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WDI CEF — Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (WDI)
Updated November 6, 2026.
Verdict as of November 6, 2026 close
WDI's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (56/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 15.24%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.149 with an ex-date of October 23, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: Western Asset page for WDI, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
WDI is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 15.24%, its trailing-12-month yield is 15.30%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 56/100 (Caution). Total return is 6.3% over the past 5.4 years, 78.0 points behind SPY at 84.3%.
WDI dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-06.
The distribution rate (15.24%) has no calculation basis on file. Trailing-12-month yield (15.30%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.1485. The ex-dividend date is 11/20/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-09-23 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-08-24 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-07-24 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-23 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-05-21 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.149 | N/A |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-10 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-11-20 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-10-24 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-23 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-08-22 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-07-24 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-23 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-05-22 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-04-23 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-24 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-02-21 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-01-24 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-11-21 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-10-24 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-08-23 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-07-24 | $0.149 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.149 | 3.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-05-22 | $0.144 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-04-22 | $0.144 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.144 | 0.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-02-21 | $0.143 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-01-23 | $0.143 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.143 | 2.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-11-21 | $0.14 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-10-23 | $0.14 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-21 | $0.14 | 3.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-08-23 | $0.135 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-07-21 | $0.135 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-22 | $0.135 | 3.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-05-22 | $0.13 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-04-20 | $0.13 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-23 | $0.13 | 1.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-02-17 | $0.128 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-01-23 | $0.128 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-21 | $0.128 | 2.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-11-21 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-10-21 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-22 | $0.125 | 4.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-08-23 | $0.12 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-07-21 | $0.12 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-22 | $0.12 | 2.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-05-20 | $0.117 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-04-21 | $0.117 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-23 | $0.117 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-02-17 | $0.117 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-01-21 | $0.117 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-22 | $0.117 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-11-19 | $0.117 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-10-21 | $0.117 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-22 | $0.117 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-08-23 | $0.117 | — |
| 2021 total | $0.585 | — |
| 2022 total | $1.448 | 147.5% |
| 2023 total | $1.614 | 11.5% |
| 2024 total | $1.761 | 9.1% |
| 2025 total | $1.937 | 10.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.341 | -10.0% vs prior-year YTD |
WDI dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +0.0% |
| 3Y | 12.9% |
WDI performance versus SPY
Total return is 6.3% over the past 5.4 years, 78.0 points behind SPY at 84.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -7.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.5% | — |
| 3M | -7.8% | — |
| 6M | -10.7% | — |
| YTD | -6.8% | — |
| 1Y | -7.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -0.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 9.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 1.50% |
| Since 2021-06-25 (first price on file) · 5.4 years | 6.3% | 1.20% |
WDI key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 56 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 8.53%
- Issuer
- Western Asset
- Asset type
- CEF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Distribution rate
- 15.24%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 15.30%
- 5-year average yield
- 7.46
- Last close
- $11.69 (as of 2026-11-06)
- NAV
- N/A
- Premium / discount
- Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
- Market cap
- $612,563,008
- Average volume
- 245,716
- Dividend
- $0.1485
- Ex-dividend date
- 11/20/2026
- Payment date
- 11/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.3393
Expense ratio and AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (15.24%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (15.30%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Western Asset or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
WDI risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.6%.
Who may consider WDI — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on WDI
Frequently asked questions
Does WDI pay monthly?
Yes. WDI currently pays monthly.
What is WDI's dividend yield?
WDI's distribution rate is 15.24%, paid monthly — no calculation basis on file.
How has WDI's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does WDI pay a dividend?
WDI pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.1485. The ex-dividend date is 11/20/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026.
How has WDI performed?
Total return is 6.3% over the past 5.4 years, 78.0 points behind SPY at 84.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -7.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.6%.
Is WDI a good investment?
WDI's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 56 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 15.24% (no calculation basis on file). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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WDI's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (56/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 15.24%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.149 with an ex-date of October 23, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: Western Asset page for WDI, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
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