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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
6.98 USD +0.04 (0.576%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 6.98
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:38 p.m. EDT

MHF shows a relatively stable dividend yield of 5.88%, with consistent quarterly payouts of $0.034, suggesting reliability. However, the recent price history indicates a lack of strong upward momentum, with the stock trading near its 52-week low. The short-term forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend, which could indicate a potential buy-the-dip opportunity. For long-term investors, the stock's fundamentals appear stable, but the revenue growth is slightly negative, and the payout ratio is high, which may raise concerns about sustainability. Overall, MHF could be considered a moderate long-term investment with a focus on dividend income.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.014306
AutoETS0.014463
AutoARIMA0.014806
AutoTheta0.016526

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 1.53
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 1.53
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-19
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 1.759
Revenue per Share 0.3
Market Cap 155,003,792
Trailing P/E 38.78
Beta 0.51
Profit Margins 55.39%
Website https://individualinvestor.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1434&cached=true&mode=2&userID=355661&mktcd=MHF

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.51% 6.05% 5.69% 5.09%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.034 0.508982
2026-02-20 0.034 0.492397
2026-01-23 0.034 0.502773
2025-12-23 0.034 0.503061
2025-11-20 0.034 0.504809
2025-10-24 0.034 0.480695
2025-09-23 0.034 0.472572
2025-08-22 0.034 0.517348
2025-07-24 0.034 0.530097
2025-06-23 0.034 0.518052
2025-05-22 0.034 0.501602
2025-04-23 0.034 0.514111
2025-03-24 0.034 0.472626
2025-02-21 0.034 0.487518
2025-01-24 0.034 0.519016
2024-12-23 0.034 0.541601
2024-11-21 0.034 0.519682
2024-10-24 0.034 0.521435
2024-09-23 0.034 0.514486
2024-08-23 0.034 0.521248
2024-07-24 0.034 0.539601
2024-06-21 0.034 0.560821
2024-05-22 0.034 0.561139
2024-04-22 0.034 0.563967
2024-03-20 0.034 0.568488
2024-02-21 0.022 0.372476
2024-01-23 0.022 0.388265
2023-12-20 0.022 0.393274
2023-11-21 0.021 0.379081
2023-10-23 0.021 0.401969
2023-09-21 0.021 0.390959
2023-08-23 0.020 0.368224
2023-07-21 0.020 0.350906
2023-06-22 0.020 0.365272
2023-05-22 0.020 0.365274
2023-04-20 0.020 0.355812
2023-03-23 0.020 0.368118
2023-02-17 0.020 0.356936
2023-01-23 0.020 0.355316
2022-12-21 0.020 0.368615
2022-11-21 0.020 0.350620
2022-10-21 0.020 0.383467
2022-09-22 0.020 0.372680
2022-08-23 0.020 0.354454
2022-07-21 0.020 0.357628
2022-06-22 0.020 0.373734
2022-05-20 0.020 0.366920
2022-04-21 0.020 0.360910
2022-03-23 0.020 0.346495
2022-02-17 0.020 0.329169
2022-01-21 0.020 0.336422
2021-12-22 0.020 0.303856
2021-11-19 0.022 0.329360
2021-10-21 0.022 0.320458
2021-09-22 0.022 0.326703
2021-08-23 0.022 0.335635
2021-07-22 0.022 0.341173
2021-06-22 0.022 0.335802
2021-05-20 0.022 0.348246
2021-04-22 0.022 0.350550
2021-03-23 0.022 0.355155
2021-02-18 0.022 0.352072
2021-01-21 0.022 0.358057
2020-12-22 0.022 0.372035
2020-11-19 0.022 0.378185
2020-10-22 0.022 0.385057
2020-09-22 0.022 0.380981
2020-08-21 0.024 0.409087
2020-07-23 0.024 0.422785
2020-06-22 0.024 0.432482
2020-05-20 0.024 0.452283
2020-04-22 0.024 0.450589
2020-03-23 0.024 0.503100
2020-02-20 0.024 0.392485
2020-01-23 0.024 0.409025
