WEA
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
$10.63
▼
$-0.03(-0.23%)
as of Jun 17, 2026 17:07 UTC
The Western Asset Premier Bond Fund operates as a closed-ended mutual fund specializing in fixed income assets. It is primarily overseen by Western Asset Management Company, with joint management contributions from Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Ltd. The fund's strategy involves allocating capital within the U.S. fixed income markets. Its investment focus is predominantly on investment-grade debt, which includes corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency instruments, and various mortgage-related securities. A key objective for the portfolio is to uphold an average duration of approximately two to three years, coupled with an average credit quality rating of BBB. Performance is benchmarked against both the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index. The Western Asset Premier Bond Fund was established on March 28, 2002, and holds its domicile in the United States.
Key Metrics
Distribution Yield
7.90%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Distribution
$0.8400
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
M Monthly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
58.5
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
55
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$10.32 – $11.44
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
n/a
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
24
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Sustainable Payout
Not meaningful for a fund — assess NAV / distribution coverage.
A
Payment Track Record
24 years of dividend payments.
F
Fair Valuation
Price-to-book 0.96.
E
Entry Signal
Not oversold. RSI 55.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume28,593How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$10.68The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$10.60 – $10.68The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$10.66The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$130.88MThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out12.31MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPSn/aEarnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/En/aPrice-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DistributionAug 24, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateAug 31, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.
Distribution Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)2.0%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)1.2%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Adjusted Price History
Distribution History
Distribution Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0700 M | Regular | May 21, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | May 21, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | May 21, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Sep 11, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Sep 11, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | Aug 01, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jul 01, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | Jun 02, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | May 01, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Apr 01, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2024 | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 03, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2024 | Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 | Feb 03, 2025 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Sep 12, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 02, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Sep 12, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | Nov 01, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Oct 01, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | May 22, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 03, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | May 22, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | May 22, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jul 01, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Feb 20, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | Jun 03, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Feb 20, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 | May 01, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | Apr 01, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Nov 21, 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 01, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Nov 21, 2023 | Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 01, 2024 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Sep 19, 2023 | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 01, 2023 |
| $0.0700 M | Regular | Sep 19, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 01, 2023 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 17, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 02, 2023 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 17, 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 01, 2023 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 17, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | Aug 01, 2023 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 17, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | Jul 03, 2023 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2023 | May 22, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | Jun 01, 2023 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | May 01, 2023 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Apr 03, 2023 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 28, 2022 | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 01, 2023 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 28, 2022 | Jan 23, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 | Feb 01, 2023 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 28, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Sep 27, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 | Dec 01, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Sep 27, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | Nov 01, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | Oct 03, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | Aug 24, 2022 | Sep 01, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 22, 2022 | Aug 01, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jul 01, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 16, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | May 23, 2022 | Jun 01, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 16, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | May 02, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 16, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | Apr 01, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 24, 2021 | Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 01, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 