WEA Stock Overview
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Western Asset Management Company.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$10.63 |
| 52 Week High | US$11.80 |
| 52 Week Low | US$9.54 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.22% |
| 3 Month Change | 4.42% |
| 1 Year Change | -4.15% |
| 3 Year Change | -21.90% |
| 5 Year Change | -15.90% |
| Change since IPO | -29.13% |
Recent News & Updates
WEA: 7% Yielding CEF, Overweight Investment Grade Bonds
Feb 15Western Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex dividend tomorrow
Dec 20WEA: An Opportunity Opening Up In Higher Quality Bonds
Nov 10Western Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Oct 20Recent updates
WEA: 7% Yielding CEF, Overweight Investment Grade Bonds
Feb 15Western Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex dividend tomorrow
Dec 20WEA: An Opportunity Opening Up In Higher Quality Bonds
Nov 10Western Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Oct 20Western Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Dec 21Shareholder Returns
| WEA | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.6% | 3.9% | 2.6% |
| 1Y | -4.1% | -1.0% | 2.1% |
Return vs Industry: WEA matched the US Capital Markets industry which returned -3.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WEA underperformed the US Market which returned 1.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WEA volatility | |
|---|---|
| WEA Average Weekly Movement | 2.2% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 0.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WEA is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WEA's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | n/a | Ken Fuller | https://institutional.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1377&cached=true&mode=2&userID=225408&mktcd=WEA |
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Ltd.
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Fundamentals Summary
| WEA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$123.50m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$27.27m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$12.94m |
9.7x
P/S Ratio-4.6x
P/E RatioIs WEA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WEA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$12.94m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$12.94m |
| Other Expenses | US$40.20m |
| Earnings | -US$27.27m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -2.30 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | -210.73% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 51.9% |
How did WEA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
7.5%
Current Dividend Yield-34%
Payout RatioDoes WEA pay a reliable dividends?
See WEA dividend history and benchmarks| Western Asset Premier Bond Fund dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 22 2023 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 03 2023 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 13 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 24 days |
Does WEA pay a reliable dividends?
See WEA dividend history and benchmarks