Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO)

NYSE: HIO · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
3.755
+0.015 (0.40%)
At close: May 3, 2024, 4:00 PM
3.750
-0.005 (-0.13%)
After-hours: May 3, 2024, 7:00 PM EDT
0.40%
Market Value 357.10M
Revenue (ttm) n/a
Net Income (ttm) n/a
Shares Out 95.10M
EPS (ttm) n/a
PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
Dividend $0.43 (11.36%)
Ex-Dividend Date May 22, 2024
Volume 177,126
Open 3.760
Previous Close 3.740
Day's Range 3.740 - 3.770
52-Week Range 3.520 - 4.030
Beta n/a
Analysts n/a
Price Target n/a
Earnings Date n/a

About HIO

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. It seeks to invest in high-yielding corporate debt obligations. The fund seeks to maintain an average duration of around four years with an average credit quality of B. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Ba... [Read more]

Sector Financials
Founded 1993
Country United States
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol HIO
Full Company Profile

News

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement.

18 days ago - Business Wire

2 Bargain Funds Paying 10%+ Dividends (One Is Clearly Superior)

Closed-end funds sometimes give us hard choices

Other symbols: HIX
2 months ago - Forbes

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Effective March 1, 2024, the named portfolio management team responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Fund is as follows:

2 months ago - Business Wire

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related.

Other symbols: DMOEHIGDOHIXHYIIGIMHF
2 months ago - Business Wire

10 Big 9%+ Dividends 'Basic' Investors Have Missed

Too many folks are letting so-called “safe” yields on Treasuries distract them from the real action these days: 10 “stealth” bond plays yielding way more!

Other symbols: BGHEADFSDGHYHYIHYTISD
11 months ago - Forbes

Certain Closed End Funds Advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announce Appointment of New Lead Independent Director

The Board of each Fund announced today the appointment of Eileen Kamerick as Lead Independent Director, effective November 8, 2022. Ms. Kamerick replaces William Hutchinson, the former Lead Independen...

Other symbols: BWGCEMCTRDMOEHIEMDEMO
1 year ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of June 30, 2022

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials

1 year ago - Business Wire

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of September, October, and November 2022

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related

Other symbols: DMOEHIGDOHIXHYIIGIMHF
1 year ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of December 31, 2021

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials

2 years ago - Business Wire

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2022

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related

Other symbols: DMOEHIGDOHIXHYIIGIMHF
2 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of June 30, 2021

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category : Financials

2 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of December 31, 2020

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020. Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q Decem...

3 years ago - Business Wire

This 8% Dividend Is On Sale Until January

Something shocking just happened: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin cut off a $454-billion program the Federal Reserve uses to keep the bond market running.

3 years ago - Forbes

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Final Results of Issuer Tender Offer for Common Stock

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) (the “Fund”) announced today the final results for its issuer tender offer for up to 25% of the outstanding share...

3 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Issuer Tender Offer for Common Stock

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) (the “Fund”) announced today the expiration and preliminary results for its issuer tender offer for up to 25% of ...

3 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of June 30, 2020

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2020.

4 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Additional Tender Offer Details

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) (the “Fund”) announced today additional details concerning its previously announced cash tender offer for up to 2...

4 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Plan for Tender Offer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) announced today that the Fund’s Board of Directors has authorized (subject to certain conditions) a cash tender o...

4 years ago - Business Wire