Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HIO) Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.04

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HIOGet Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, February 19th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th will be given a dividend of 0.0355 per share by the closed-end fund on Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.48%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 24th.

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

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Price Performance

NYSE HIO opened at $4.07 on Friday. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund has a 12 month low of $3.69 and a 12 month high of $4.15. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $4.00 and its 200 day moving average is $3.99.

About Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund

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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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Dividend History for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO)

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