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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (EHI)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
6.23 USD +0.01 (0.242%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 11:37 a.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:27 p.m. EDT

EHI presents a mixed picture. The stock has a high dividend yield of 13.66%, which is attractive for income-focused investors, but the payout ratio of 1.58 suggests that the company is distributing more than it earns, which could be a red flag. The recent price history shows a range between $5.80 and $6.17, with a slight upward trend over the last 14 days, indicating potential for short-term momentum. However, the forecasting model's predicted direction is nearly flat, suggesting limited short-term upside. The stock's high beta of 0.814 implies it is less volatile than the market, but the low current ratio and high debt-to-equity ratio raise concerns about liquidity and financial stability. For long-term investors, the fundamentals are weak, with low profit margins and a high debt burden, making it a risky hold. Overall, EHI is more suitable for short-term traders looking for a dividend play, but caution is advised due to the lack of growth potential and financial risks.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.019234
AutoARIMA0.019235
MSTL0.019691
AutoTheta0.020008

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 4.40
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.029
Excess Kurtosis 0.17
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-22
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 36.658
Revenue per Share 0.793
Market Cap 188,615,888
Trailing P/E 11.75
Beta 0.81
Profit Margins 69.56%
Website https://institutional.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1377&cached=true&mode=2&userID=225408&mktcd=EHI

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.17% 14.00% 14.88% 15.07%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.070 1.166667
2026-02-20 0.070 1.101243
2026-01-23 0.070 1.114947
2025-12-23 0.070 1.141383
2025-11-20 0.070 1.164951
2025-10-24 0.070 1.163079
2025-09-23 0.070 1.134879
2025-08-22 0.070 1.152106
2025-07-24 0.070 1.169863
2025-06-23 0.070 1.206441
2025-05-22 0.070 1.236970
2025-04-23 0.070 1.248735
2025-03-24 0.070 1.191062
2025-02-21 0.070 1.191099
2025-01-24 0.070 1.192843
2024-12-23 0.070 1.241438
2024-11-21 0.070 1.247101
2024-10-24 0.070 1.239802
2024-09-23 0.070 1.222131
2024-08-23 0.070 1.203224
2024-07-24 0.070 1.230655
2024-06-21 0.070 1.242840
2024-05-22 0.070 1.253382
2024-04-22 0.070 1.314334
2024-03-20 0.070 1.277217
2024-02-21 0.067 1.239834
2024-01-23 0.067 1.237562
2023-12-20 0.067 1.245781
2023-11-21 0.067 1.328137
2023-10-23 0.067 1.496751
2023-09-21 0.067 1.338511
2023-08-23 0.067 1.299983
2023-07-21 0.067 1.288717
2023-06-22 0.067 1.353032
2023-05-22 0.067 1.399934
2023-04-20 0.067 1.363617
2023-03-23 0.067 1.342306
2023-02-17 0.067 1.321769
2023-01-23 0.067 1.337314
2022-12-21 0.067 1.428900
2022-11-21 0.067 1.412122
2022-10-21 0.067 1.570993
2022-09-22 0.067 1.490573
2022-08-23 0.067 1.371367
2022-07-21 0.067 1.415552
2022-06-22 0.067 1.486951
2022-05-20 0.067 1.449835
2022-04-21 0.067 1.332352
2022-03-23 0.067 1.306111
2022-02-17 0.067 1.238912
2022-01-21 0.067 1.161242
2021-12-22 0.067 1.132238
2021-11-19 0.067 1.125093
2021-10-21 0.067 1.105885
2021-09-22 0.067 1.096915
2021-08-23 0.067 1.093487
2021-07-22 0.067 1.115533
