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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of February 28, 2025<\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HYI) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of February 28, 2025.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n

Current Q<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

Previous Q<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

Prior Yr Q<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n\n\n

February 28, 2025<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

November 30, 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

February 29, 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Total Net Assets<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n276,431,374\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n278,752,612\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n280,855,563\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

NAV Per Share of Common Stock (a)<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n12.20\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n12.30\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n12.39\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Market Price Per Share<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n12.08\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n12.14\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n12.08\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Premium \/ (Discount)<\/td>\n\n\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.98\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(1.30\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(2.50\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Outstanding Shares<\/td>\n\n\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n22,666,975\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n22,663,806\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n22,660,581\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Net Investment Income (b)<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n5,407,560\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n4,938,198\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n5,997,603\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Total Net Realized\/Unrealized Gain\/(Loss) (b)<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(1,307,879\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n2,987,605\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n5,981,822\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b)<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n4,099,681\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n7,925,803\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n11,979,425\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earnings per Common Share Outstanding<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/tr>\n
Total Net Investment Income (b)<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.24\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.22\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.26\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Total Net Realized\/Unrealized Gain\/(Loss) (b)<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.06\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.13\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.26\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b)<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.18\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.35\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.52\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Undistributed\/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (c)<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(5,365,954\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(4,314,029\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(3,856,322\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Undistributed\/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/tr>\n
Per Share (c)<\/td>\n\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.24\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.19\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.17\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\nFootnotes:\n<\/p>\n

\n(a) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
\n
(b) For the quarter indicated.
\n
(c) As of the date indicated above.\n<\/p>\n

\nThis financial data is unaudited.\n<\/p>\n

The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (\u201cSEC\u201d), as well as its complete <\/span>schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. <\/span>These reports are available on the SEC\u2019s website at www.sec.gov<\/a>. To obtain information on Forms N-PORT or a <\/span>semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc., a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company, which is advised by Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (\u201cFTFA\u201d) and subadvised by Western Asset Management Company, LLC (\u201cWestern Asset\u201d). FTFA and Western Asset are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (\u201cFranklin Resources\u201d).\n<\/p>\n

\nFor more information about the Fund, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund\u2019s web site at www.franklintempleton.com\/investments\/options\/closed-end-funds<\/a>. Hard copies of the Fund\u2019s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.\n<\/p>\n

\nData and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.\n<\/p>\n

\nCategory: Financials\n<\/p>\n

\nSource: Franklin Resources, Inc.\n<\/p>\n

\nSource: Legg Mason Closed End Funds\n<\/p>\n

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Investor Contact: Fund Investor Services 1-888-777-0102<\/b><\/p>\n

KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America New York<\/p>\n

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Banking Professional Services Finance<\/p>\n

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