Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. Announces Earnings Results as of January 31, 2018
March 20, 2018 at 12:30 pm
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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. announced earnings results as of January 31, 2018. For the period, the company reported total net investment income of $1,731,595 or $0.08 per share against $1,740,399 or $0.08 per share a year ago. Total net realized/unrealized loss was $1,628,729 or $0.08 per share against $7,813,692 or $0.36 per share a year ago. Net increase in net assets from operations was $102,866 or $0.18 per share against loss of $6,073,293 or $0.01 per share a year ago. NAV per share of common stock was $7.85 against $7.73 a year ago.
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fundâs investment objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in intermediate-and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments (municipal obligations). However, the Fund may invest in municipal obligations of any maturity. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in municipal obligations rated below investment grade (junk bonds). The Fund's portfolio of investments includes transportation, industrial, healthcare, leasing, water and sewer, special tax, local general obligation, education, other, and cash and cash equivalents. Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC is the Fund's investment manager and Western Asset Management Company, LLC (Western Asset) is the Fund's subadvisor.
WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC. 
