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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-232016
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240731
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20241003
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241003
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20241003

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001534880
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:
    		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22632
    		FILM NUMBER:		241350704

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
    		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
    		CITY:			NEWARK
    		STATE:			NJ
    		ZIP:			07102
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-802-5032

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
    		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
    		CITY:			NEWARK
    		STATE:			NJ
    		ZIP:			07102

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PGIM Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180626

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120209

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Prudential Short Term High Yield Fund, Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20111115
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    <DESCRIPTION>PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND FUND, INC.
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    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
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