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

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HIOGet Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, February 19th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid 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 yield of 10.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th.

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

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Stock Up 0.4 %

NYSE HIO opened at $4.07 on Friday. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund has a 1-year low of $3.69 and a 1-year high of $4.15. The company has a 50 day moving average of $4.00 and a 200-day moving average of $3.99.

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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