2019-12-19 0.024 0.407650
2019-11-21 0.026 0.457161
2019-10-17 0.026 0.452703
2019-09-19 0.026 0.453666
2019-08-22 0.026 0.454020
2019-07-18 0.026 0.464079
2019-06-20 0.026 0.465694
2019-05-23 0.026 0.467314
2019-04-17 0.026 0.476577
2019-03-21 0.026 0.479577
2019-02-14 0.026 0.485234
2019-01-17 0.026 0.501407
2018-12-20 0.026 0.508996
2018-11-21 0.026 0.508695
2018-10-18 0.026 0.518700
2018-09-20 0.026 0.503902
2018-08-23 0.026 0.503633
2018-07-19 0.026 0.505448
2018-06-21 0.026 0.500310
2018-05-24 0.026 0.500712
2018-04-19 0.026 0.512325
2018-03-22 0.026 0.514185
2018-02-15 0.026 0.508250
2018-01-18 0.026 0.504513
2017-12-21 0.026 0.505596
2017-11-22 0.026 0.503953
2017-10-19 0.026 0.480437
2017-09-21 0.026 0.487668
2017-08-23 0.026 0.501649
2017-07-19 0.026 0.508791
2017-06-21 0.026 0.511257
2017-05-17 0.026 0.513055
2017-04-19 0.026 0.521182
2017-03-22 0.026 0.535428
2017-02-15 0.026 0.538128
2017-01-18 0.026 0.521145
2016-12-21 0.026 0.548116
2016-11-16 0.027 0.560209
2016-10-19 0.027 0.532802
2016-09-21 0.027 0.513797
2016-08-17 0.027 0.505352
2016-07-20 0.027 0.505171
2016-06-15 0.027 0.508093
2016-05-18 0.028 0.522216
2016-04-20 0.028 0.522082
2016-03-16 0.028 0.532270
2016-02-17 0.028 0.552527
2016-01-20 0.028 0.568294
2015-12-16 0.028 0.572609
2015-11-18 0.029 0.603205
2015-10-21 0.029 0.613722
2015-09-16 0.029 0.649448
2015-08-19 0.029 0.630606
2015-07-22 0.029 0.632262
2015-06-17 0.029 0.627060
2015-05-20 0.029 0.611309
2015-04-15 0.029 0.599429
2015-03-18 0.029 0.612688
2015-02-18 0.029 0.619894
2015-01-21 0.029 0.609436
2014-12-17 0.029 0.640777
2014-11-19 0.029 0.648567
2014-10-22 0.029 0.642371
2014-09-17 0.029 0.651931
2014-08-20 0.031 0.692109
2014-07-16 0.031 0.694077
2014-06-18 0.031 0.704559
2014-05-21 0.031 0.713380
2014-04-15 0.031 0.746081
2014-03-19 0.031 0.746197
2014-02-19 0.031 0.751636
2014-01-22 0.031 0.753889
2013-12-18 0.031 0.791033
2013-11-20 0.031 0.795922
2013-10-16 0.031 0.808024
2013-09-18 0.031 0.770086
2013-08-21 0.031 0.819273
2013-07-17 0.031 0.783987
2013-06-19 0.031 0.760099
2013-05-22 0.031 0.710956
2013-04-17 0.031 0.705589
2013-03-13 0.031 0.690706
2013-02-13 0.033 0.715767
2013-01-16 0.033 0.720338
2012-12-12 0.033 0.718016
2012-11-20 0.033 0.708089
2012-10-17 0.033 0.698450
2012-09-19 0.033 0.689137
2012-08-22 0.033 0.743597
2012-07-18 0.033 0.731317
2012-06-20 0.033 0.762688
2012-05-16 0.035 0.769010
2012-04-18 0.035 0.818679
2012-03-21 0.035 0.857743
2012-02-15 0.035 0.817798
2012-01-18 0.035 0.830594
2011-12-14 0.035 0.856902
2011-11-16 0.035 0.855246
2011-10-19 0.035 0.924329
2011-09-21 0.035 0.923716
2011-08-17 0.037 0.979848
2011-07-20 0.037 0.974103
2011-06-15 0.037 1.000700
2011-05-18 0.037 1.004407
2011-04-19 0.037 1.036748
2011-03-16 0.037 1.042140
2011-02-16 0.037 1.061166
2011-01-19 0.037 1.082379
2010-12-21 0.037 1.046964
2010-11-17 0.037 1.020851
2010-10-20 0.037 0.948457
2010-09-15 0.037 0.961391
2010-08-18 0.037 0.959760
2010-07-21 0.037 0.975371
2010-06-16 0.037 1.034154
2010-05-19 0.037 1.018728
2010-04-21 0.037 1.025059
2010-03-17 0.037 1.046743
2010-02-17 0.037 1.039394
2010-01-20 0.037 1.050078
2009-12-16 0.037 1.059535
2009-11-18 0.037 1.056257
2009-10-21 0.037 1.099516
2009-09-16 0.037 1.090057
2009-08-19 0.037 1.126136
2009-07-22 0.037 1.157834
2009-06-17 0.037 1.180768
2009-05-20 0.037 1.145670
2009-04-15 0.037 1.143632
2009-03-18 0.037 1.177423
2009-02-18 0.037 1.335471
2009-01-21 0.037 1.277476
2008-12-17 0.037 1.286687
2008-11-19 0.037 1.252536
2008-10-22 0.037 1.238928
2008-09-17 0.037 1.212134
2008-08-20 0.036 1.053953
