Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 22nd

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HIOGet Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 20th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of 0.0355 per share by the closed-end fund on Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund has raised its dividend by an average of 11.8% per year over the last three years.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Stock Down 0.7 %

NYSE HIO opened at $4.00 on Friday. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund has a one year low of $3.69 and a one year high of $4.07. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $3.96 and its 200-day moving average is $3.97.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Company Profile

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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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