HIO Dividend History & Analysis | 100% Free Data

HIO's dividend history, current yield (12.7%), dividend growth rate (1.9%), complete payout history and peer comparison (High Yield Bond).

Yield 12m 12.65%
Dividends per Share 12m 0.50
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 1.86%
Overall Dividend Rating 77.26%
Yield on Cost 5y 10.52%
Payout Ratio -
Payout Frequency 12m 14
Payout Consistency 89.1%
Total Return 12m: 2.57%
Total Return 5y: -16.53%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in High Yield Bond

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
ACP 224 M 16.3% 20.4%
HIX 329 M 16.5% 19.3%
NHS 207 M 13.7% 17.1%
KIO 204 M 11.7% 19.7%
GHY 524 M 11.0% 17.4%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
HIX 329 M 0.69% 93.0%
HIO 413 M 1.86% 89.1%
KIO 204 M 0.05% 95.7%
AWF 893 M 0.40% 91.0%
ACP 224 M -2.43% 94.7%

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HIO Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of July 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 2025-09-02 Monthly 0.0355 0% N/A
2025-07-24 2025-07-24 2025-08-01 Monthly 0.0355 -1.4% N/A
2025-06-23 2025-06-23 2025-07-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.93%
2025-05-22 2025-05-22 2025-06-02 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.94%
2025-04-23 2025-04-23 2025-05-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.95%
2025-03-24 2025-03-24 2025-04-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.89%
2025-02-21 2025-02-21 2025-03-03 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.9%
2025-01-24 2025-01-24 2025-02-03 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.92%
2024-12-23 2024-12-23 2024-12-31 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.91%
2024-11-21 2024-11-21 2024-12-02 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.91%
2024-10-24 2024-10-24 2024-11-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.91%
2024-09-23 2024-09-23 2024-10-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.9%
2024-08-23 2024-08-23 2024-09-03 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.92%
2024-07-24 2024-07-24 2024-08-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.93%
2024-06-21 2024-06-21 2024-07-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.95%
2024-05-22 2024-05-23 2024-06-03 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.96%
2024-04-22 2024-04-23 2024-05-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.96%
2024-03-20 2024-03-21 2024-04-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.9%
2024-02-21 2024-02-22 2024-03-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.91%
2024-01-23 2024-01-24 2024-02-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.92%
2023-12-20 2023-12-21 2023-12-29 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.94%
2023-11-21 2023-11-22 2023-12-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.97%
2023-10-23 2023-10-24 2023-11-01 Monthly 0.036 0% 1%
2023-09-21 2023-09-22 2023-10-02 Monthly 0.036 20% 0.96%
2023-08-23 2023-08-24 2023-09-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.8%
2023-07-21 2023-07-24 2023-08-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.79%
2023-06-22 2023-06-23 2023-07-03 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.79%
2023-05-22 2023-05-23 2023-06-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.82%
2023-04-20 2023-04-21 2023-05-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.79%
2023-03-23 2023-03-24 2023-04-03 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.78%
2023-02-17 2023-02-21 2023-03-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.76%
2023-01-23 2023-01-24 2023-02-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.74%
2022-12-21 2022-12-22 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.78%
2022-11-21 2022-11-22 2022-12-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.77%
2022-10-21 2022-10-24 2022-11-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.83%
2022-09-22 2022-09-23 2022-10-03 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.78%
2022-08-23 2022-08-24 2022-09-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.73%
2022-07-21 2022-07-22 2022-08-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.74%
2022-06-22 2022-06-23 2022-07-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.79%
2022-05-20 2022-05-23 2022-06-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.74%
2022-04-21 2022-04-22 2022-05-02 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.69%
2022-03-23 2022-03-24 2022-04-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.67%
2022-02-17 2022-02-18 2022-03-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.65%
2022-01-21 2022-01-24 2022-02-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.62%
2021-12-22 2021-12-23 2021-12-31 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.6%
2021-11-19 2021-11-22 2021-12-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.57%
2021-10-21 2021-10-22 2021-11-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.58%
2021-09-22 2021-09-23 2021-10-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.57%
2021-08-23 2021-08-24 2021-09-01 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.57%
2021-07-22 2021-07-23 2021-08-02 Monthly 0.03 0% 0.58%

HIO Dividend FAQ

Does HIO pay a dividend?

As of July 2025, HIO paid a dividend of 0.50 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-08-22 and the payout was 0.0355 USD.

What is the Dividend Yield of HIO?

As of July 2025, HIO`s dividend yield is 12.65%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.50 USD by the current share price of 3.99.

How often does HIO pay dividends?

HIO pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, HIO has issued 14 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-08-22.

Will HIO pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.0355 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-08-22. The next Ex-Dividend date for Western Asset High (HIO) is 2025-07-24.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for HIO?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Western Asset High (HIO) is 2025-07-24.

What is the Dividend Growth of HIO?

HIO's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.86% per year.
Weak growth: HIO's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of HIO?

HIO's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 10.5%. If you bought HIO's shares at 4.78 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.50 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 10.5% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of HIO?

HIO Payout Consistency is 89.1%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Moderately consistent: Western Asset High has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does HIO have a good Dividend Yield?

HIO`s 12.65% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of HIO?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of HIO is unknown.

What is the Dividend Rating of HIO?

HIO`s Overall Dividend Rating is 77.26%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.