Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund : Section 19 Notice - Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (05/02/22)
April 29, 2022 at 01:08 pm EDT
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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI; CUSIP: 95768B107)
May 2, 2022:
The Fund paid a regular monthly distribution of $0.09450 per common share on May 2, 2022. Based on the Fund's fiscal year-to-date activity and subject to revision, the Fund currently estimates that approximately $0.01543 per share of this distribution may be a return of capital. The balance of the distribution is derived from undistributed net investment income.
This information is being provided pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and should not be used for tax reporting purposes. In early 2023, after definitive information is available, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during calendar year 2022 have been characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder's tax returns. The Fund will also post Form 8937 to the Franklin Templeton website† if all or any portion of the distributions are characterized as a tax return of capital after the close of the Fund's fiscal year-end.
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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fundâs primary investment objective is to provide high income. The Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of high-yield corporate fixed-income securities with varying maturities. The Fund invests in various industrial sectors, which include communications, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, real estate and utilities. Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA) is the Fundâs investment manager.