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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001752724-24-171960
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240809
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240809

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001497186
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				273075810
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22444
		FILM NUMBER:		241190917

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		47TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-777-0102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		47TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
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Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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Document 2 - file: internalcontrolrpt_wahydofi.htm

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