Helios High Income Fund, Inc. Monthly Dividend Declaration NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 9, 2009 -- Helios High Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:HIH - News),
formerly known as RMK High Income Fund, Inc., today announced
that its Board of Directors declared a monthly dividend
of $0.015 per share, payable on January 29, 2009 to stockholders
of record on January 22, 2009. The ex-dividend date is January
16, 2009. Based on the NYSE closing price of $1.04 on January
8, 2009, the Fund's annualized dividend yield is 17.31%.
Dividends may include net investment income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The dividend yield referenced above is calculated as the annualized amount of the most recent monthly dividend declared divided by the stated stock price.
Portfolio of Investments as of December 31, 2008
Sector Allocation as a Percentage of Total Assets
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High Yield Corporates 79%
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Investment Grade Corporates 2%
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Asset-Backed Securities ("ABS") 7%
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Collateralized Debt Obligations ("CDOs") 6%
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Equities 4%
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Cash 2%
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Credit Allocation as a Percentage of Total Assets(1)
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A and Above 6%
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BBB 6%
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BB 35%
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B 41%
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CCC 4%
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Unrated 6%
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Cash 2%
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(1) Credit allocation excludes equities.The Fund uses its web site as a channel of distribution of material company information. Financial and other material information regarding the Fund is routinely posted on and accessible at www.hyperionbrookfield.com/strategies/retail_funds.htm. Helios High Income Fund, Inc. is managed by Hyperion Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm was founded in 1989 to provide relative value driven fixed income investment strategies, such as core fixed income, high yield, and specialized MBS. Hyperion Brookfield manages approximately $17 billion for a client base including pension funds, financial institutions, mutual funds, insurance companies and foundations. Hyperion Brookfield is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., a global asset manager focused on property, power and other infrastructure assets with approximately $90 billion of assets under management. Contact: Contacts:
Helios High Income Fund, Inc.
Three World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY, 10281-1010
1-800 HYPERION
Source: Helios High Income Fund, Inc.
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