24, 2021 | Jan 21, 2022 | Jan 24, 2022 | Feb 01, 2022 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 24, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Sep 27, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | Dec 01, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Sep 27, 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 | Nov 01, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 26, 2021 | Sep 22, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | Oct 01, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 26, 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 | Sep 01, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 26, 2021 | Jul 22, 2021 | Jul 23, 2021 | Aug 02, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 26, 2021 | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 23, 2021 | Jul 01, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 17, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | Jun 01, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 17, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | May 03, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 17, 2021 | Mar 23, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | Apr 01, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2020 | Feb 18, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | Mar 01, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2020 | Jan 21, 2021 | Jan 22, 2021 | Feb 01, 2021 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 23, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Sep 16, 2020 | Nov 19, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | Dec 01, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Sep 16, 2020 | Oct 22, 2020 | Oct 23, 2020 | Nov 02, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 19, 2020 | Sep 22, 2020 | Sep 23, 2020 | Oct 01, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 19, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | Aug 24, 2020 | Sep 01, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 19, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 | Jul 24, 2020 | Aug 03, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | May 19, 2020 | Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 23, 2020 | Jul 01, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | May 21, 2020 | Jun 01, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2020 | Apr 22, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 | May 01, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | Apr 01, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2019 | Feb 20, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 | Mar 02, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2019 | Jan 23, 2020 | Jan 24, 2020 | Feb 03, 2020 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Sep 18, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | Dec 02, 2019 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Sep 18, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 | Oct 18, 2019 | Nov 01, 2019 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Jun 06, 2019 | Sep 19, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 | Oct 01, 2019 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Jun 06, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 | Sep 03, 2019 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Jun 06, 2019 | Jul 18, 2019 | Jul 19, 2019 | Aug 01, 2019 |
| $0.0660 M | Regular | Jun 06, 2019 | Jun 20, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | Jul 01, 2019 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Feb 28, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | Jun 03, 2019 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Feb 28, 2019 | Apr 17, 2019 | Apr 18, 2019 | May 01, 2019 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | Apr 01, 2019 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2018 | Feb 14, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Mar 01, 2019 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2018 | Jan 17, 2019 | Jan 18, 2019 | Feb 01, 2019 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Sep 13, 2018 | Nov 21, 2018 | Nov 23, 2018 | Dec 03, 2018 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Sep 13, 2018 | Oct 18, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | Nov 01, 2018 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | May 16, 2018 | Sep 20, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | Oct 01, 2018 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | May 16, 2018 | Aug 23, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 | Sep 04, 2018 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | May 16, 2018 | Jul 19, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 | Aug 01, 2018 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | May 16, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 | Jul 02, 2018 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Mar 05, 2018 | May 24, 2018 | May 25, 2018 | Jun 01, 2018 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Mar 05, 2018 | Apr 19, 2018 | Apr 20, 2018 | May 01, 2018 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Mar 05, 2018 | Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 23, 2018 | Apr 02, 2018 |
| $0.0675 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2017 | Feb 15, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 01, 2018 |
| $0.0675 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2017 | Jan 18, 2018 | Jan 19, 2018 | Feb 01, 2018 |
| $0.0675 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| $0.0675 M | Regular | Sep 14, 2017 | Nov 22, 2017 | Nov 24, 2017 | Dec 01, 2017 |
| $0.0675 M | Regular | Sep 14, 2017 | Oct 19, 2017 | Oct 20, 2017 | Nov 01, 2017 |
| $0.0725 M | Regular | May 26, 2017 | Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | Oct 02, 2017 |
| $0.0725 M | Regular | May 26, 2017 | Aug 23, 2017 | Aug 25, 2017 | Sep 01, 2017 |
| $0.0725 M | Regular | May 26, 2017 | Jul 19, 2017 | Jul 21, 2017 | Aug 01, 2017 |
| $0.0725 M | Regular | May 26, 2017 | Jun 21, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | Jul 03, 2017 |
| $0.0725 M | Regular | Feb 27, 2017 | May 17, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Jun 01, 2017 |
| $0.0725 M | Regular | Feb 27, 2017 | Apr 19, 2017 | Apr 21, 2017 | May 01, 2017 |
| $0.0725 M | Regular | Feb 27, 2017 | Mar 22, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | Apr 03, 2017 |
| $0.0775 M | Regular | Nov 23, 2016 | Feb 15, 2017 | Feb 17, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| $0.0775 M | Regular | Nov 23, 2016 | Jan 18, 2017 | Jan 20, 2017 | Jan 27, 2017 |
| $0.0775 M | Regular | Nov 23, 2016 | Dec 21, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| $0.0800 M | Regular | Sep 15, 2016 | Nov 16, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 | Nov 25, 2016 |
| $0.0800 M | Regular | Sep 15, 2016 | Oct 19, 2016 | Oct 21, 2016 | Oct 28, 2016 |
| $0.0850 M | Regular | May 19, 2016 | Sep 21, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 |