2021-06-22 0.067 1.107645
2021-05-20 0.067 1.125561
2021-04-22 0.067 1.137354
2021-03-23 0.067 1.130434
2021-02-18 0.067 1.161323
2021-01-21 0.067 1.167809
2020-12-22 0.067 1.174371
2020-11-19 0.067 1.163812
2020-10-22 0.067 1.237116
2020-09-22 0.067 1.255795
2020-08-21 0.067 1.251559
2020-07-23 0.067 1.286248
2020-06-22 0.067 1.354268
2020-05-20 0.067 1.416428
2020-04-22 0.067 1.545868
2020-03-23 0.067 1.908181
2020-02-20 0.066 1.218860
2020-01-23 0.066 1.271797
2019-12-19 0.066 1.299533
2019-11-21 0.064 1.312285
2019-10-17 0.064 1.280947
2019-09-19 0.064 1.298516
2019-08-22 0.063 1.274845
2019-07-18 0.063 1.283060
2019-06-20 0.063 1.289923
2019-05-23 0.062 1.303927
2019-04-17 0.062 1.321794
2019-03-21 0.062 1.341494
2019-02-14 0.061 1.359808
2019-01-17 0.061 1.417379
2018-12-20 0.061 1.595097
2018-11-21 0.061 1.514722
2018-10-18 0.061 1.454077
2018-09-20 0.061 1.441491
2018-08-23 0.061 1.443275
2018-07-19 0.061 1.448124
2018-06-21 0.061 1.452993
2018-05-24 0.061 1.446894
2018-04-19 0.061 1.434823
2018-03-22 0.061 1.451709
2018-02-15 0.064 1.504207
2018-01-18 0.064 1.433499
2017-12-21 0.064 1.452525
2017-11-22 0.067 1.542606
2017-10-19 0.067 1.507669
2017-09-21 0.067 1.546077
2017-08-23 0.068 1.581105
2017-07-19 0.068 1.566919
2017-06-21 0.068 1.594492
2017-05-17 0.075 1.761738
2017-04-19 0.075 1.783382
2017-03-22 0.075 1.819974
2017-02-15 0.080 1.923280
2017-01-18 0.080 1.983171
2016-12-21 0.080 2.061394
2016-11-16 0.096 2.585411
2016-10-19 0.096 2.434218
2016-09-21 0.096 2.455256
2016-08-11 0.096 2.461829
2016-07-20 0.096 2.518161
2016-06-15 0.096 2.629920
2016-05-18 0.096 2.759783
2016-04-20 0.096 2.782543
2016-03-16 0.096 2.931946
2016-02-17 0.096 3.331633
2016-01-20 0.096 3.473970
2015-12-16 0.096 3.142953
2015-11-18 0.096 2.993838
2015-10-21 0.096 2.928953
2015-09-16 0.096 3.019861
2015-08-19 0.096 2.912240
2015-07-22 0.096 2.846693
2015-06-17 0.096 2.731447
2015-05-20 0.096 2.619260
2015-04-15 0.096 2.602037
2015-03-18 0.096 2.655076
2015-02-18 0.096 2.668571
2015-01-21 0.096 2.721084
2014-12-17 0.096 2.824256
2014-11-19 0.096 2.624465
2014-10-22 0.096 2.572994
2014-09-17 0.096 2.503536
2014-08-20 0.096 2.488846
2014-07-16 0.096 2.460790
2014-06-18 0.096 2.473437
2014-05-21 0.096 2.503730
2014-04-15 0.096 2.560704
2014-03-19 0.096 2.615663
2014-02-19 0.096 2.668215
2014-01-22 0.096 2.633063
2013-12-18 0.096 2.734045
2013-11-20 0.096 2.731004
2013-10-16 0.096 2.770230
2013-09-18 0.096 2.789963
2013-08-21 0.096 2.945608
2013-07-17 0.096 2.851939
2013-06-19 0.096 2.814324
2013-05-22 0.096 2.512928
2013-04-17 0.096 2.541077
2013-03-13 0.096 2.577200
2013-02-13 0.096 2.563621
2013-01-16 0.096 2.566521
2012-12-12 0.096 2.663782
2012-11-20 0.096 2.692388
2012-10-17 0.096 2.648995
2012-09-19 0.096 2.678858
2012-08-22 0.096 2.755251
2012-07-18 0.096 2.830990
2012-06-20 0.096 2.866637
2012-05-16 0.096 2.927463
2012-04-18 0.096 2.969623
2012-03-21 0.096 2.954939
2012-02-15 0.096 2.945312
2012-01-18 0.096 3.112561
2011-12-14 0.096 3.226004
2011-11-16 0.096 3.181031
2011-10-19 0.096 3.426723
2011-09-21 0.096 3.434027
2011-08-17 0.096 3.337257
2011-07-20 0.096 3.079472
2011-06-15 0.096 3.262807
2011-05-18 0.096 3.120239
2011-04-19 0.096 3.246922
2011-03-16 0.096 3.353796
2011-02-16 0.096 3.270685
2011-01-19 0.096 3.409515
2010-12-21 0.096 3.454381
2010-11-17 0.093 3.293375
2010-10-20 0.093 3.195974
2010-09-15 0.093 3.456739
2010-08-18 0.088 3.292584
2010-07-21 0.088 3.513991
2010-06-16 0.088 3.714704
2010-05-19 0.088 3.879453
