{"id":965769,"date":"2026-05-21T08:04:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/western-asset-premier-bond-fund-announces-financial-position-as-of-march-31-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:04:23","slug":"western-asset-premier-bond-fund-announces-financial-position-as-of-march-31-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/western-asset-premier-bond-fund-announces-financial-position-as-of-march-31-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2026.<\/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\n
\nCurrent Q<\/b><\/td>\n\nPrevious Q<\/b><\/td>\n\nPrior Yr Q<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMarch 31, 2026<\/b><\/td>\n\nDecember 31, 2025<\/b><\/td>\n\nMarch 31, 2025<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Assets (a)<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

\n199,669,706<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n202,837,857<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n200,989,044<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

Total Net Assets (a)<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

\n133,303,278<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n136,321,223<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n132,553,199<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

\n11.23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n11.49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n11.17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

\n10.58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n11.03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n11.21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

\n(5.79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n(4.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n0.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

Outstanding Shares<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

\n11,865,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n11,865,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n11,865,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

\n2,616,192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n2,410,409<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n2,185,727<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

\n(3,142,361<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n(725,889<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n413,377<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

\n(526,169<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n1,684,520<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n2,599,104<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n0.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

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

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

\n

\n(0.26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n0.03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

\n(0.04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n0.14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n0.21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

\n134,840<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n10,424<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n(429,223<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

\n0.01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n0.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\u2020<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

\n0.04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loan Outstanding (d)<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

\n59,000,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n59,000,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n59,000,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (d)<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

\n6,266,128<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n6,243,785<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n\n

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

\n

\n7,203,229<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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

\n
    \n
  1. \nThe difference between total assets and total net assets is due primarily to the Fund\u2019s use of borrowings; total net assets do not include borrowings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \nNAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \nFor the quarter indicated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \nAs of the period indicated above.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \n\u2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Amount represents less than $0.005 or greater than $(0.005) per share.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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

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

    \nWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-end investment company that invests predominantly in a diversified portfolio of debt securities. Its investment adviser is Western Asset Management Company, LLC (\u201cWestern Asset\u201d), a subsidiary of Franklin Resources. Western Asset Management Company, LLC has managed the Fund since its inception in 2002.<\/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.<\/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.<\/p>\n

    Copyright \u00a9 2026. Franklin Templeton. All rights reserved.<\/i><\/p>\n

    \nCategory: Financials<\/p>\n

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

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

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260521909402\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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