# DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. — new fund registration

DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND INC registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2009-08-31. Featured series: DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC..

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND INC
- CIK: 0000278187
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2009-08-31
- State of incorporation: MD
- Accession: 0000067590-09-000478
- Reported net assets: $22.3B

## Series & classes (9)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004516) | Class R | JDYRX | — |
| [DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004516) | Class A | PBHAX | — |
| [DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004516) | Class B | PBHYX | — |
| [DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004516) | Class C | PRHCX | — |
| [DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004516) | Class Z | PHYZX | — |
| [DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004516) | Class L | — | — |
| [DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004516) | Class M | — | — |
| [DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004516) | Class New X | — | — |
| [DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000004516) | Class X | — | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.75%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.30%
- Management fee: 0.36%
- Net expense ratio: 1.05%
- Other expenses: 0.19%

## Investment objective

The primary investment objective of the Fund is to maximize current income . As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation , but only when consistent with the Fund's primary investment objective of current income.

## Advisers

- [PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105670)
- [PGIM, INC. (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105676)
- [PGIM Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/160005)

## Other filings by this registrant (9)

- [485APOS — 2021-09-24 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-21-005320)
- [485APOS — 2017-10-12](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000067590-17-001115)
- [485APOS — 2014-08-15](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000067590-14-000839)
- [485APOS — 2012-08-02 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000067590-12-000393)
- [485APOS — 2011-08-22](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000067590-11-000562)
- [485APOS — 2007-10-26](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001133228-07-000347)
- [485APOS — 2006-12-15](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001169232-06-004777)
- [485APOS — 2006-08-31](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-06-058605)
- [485APOS — 2004-12-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-04-041116)

## More

- [Registrant profile: DRYDEN HIGH YIELD FUND INC](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/278187)
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