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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (the Fund) is a diversified, closed end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to maximize current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high-yield debt securities. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its objective of seeking to maximize current income. Under normal conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets and any borrowings for investment purposes in high-yield debt securities. The Fund invests up to 35% of its total assets in debt securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stock, convertible securities, warrants, preferred stock or other equity securities of the United States and foreign issuers when consistent with its objectives. The Fund's investment manager is Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC.
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- Incorporated1998
- Employees--
- LocationWestern Asset High Income Fund II620 Eighth Avenue, 47th FloorNEW YORK 10018United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (800) 451-2010
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Virtus Convertible & Income Fund | 23.63m | 57.93m | 368.95m | -- | 6.37 | 1.03 | -- | 15.61 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 1.05 | 20.21 | 0.0422 | -- | 3.16 | -- | 11.36 | 3.01 | 12.41 | 3.36 | 56.03 | 68.16 | 268.98 | 80.05 | -- | -- | 0.1794 | 263.49 | -2.14 | -15.18 | 2,010.70 | 12.89 | -- | -8.68 |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc | 22.50m | 71.17m | 371.06m | 0.00 | 5.69 | 0.9588 | -- | 16.49 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.3838 | 6.97 | 0.0402 | -- | 4.91 | -- | 12.72 | 2.61 | 12.80 | 2.63 | 34.68 | 46.55 | 316.29 | 75.41 | -- | -- | 0.2988 | 297.94 | -7.55 | 14.71 | 406.03 | 19.93 | -- | -16.06 |
| Taiwan Fund Inc | 6.08m | 72.67m | 371.48m | -- | 4.85 | 1.03 | -- | 61.07 | 12.56 | 12.56 | 0.9966 | 59.13 | 0.0167 | -- | 1.90 | -- | 19.91 | 19.71 | 20.12 | 20.01 | 52.73 | 47.25 | 1,194.61 | 1,110.91 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 32.96 | -0.5228 | 11.78 | -25.22 | 0.0455 | -- | 34.20 |
| PennantPark Investment Corp. | 122.38m | 32.73m | 371.53m | 0.00 | 11.35 | 0.8008 | -- | 3.04 | 0.5012 | 0.5012 | 1.87 | 7.11 | 0.0894 | -- | 618.08 | -- | 2.39 | 2.97 | 2.43 | 3.03 | 45.04 | 49.28 | 26.74 | 31.71 | -- | 3.67 | 0.6519 | 125.74 | -14.91 | 4.07 | -33.01 | -- | -- | 9.86 |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 378.29m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Saratoga Investment Corp | 125.89m | 38.54m | 378.55m | 0.00 | 9.55 | 0.9139 | -- | 3.01 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 8.16 | 25.59 | 0.1042 | -- | 419.14 | -- | 3.19 | 2.66 | 3.23 | 2.70 | 37.43 | 43.28 | 30.62 | 23.50 | -- | -- | 0.6521 | 118.29 | 3.57 | 20.56 | 214.38 | -12.81 | -- | 6.02 |
| Wen Acquisition Corp | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 381.19m | -- | -- | 1.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Blackrock Energy and Resources Trust | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 381.59m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Berto Acquisition Corp | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 382.69m | -- | -- | 1.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Republic Digital Acquisition Co | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 384.00m | -- | -- | 1.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp | 0.00 | 7.87m | 384.17m | -- | 48.80 | 1.34 | -- | -- | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.00 | 7.97 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 2.63 | -- | 2.66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0069 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pimco Income Strategy Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 384.55m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| GP-Act III Acquisition Corp | 0.00 | 12.30m | 386.33m | -- | 27.75 | 1.32 | 42.94 | -- | 0.3873 | 0.3873 | 0.00 | 8.12 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 4.10 | -- | 4.11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0014 | -- | -- | -- | 61,864.03 | -- | -- | -- |
| Centurion Acquisition Corp | 0.00 | 12.13m | 387.05m | -- | 32.13 | 1.33 | -- | -- | 0.3352 | 0.3352 | 0.00 | 8.12 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 4.05 | -- | 4.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| BlackRock MuniYield NewYork Qlty Fnd Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 388.50m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Stellar V Capital Corp | 0.00 | 3.80m | 388.71m | -- | 54.76 | 1.50 | -- | -- | 0.1902 | 0.1902 | 0.00 | 6.96 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 4.87 | -- | 4.88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Data as of Feb 10 2026. Currency figures normalised to Western Asset High Income Fund II's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
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|---|---|---|
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Data from 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