2008-07-16 0.036 1.072215
2008-06-18 0.036 1.037601
2008-05-21 0.035 1.053370
2008-04-16 0.035 1.084334
2008-03-18 0.035 1.118601
2008-02-20 0.034 1.075870
2008-01-16 0.034 1.065124
2007-12-19 0.034 1.121039
2007-11-20 0.034 1.127865
2007-10-17 0.034 1.078486
2007-09-19 0.034 1.076278
2007-08-22 0.034 1.055066
2007-07-18 0.034 1.080146
2007-06-20 0.034 1.075170
2007-05-16 0.034 1.012593
2007-04-18 0.034 1.054577
2007-03-21 0.034 1.064312
2007-02-14 0.034 1.060891
2007-01-17 0.034 1.070664
2006-12-20 0.034 1.116921
2006-11-15 0.034 1.090786
2006-10-18 0.034 1.150450
2006-09-20 0.034 1.124446
2006-08-16 0.034 1.173110
2006-07-19 0.034 1.200906
2006-06-23 0.034 1.218087
2006-05-19 0.034 1.225471
2006-04-21 0.034 1.244897
2006-03-24 0.034 1.225251
2006-02-16 0.034 1.237689
2006-01-20 0.034 1.243449
2005-12-22 0.034 1.291711
2005-11-17 0.034 1.314695
2005-10-21 0.034 1.287835
2005-09-23 0.034 1.288573
2005-08-19 0.034 1.276763
2005-06-17 0.034 1.295182
2005-04-22 0.039 1.474286
2005-03-17 0.039 1.509047
2005-02-17 0.040 1.518151
2005-01-21 0.040 1.541057
2004-12-23 0.040 1.613786
2004-11-18 0.042 1.634042
2004-10-22 0.042 1.634376
2004-09-17 0.042 1.637056
2004-08-20 0.044 1.746222
2004-07-23 0.046 1.867429
2004-06-18 0.046 1.879503
2004-05-21 0.046 1.862944
2004-04-23 0.046 1.880085
2004-03-19 0.046 1.729489
2004-02-20 0.046 1.743944
2004-01-23 0.047 1.778679
2003-12-18 0.047 1.849509
2003-11-20 0.047 1.848803
2003-10-24 0.047 1.872118
2003-09-19 0.047 1.871507
2003-08-22 0.047 1.912587
2003-07-18 0.047 1.911866
2003-06-20 0.047 1.921075
2003-05-22 0.047 1.925135
2003-04-17 0.047 2.012497
2003-03-21 0.047 2.041762
2003-02-21 0.047 2.051888
2003-01-24 0.047 2.064950
2002-12-19 0.047 2.086612
2002-11-21 0.047 2.111351
2002-10-18 0.047 2.004125
2002-09-20 0.047 1.898752
2002-08-23 0.047 1.905015
2002-07-19 0.047 1.941794
2002-06-21 0.047 1.941133
2002-05-23 0.049 2.037860
2002-04-19 0.048 2.043304
2002-03-15 0.049 2.049910
2002-02-14 0.048 1.979190
2002-01-17 0.048 2.012054
2001-12-20 0.049 2.151176
2001-11-23 0.048 1.997615
2001-10-19 0.049 1.998774
2001-09-21 0.049 2.197199
2001-08-24 0.048 1.912737
2001-07-20 0.048 2.007765
2001-06-22 0.049 2.053803
2001-05-18 0.049 2.051301
2001-04-20 0.049 2.077325
2001-03-23 0.049 2.174608
2001-02-15 0.049 2.094128
2001-01-19 0.049 2.074190
2000-12-21 0.049 2.352768
2000-11-16 0.049 2.293977
2000-10-20 0.049 2.272661
2000-09-22 0.049 2.269023
2000-08-18 0.049 2.231560
2000-07-21 0.049 2.349099
2000-06-23 0.049 2.498953
2000-05-19 0.049 2.535902
2000-04-20 0.049 2.552717
2000-03-24 0.049 2.634831
2000-02-17 0.049 2.544347
2000-01-21 0.049 2.581394
1999-12-22 0.049 2.709413
1999-11-18 0.049 2.532855
1999-10-22 0.048 2.557344
1999-09-17 0.049 2.375791
1999-08-20 0.048 2.340602
1999-07-23 0.048 2.238671
1999-06-18 0.049 2.265871
1999-05-21 0.048 2.157147
1999-04-23 0.048 2.125660
1999-03-19 0.048 2.108819
1999-02-19 0.048 2.119253
1999-01-22 0.048 2.171911
1998-12-17 0.048 2.048055
1998-11-19 0.048 2.032655
1998-10-23 0.051 2.223979
1998-09-18 0.051 2.292482
1998-08-21 0.051 2.275290
1998-07-24 0.051 2.316423
1998-06-19 0.051 2.374104
1998-05-21 0.052 2.498880
1998-04-17 0.052 2.415455
1998-03-20 0.052 2.397473
1998-02-20 0.052 2.335697
1998-01-23 0.052 2.347757
1997-12-18 0.052 2.359728
1997-11-20 0.052 2.386641
1997-10-24 0.052 2.460160
1997-09-19 0.052 2.473184
1997-08-22 0.052 2.585157
1997-07-18 0.052 2.484044
1997-06-20 0.052 2.595596
1997-05-22 0.052 2.680421
1997-04-18 0.052 2.695574
1997-03-20 0.052 2.710607
1997-02-21 0.052 2.689795
1997-01-24 0.052 2.741148
1996-12-19 0.052 2.756437
