Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (NYSE:WDI) Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.15

Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (NYSE:WDI) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of 0.1485 per share on Friday, December 19th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 10th.

Western Asset Diversified Income Fund Stock Performance

NYSE WDI traded down $0.28 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $14.13. The company had a trading volume of 221,815 shares, compared to its average volume of 182,396. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.78. Western Asset Diversified Income Fund has a fifty-two week low of $12.44 and a fifty-two week high of $15.28.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Asset Diversified Income Fund

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Western Asset Diversified Income Fund in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Harbour Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Western Asset Diversified Income Fund during the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its stake in shares of Western Asset Diversified Income Fund by 83.3% in the second quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 3,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 1,541 shares in the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Western Asset Diversified Income Fund in the first quarter worth $53,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in Western Asset Diversified Income Fund in the second quarter worth $70,000.