WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund — distribution yield, history & ex-dividend dates
The Western Asset Diversified Income Fund functions as a closed-end investment management firm. Its primary aim is to generate substantial current income, while also pursuing capital growth as a secondary objective. The fund was established on July 27, 2020, and is headquartered in New York City.
Distribution Snapshot
Key Metrics
Distribution Yield
14.38%
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
$1.7820
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
26.5
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)
19
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
$12.39 – $15.25
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
5
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
-
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Distribution Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
WDI's distribution yield rose from 13.20% to 14.38% over the past ~90 days (+1.18 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the distribution rate and +1.18 pp from the share price ($13.50 → $12.39). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 313 daily observations over the past 16 months, WDI's current yield is higher than approximately 100% of them. Our stored price history for WDI covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Distribution History
Distribution Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Aug 05, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Aug 05, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Aug 05, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | May 14, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | May 14, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | May 14, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| $0.1485 I | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Aug 06, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Aug 06, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Aug 06, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | Aug 01, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jul 01, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | Jun 02, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | May 01, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Apr 01, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Nov 19, 2024 | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 03, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Nov 19, 2024 | Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 | Feb 03, 2025 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Aug 06, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 02, 2024 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Aug 06, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | Nov 01, 2024 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | Aug 06, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Oct 01, 2024 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | May 22, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 03, 2024 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | May 22, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 |
| $0.1485 M | Regular | May 22, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jul 01, 2024 |
| $0.1435 M | Regular | - | May 22, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | Jun 03, 2024 |
| $0.1435 M | Regular | Feb 20, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 | May 01, 2024 |
| $0.1435 M | Regular | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | Apr 01, 2024 |
| $0.1430 M | Regular | Nov 14, 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 01, 2024 |
| $0.1430 M | Regular | Nov 14, 2023 | Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 01, 2024 |
| $0.1430 M | Regular | Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| $0.1400 M | Regular | Aug 02, 2023 | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 01, 2023 |
| $0.1400 M | Regular | Aug 02, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 01, 2023 |
| $0.1400 M | Regular | Aug 02, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 02, 2023 |
| $0.1350 M | Regular | May 15, 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 01, 2023 |
| $0.1350 M | Regular | May 15, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | Aug 01, 2023 |
| $0.1350 M | Regular | May 15, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | Jul 03, 2023 |
| $0.1300 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2023 | May 22, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | Jun 01, 2023 |
| $0.1300 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | May 01, 2023 |
| $0.1300 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Apr 03, 2023 |
| $0.1280 M | Regular | Nov 14, 2022 | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 01, 2023 |
| $0.1280 M | Regular | Nov 14, 2022 | Jan 23, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 | Feb 01, 2023 |
| $0.1280 M | Regular | Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| $0.1250 M | Regular | Aug 02, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 | Dec 01, 2022 |
| $0.1250 M | Regular | Aug 02, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | Nov 01, 2022 |
| $0.1250 M | Regular | Aug 02, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | Oct 03, 2022 |
| $0.1200 M | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | Aug 24, 2022 | Sep 01, 2022 |
| $0.1200 M | Regular | - | Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 22, 2022 | Aug 01, 2022 |
| $0.1200 M | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jul 01, 2022 |
| $0.1170 M | Regular | Feb 16, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | May 23, 2022 | Jun 01, 2022 |
| $0.1170 M | Regular | Feb 16, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | May 02, 2022 |
| $0.1170 M | Regular | Feb 16, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | Apr 01, 2022 |
| $0.1170 M | Regular | Nov 17, 2021 | Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 01, 2022 |
| $0.1170 M | Regular | Nov 17, 2021 | Jan 21, 2022 | Jan 24, 2022 | Feb 01, 2022 |
| $0.1170 M | Regular | Nov 17, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| $0.1170 M | Regular | Sep 09, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | Dec 01, 2021 |
| $0.1170 M | Regular | Sep 09, 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 | Nov 01, 2021 |
| $0.1170 M | Regular | Sep 09, 2021 | Sep 22, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | Oct 01, 2021 |
| $0.1170 M | Regular | Aug 02, 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 | Sep 01, 2021 |
Peer Comparison
Selected closed-end fund distribution payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADKT | The Adirondack Trust Company | 4.61% | 11.3% | 5 yrs | 81 |
| FCR-UN.TO | First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust | 4.03% | 0.6% | 1 yr | 79 |
| SOR | Source Capital, Inc. | 5.42% | 8.8% | 0 yrs | 78 |
| STEW | SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. | 4.36% | 10.1% | 4 yrs | 78 |
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WDI dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Western Asset Diversified Income Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (WDI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.78 per share, a yield of approximately 14.38%.
What is Western Asset Diversified Income Fund's dividend yield?
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund's dividend yield is approximately 14.38%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Western Asset Diversified Income Fund pay dividends?
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund pays dividends monthly — 12 times per year.
When is Western Asset Diversified Income Fund's next ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record for Western Asset Diversified Income Fund is September 23, 2026. The associated payment is $0.1485 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has Western Asset Diversified Income Fund paid dividends?
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund has 5 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.