Business Wire·Sep 28, 2026, 8:00 AM ET

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2026

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) reported its financial position as of July 31, 2026.
Total assets decreased to $544,288,831 from $565,722,277 in the previous quarter.
Total net assets fell to $363,126,018 compared to $376,556,056 in the prior quarter.
Net Asset Value (NAV) per share dropped to $4.03 from $4.18 in the previous quarter.
The fund traded at a discount of 3.72% relative to NAV, narrowing slightly from the previous quarter's 3.83% discount.
Outstanding shares remained constant at 90,069,708 across all reported periods.
Total net investment income for the quarter was $8,879,056, up from $8,816,051 in the prior quarter.
Total net realized/unrealized gain/(loss) for the quarter was a loss of $9,068,847, contrasting with a loss of $6,084,806 in the prior quarter.
Net increase in net assets from operations for the quarter was a decrease of $189,791.
Undistributed net investment income as of July 31, 2026, was $4,261,085.
Loan outstanding remained steady at $157,000,000 across all three reporting periods.
Reverse repurchase agreements decreased to $15,444,620 from $15,658,124 in the previous quarter.
The financial data presented is unaudited.