2010-04-21 0.088 3.603123
2010-03-17 0.088 3.652191
2010-02-17 0.088 3.897465
2010-01-20 0.088 3.821002
2009-12-16 0.088 3.988377
2009-11-18 0.085 3.989378
2009-10-21 0.085 4.029402
2009-09-16 0.085 4.111885
2009-08-19 0.085 4.358189
2009-07-22 0.085 4.632535
2009-06-17 0.085 4.940691
2009-05-20 0.085 5.263910
2009-04-15 0.085 6.021247
2009-03-18 0.085 6.999363
2009-02-18 0.085 6.596065
2009-01-21 0.085 6.237679
2008-12-17 0.085 7.515564
2008-11-19 0.085 7.795281
2008-10-22 0.085 6.466263
2008-09-17 0.085 5.993062
2008-08-20 0.085 4.750040
2008-07-16 0.085 4.676452
2008-06-18 0.085 4.277485
2008-05-21 0.085 4.208250
2008-04-16 0.085 4.543013
2008-03-18 0.085 4.763801
2008-02-20 0.085 4.617909
2008-01-16 0.085 4.321618
2007-12-19 0.085 4.520498
2007-11-20 0.085 4.666111
2007-10-17 0.085 4.352078
2007-09-19 0.085 4.360697
2007-08-22 0.085 4.330536
2007-07-18 0.085 4.176240
2007-06-20 0.085 4.130406
2007-05-16 0.085 3.806816
2007-04-18 0.085 3.918539
2007-03-21 0.085 3.970120
2007-02-14 0.085 3.999796
2007-01-17 0.085 4.004178
2006-11-15 0.085 4.395559
2006-10-18 0.085 4.417682
2006-08-18 0.085 4.446685
2006-07-21 0.085 4.489587
2006-06-23 0.085 4.611967
2006-05-19 0.085 4.724958
2006-04-21 0.085 4.835200
2006-03-24 0.085 4.710906
2006-02-16 0.085 4.705603
2006-01-20 0.085 4.778207
2005-11-10 0.085 4.795179
2005-10-14 0.085 4.815993
2005-09-09 0.085 4.514603
2005-08-12 0.085 4.648275
2005-07-08 0.085 4.709700
2005-06-10 0.085 4.861062
2005-05-13 0.106 6.144391
2005-04-08 0.106 5.998649
2005-03-04 0.106 5.506409
2005-01-14 0.106 5.557863
2004-12-03 0.106 5.641053
2004-11-12 0.106 5.666688
2004-10-08 0.106 5.825125
2004-09-10 0.106 5.827744
2004-08-13 0.106 5.946109
2004-07-09 0.106 6.338085
2004-06-14 0.106 6.490963
2004-05-14 0.106 6.497654
2004-04-16 0.106 6.051138
2004-03-12 0.106 5.883005
2004-02-13 0.106 5.776892
2004-01-09 0.106 5.693422
2003-12-12 0.106 5.911804
2003-11-14 0.106 6.009285
2003-10-10 0.106 6.051993
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.84
dividendYield 13.53
exDividendDate 2026-04-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.84
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.1352657
lastDividendValue 0.07
lastDividendDate 2026-03-24
dividendDate 2019-03-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.014285743
Address1 One Madison Avenue
Address2 17th Floor
All Time High 15.63
All Time Low 5.09
Ask 6.23
Ask Size 1,800
Average Daily Volume10 Day 66,800
Average Daily Volume3 Month 102,060
Average Volume 102,060
Average Volume10Days 66,800
Beta 0.814
Bid 6.22
Bid Size 1,000
Book Value 6.752
City New York
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 6.225
Current Ratio 0.089
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 6.29
Day Low 6.22
Debt To Equity 36.658
Display Name Western Asset Global High Income Fund
Dividend Date 1,551,398,400
Dividend Rate 0.84
Dividend Yield 13.53
Earnings Growth 0.331
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.331
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 10.869
Enterprise Value 261,292,704
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.53
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,902,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 6.2474
Fifty Day Average Change -0.022399902
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.003585476
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.4285743
Fifty Two Week High 6.7