1996-11-21 0.051 2.755953
1996-10-18 0.051 2.849734
1996-09-20 0.051 2.866207
1996-08-23 0.051 2.923952
1996-07-19 0.051 2.983233
1996-06-21 0.051 2.957615
1996-05-23 0.051 2.975208
1996-04-19 0.051 2.992648
1996-03-22 0.051 3.010193
1996-02-15 0.051 2.984947
1996-01-19 0.051 3.001959
1995-12-21 0.051 3.152777
1995-11-16 0.054 3.216479
1995-10-20 0.054 3.236168
1995-09-22 0.054 3.302496
1995-08-18 0.054 3.275637
1995-07-21 0.054 3.295407
1995-06-21 0.054 3.315580
1995-05-17 0.054 3.383532
1995-04-17 0.054 3.356591
1995-03-20 0.054 3.425095
1995-02-14 0.054 3.397526
1995-01-18 0.054 3.517111
1994-12-16 0.054 3.876340
1994-11-16 0.054 3.902275
1994-10-18 0.054 3.640308
1994-09-19 0.054 3.610153
1994-08-18 0.054 3.530246
1994-07-18 0.054 3.454250
1994-06-17 0.054 3.523365
1994-05-17 0.054 3.495786
1994-04-18 0.054 3.615656
1994-03-18 0.091 5.803397
1994-02-14 0.054 3.387206
1994-01-18 0.054 3.451139
1993-12-17 0.054 3.516630
1993-11-16 0.096 6.288000
1993-10-18 0.054 3.391743
1993-09-17 0.055 3.518078
1993-08-18 0.054 3.429019
1993-07-19 0.055 3.556743
1993-06-17 0.055 3.576664
1993-05-17 0.055 3.551685
1993-04-19 0.055 3.526930
1993-03-18 0.055 3.502897
1993-02-12 0.055 3.611196
1993-01-15 0.055 3.725745
1992-12-17 0.055 3.847080
1992-11-16 0.056 4.048097
1992-10-19 0.057 4.089456
1992-09-17 0.057 3.904133
1992-08-18 0.057 3.828911
1992-07-20 0.057 3.899609
1992-06-17 0.057 4.131434
1992-05-15 0.057 4.156373
1992-04-16 0.057 4.237964
1992-03-18 0.057 4.206700
1992-02-14 0.057 4.289623
1992-01-17 0.057 4.315516
1991-12-17 0.057 4.462898
1991-11-15 0.057 4.311314
1991-10-18 0.062 4.594902
1991-09-17 0.062 4.685545
1991-08-19 0.062 4.716319
1991-07-18 0.062 4.809799
1991-06-17 0.062 4.907242
1991-05-17 0.062 4.874053
1991-04-17 0.062 4.841939
1991-03-15 0.062 5.005901
1991-02-14 0.062 4.972495
1991-01-17 0.062 5.142726
1990-12-17 0.062 5.323773
1990-11-16 0.062 5.142890
1990-10-18 0.062 5.719062
1990-09-17 0.062 5.286459
1990-08-20 0.062 5.250214
1990-07-18 0.062 5.146078
1990-06-18 0.062 5.248505
1990-05-17 0.062 5.427721
1990-04-23 0.062 5.249131
1990-03-19 0.062 5.283617
1990-02-14 0.062 5.318325
1990-01-18 0.062 5.283286
1989-12-15 0.065 5.648678
1989-11-20 0.065 5.761919
1989-10-18 0.065 5.724763
1989-09-18 0.065 5.688834
1989-08-18 0.065 5.444199
1989-07-18 0.065 5.547872
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.41
dividendYield 5.85
exDividendDate 2026-02-20
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.408
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.058789622
lastDividendValue 0.034
lastDividendDate 2026-03-24
dividendDate 2019-03-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.011395991
Address1 One Madison Avenue
Address2 17th Floor
All Time High 10.4375
All Time Low 5.12
Ask 7.29
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 50,640
Average Daily Volume3 Month 59,704
Average Volume 59,704
Average Volume10Days 50,640
Beta 0.511
Bid 6.96
Bid Size 1,100
Book Value 6.999
City New York
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 6.98
Current Ratio 2.709
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 7.0
Day Low 6.9485
Debt To Equity 1.759
Display Name Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund
Dividend Date 1,551,398,400
Dividend Rate 0.41
Dividend Yield 5.85
Earnings Growth 0.153
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.181
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 23.69
Enterprise Value 157,520,144
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.18
