Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) Announces Monthly Dividend of $0.06

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 20th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of 0.0625 per share by the investment management company on Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. This is a positive change from Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund’s previous monthly dividend of $0.06.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has decreased its dividend by an average of 1.1% annually over the last three years.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Stock Performance

Shares of WIW opened at $8.74 on Friday. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has a 52 week low of $8.21 and a 52 week high of $8.88. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $8.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.61.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Company Profile

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. It is managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Pte.