Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

NYSE:HYI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$266.6m

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Ken Fuller

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure11.9yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenureno data
Board average tenure15.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

HYI: Term CEF Lacking A Matched Collateral Base

Jun 14

HYI: This High-Yielding Junk Bond Fund Could Be A Decent Holding

Mar 25

HYI: High Yield Fund With A ~9.6% Distribution Rate

Dec 22

HYI: No Leverage, No Problems

Sep 24

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend tomorrow

Dec 20

HYI: When High Returns Are Not Forever

Nov 08

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Oct 20

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Sep 21

HYI: High Yield Fund, No Leverage, Attractive Monthly Distribution

Aug 29

Closed-End Funds HYI And UTF: Letting Valuation Guide Your Investing

Dec 31

HYI: Latest Report Shows The Impact Of Declining Rates

Aug 18

HYI: High Yield, No Leverage, Term Structure Fund Worth A Look

Jul 01

CEO

Ken Fuller (66 yo)

11.9yrs

Tenure

Mr. Kenneth Donald Fuller, also known as Ken, was Chief Executive Officer and President of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. and LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. since June 1, 2013. He served as...

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kenneth Fuller
Chairman11.9yrsno datano data
Paolo Cucchi
Director15.3yrsUS$7.81kno data
Eileen Kamerick
Director12.3yrsUS$8.18kno data
Carol Colman
Director15.3yrsUS$8.67kno data
Leslie Gelb
Director15.3yrsUS$7.81kno data
Daniel Cronin
Director15.3yrsUS$8.67kno data
Robert Agdern
Director10.3yrsno datano data
Riordan Roett
Director15.3yrsUS$7.81kno data

15.3yrs

Average Tenure

78yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: HYI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/12 16:46
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/09 00:00
EarningsN/A
Annual EarningsN/A

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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.