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,771,545,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 6.9138
Fifty Day Average Change 0.06620026
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.00957509
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.1395991
Fifty Two Week High 7.64
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.65999985
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.08638742
Fifty Two Week Low 6.61
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.3699999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.055975776
Fifty Two Week Range 6.61 - 7.64
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 596,125,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.31
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 6,649,197
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00007
Held Percent Institutions 0.28035
Implied Shares Outstanding 22,206,849
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,310,400
Last Dividend Value 0.034
Last Fiscal Year End 1,761,868,800
Long Business Summary Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It invests primarily in intermediate and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments including U.S. territories and possessions, political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The fund seeks to invest in investment grade debt securities rated in one of the four highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Municipal High Income Fund Inc. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. was formed on November 28, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 155,003,792
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_7729323
Most Recent Quarter 1,761,868,800
Net Income To Common 3,683,083
Next Fiscal Year End 1,793,404,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 155,003,806
Open 6.96
Operating Margins 0.81139
Payout Ratio 2.2667
Phone 800-822-5544
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 6.98
Post Market Time 1,776,459,900
Previous Close 6.94
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9972853
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 23.311655
Profit Margins 0.55391
Quick Ratio 2.397
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.04
Regular Market Change Percent 0.576368
Regular Market Day High 7.0
Regular Market Day Low 6.9485
Regular Market Day Range 6.9485 - 7.0
Regular Market Open 6.96
Regular Market Previous Close 6.94
Regular Market Price 6.98
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 24,225
Return On Assets 0.02116
Return On Equity 0.02362
Revenue Growth -0.017
Revenue Per Share 0.3
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 22,206,849
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0023999999
Shares Short 34,455
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 32,674
Short Name Western Asset Municipal High In
Short Ratio 1.27
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol MHF
Total Cash 635
Total Cash Per Share 0.0
Total Debt 2,730,000
Total Revenue 6,649,197
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.408
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.058789622
Trailing Eps 0.18
Trailing P E 38.777775
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 6.97385
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.0061502457
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.00088190107
Type Disp Equity
Volume 24,225
Website https://individualinvestor.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1434&cached=true&mode=2&userID=355661&mktcd=MHF
Zip 10,010