a reliable dividends?
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