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WEA

WEA Dividend History

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund · every payment since 2002

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) has paid 296 dividends since 2002. The most recent was $0.0700 per share (ex-date Sep 23, 2026). Over the last 12 months WEA paid $0.8400 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 8.43%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 3 before.

Latest dividend

$0.0700

Last ex-date

Sep 23, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$0.84

Trailing yield

8.43%

Frequency

Monthly

Growth streak

0 yrs

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

7.48%

of price a year ago

Price change

-11.3%

$11.23$9.96

Approx. total return

-3.8%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

WEA dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

WEA dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date9$0.6300
202512$0.8400+0.0%
202412$0.8400+4.5%
202312$0.8040+1.5%
202212$0.7920+0.0%
202112$0.7920+0.0%
202012$0.7920+0.6%
201912$0.7870+0.1%
201812$0.7860-9.8%
201712$0.8710-15.3%
201612$1.0280-4.8%
201512$1.0800+0.0%
201412$1.0800-5.3%
201312$1.1400-13.3%
201212$1.3150-11.7%
201113timing$1.4900+2.8%
201012$1.4500+13.5%
200912$1.2780+10.7%
200813timing$1.1540-5.9%
200713timing$1.2270-5.5%
200612$1.2980+8.3%
200512$1.1990-5.7%
200412$1.2720-25.0%
200312$1.6970+55.7%
20028timing$1.0900

Every WEA dividend

12 raises · 18 cuts · 4 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 23, 2026$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2026$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 2026$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2026$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2026$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 2026$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 24, 2026$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2026$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2026$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 23, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 24, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 24, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 24, 2025$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 23, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 24, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 22, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 20, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2024$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2023$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2023$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 23, 2023$0.0700+6.1%Raise
Sep 21, 2023$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2023$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2023$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2023$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2023$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2023$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2023$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2023$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2023$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 21, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2022$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 22, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 22, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2021$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 22, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 23, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 22, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2020$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2019$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2019$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 17, 2019$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 2019$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2019$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2019$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 20, 2019$0.0660+1.5%Raise
May 23, 2019$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 17, 2019$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2019$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2019$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 17, 2019$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 18, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 20, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 19, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 18, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2018$0.0650-4.4%Cut
Feb 15, 2018$0.0680+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2018$0.0680+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2017$0.0680+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 2017$0.0680+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 19, 2017$0.0680-6.8%Cut
Sep 21, 2017$0.0730+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2017$0.0730+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 19, 2017$0.0730+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2017$0.0730+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 2017$0.0730+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 19, 2017$0.0730+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 22, 2017$0.0730-6.4%Cut
Feb 15, 2017$0.0780+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2017$0.0780+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2016$0.0780-2.5%Cut
Nov 16, 2016$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 19, 2016$0.0800-5.9%Cut
Sep 21, 2016$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 2016$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 20, 2016$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2016$0.0850-5.6%Cut
May 18, 2016$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2016$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 2016$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2016$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 20, 2016$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 16, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 16, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 22, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 18, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 17, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 22, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 17, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 16, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 18, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 19, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 19, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 22, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 18, 2013$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2013$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 16, 2013$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 18, 2013$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2013$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 17, 2013$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 19, 2013$0.0900-10.0%Cut
May 22, 2013$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 17, 2013$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2013$0.1000-4.8%Cut
Feb 13, 2013$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 16, 2013$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2012$0.1050-4.5%Cut
Nov 20, 2012$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 17, 2012$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 2012$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2012$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2012$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 20, 2012$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2012$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 18, 2012$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2012$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2012$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2012$0.1100-35.3%Cut
Dec 19, 2011$0.1700+54.5%Raise
Dec 14, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 19, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 20, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 19, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2011$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 12, 2011$0.1100-57.7%Cut
Dec 21, 2010$0.2600+136.4%Raise
Nov 10, 2010$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2010$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2010$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2010$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2010$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2010$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2010$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2010$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2010$0.1100+10.0%Raise
Feb 10, 2010$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2010$0.1000-51.9%Cut
Dec 11, 2009$0.2080+108.0%Raise
Nov 10, 2009$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2009$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2009$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2009$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2009$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2009$0.1000+6.4%Raise
May 13, 2009$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2009$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2009$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2009$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2009$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2008$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2008$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2008$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2008$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2008$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2008$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2008$0.0940+261.5%Raise
May 19, 2008$0.0260-72.3%Cut
May 13, 2008$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2008$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2008$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2008$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2008$0.0940-30.4%Cut
Dec 12, 2007$0.1350+43.6%Raise
Nov 13, 2007$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2007$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2007$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2007$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2007$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2007$0.0940+62.1%Raise
May 16, 2007$0.0580-38.3%Cut
May 11, 2007$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2007$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2007$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2007$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 10, 2007$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2006$0.2640Special
Nov 13, 2006$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2006$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2006$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2006$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2006$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2006$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2006$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2006$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2006$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2006$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2006$0.0940-38.6%Cut
Dec 28, 2005$0.1530+62.8%Raise
Dec 8, 2005$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2005$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2005$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2005$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2005$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2005$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2005$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2005$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2005$0.0940+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2005$0.0940-11.3%Cut
Feb 11, 2005$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 31, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 2004$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 26, 2003$0.3180Special
Dec 5, 2003$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2003$0.3180Special
Oct 16, 2003$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2003$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2003$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 16, 2003$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2003$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2003$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 14, 2003$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2003$0.1060-0.9%Cut
Feb 12, 2003$0.1070+0.9%Raise
Dec 27, 2002$0.3480Special
Dec 6, 2002$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2002$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 16, 2002$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2002$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2002$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2002$0.1060+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2002$0.1060First

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to WEA