Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HIO – Get Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, August 6th, NASDAQ reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 23rd will be paid a dividend of 0.0355 per share by the closed-end fund on Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $0.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.62%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 23rd.
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.6% per year over the last three years.
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Price Performance
Shares of HIO stock opened at $4.01 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $3.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $3.86. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund has a twelve month low of $3.52 and a twelve month high of $4.07.
About Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc is a closed ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.
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