Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 24th

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:MHF) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of 0.034 per share by the financial services provider on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 24th.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Stock Performance

NYSE MHF opened at $6.93 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $6.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.01. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a 1-year low of $6.61 and a 1-year high of $7.82.

About Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide high current income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund primarily invests in U.S. municipal securities, with an emphasis on high-yield bonds issued by state and local governments, authorities and agencies. Its portfolio may include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, insured securities and variable-rate instruments, with the goal of delivering attractive tax-advantaged yields for shareholders.

The fund is managed by Western Asset Management Company, LP, a global fixed-income specialist and subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc Western Asset’s investment team employs a disciplined, research-driven approach, combining top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up credit research to identify opportunities across the municipal bond market.