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.4749999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.07089551
Fifty Two Week Low 5.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.4249997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.07327581
Fifty Two Week Range 5.8 - 6.7
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,059,485,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 11.19
Free Cashflow 7,209,967
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 24,040,786
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00007
Held Percent Institutions 0.34155998
Implied Shares Outstanding 30,299,742
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,310,400
Last Dividend Value 0.07
Last Fiscal Year End 1,748,649,600
Long Business Summary Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in undervalued bonds of companies operating across diversified sectors. It seeks to invest in a portfolio of below investment grade fixed income securities, emerging market fixed income securities and investment grade fixed income securities. The fund employs quantitative analysis to build its portfolio. It invests in fixed income securities with an average credit quality of BB as per S&P and an average duration of 3.8 years. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index, and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. It was formerly known as Salomon Brothers Global High Income Fund Inc. Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc was formed on July 28, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 188,615,888
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_6452803
Most Recent Quarter 1,764,460,800
Net Income To Common 16,722,369
Next Fiscal Year End 1,780,185,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 188,161,397
Open 6.21
Operating Cashflow 29,712,670
Operating Margins 0.87802005
Payout Ratio 1.5849
Phone 800-822-5544
Previous Close 6.21
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.921949
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 7.845662
Profit Margins 0.69558
Quick Ratio 0.086
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0149998665
Regular Market Change Percent 0.24154374
Regular Market Day High 6.29
Regular Market Day Low 6.22
Regular Market Day Range 6.22 - 6.29
Regular Market Open 6.21
Regular Market Previous Close 6.21
Regular Market Price 6.225
Regular Market Time 1,776,440,273
Regular Market Volume 44,596
Return On Assets 0.043649998
Return On Equity 0.08
Revenue Growth 0.104
Revenue Per Share 0.793
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 30,299,742
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0011
Shares Short 33,671
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 47,296
Short Name Western Asset Global High Incom
Short Percent Of Float 0.0013
Short Ratio 0.52
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol EHI
Total Cash 1,868,700
Total Cash Per Share 0.062
Total Debt 75,000,000
Total Revenue 24,040,786
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.84
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.1352657
Trailing Eps 0.53
Trailing P E 11.745283
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 6.41385
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.18884993
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.029444084
Type Disp Equity
Volume 44,596
Website https://institutional.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1377&cached=true&mode=2&userID=225408&mktcd=EHI
Zip 10,010