Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO)

HIO Dividend Information

HIO has an annual dividend of $0.43 per share, with a yield of 12.00%. The dividend is paid every month and the next ex-dividend date is Nov 20, 2026.

• Dividend Yield: 12.00%
• Annual Dividend: $0.43
• Ex-Dividend Date: Nov 20, 2026
• Payout Frequency: Monthly
• Payout Ratio: 146.41%
• Dividend Growth: n/a
• Shareholder Yield: 12.00%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Date	Cash Amount	Record Date	Pay Date
Nov 20, 2026	$0.0355	Nov 20, 2026	Nov 30, 2026
Oct 23, 2026	$0.0355	Oct 23, 2026	Oct 30, 2026
Sep 23, 2026	$0.0355	Sep 23, 2026	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 24, 2026	$0.0355	Aug 24, 2026	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 24, 2026	$0.0355	Jul 24, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 23, 2026	$0.0355	Jun 23, 2026	Jun 30, 2026
May 21, 2026	$0.0355	May 21, 2026	May 29, 2026
Apr 23, 2026	$0.0355	Apr 23, 2026	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 24, 2026	$0.0355	Mar 24, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 20, 2026	$0.0355	Feb 20, 2026	Feb 27, 2026
Jan 23, 2026	$0.0355	Jan 23, 2026	Jan 30, 2026
Dec 23, 2025	$0.0355	Dec 23, 2025	Dec 31, 2025
Nov 20, 2025	$0.0355	Nov 20, 2025	Dec 1, 2025
Oct 24, 2025	$0.0355	Oct 24, 2025	Nov 3, 2025
Sep 23, 2025	$0.0355	Sep 23, 2025	Oct 1, 2025
Aug 22, 2025	$0.0355	Aug 22, 2025	Sep 2, 2025
Jul 24, 2025	$0.0355	Jul 24, 2025	Aug 1, 2025
Jun 23, 2025	$0.0355	Jun 23, 2025	Jul 1, 2025
May 22, 2025	$0.0355	May 22, 2025	Jun 2, 2025
Apr 23, 2025	$0.0355	Apr 23, 2025	May 1, 2025
Mar 24, 2025	$0.0355	Mar 24, 2025	Apr 1, 2025
Feb 21, 2025	$0.0355	Feb 21, 2025	Mar 3, 2025
Jan 24, 2025	$0.0355	Jan 24, 2025	Feb 3, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.0355	Dec 23, 2024	Dec 31, 2024
Nov 21, 2024	$0.0355	Nov 21, 2024	Dec 2, 2024
Oct 24, 2024	$0.0355	Oct 24, 2024	Nov 1, 2024
Sep 23, 2024	$0.0355	Sep 23, 2024	Oct 1, 2024
Aug 23, 2024	$0.0355	Aug 23, 2024	Sep 3, 2024
Jul 24, 2024	$0.0355	Jul 24, 2024	Aug 1, 2024
Jun 21, 2024	$0.0355	Jun 21, 2024	Jul 1, 2024
May 22, 2024	$0.0355	May 23, 2024	Jun 3, 2024
Apr 22, 2024	$0.0355	Apr 23, 2024	May 1, 2024
Mar 20, 2024	$0.0355	Mar 21, 2024	Apr 1, 2024
Feb 21, 2024	$0.0355	Feb 22, 2024	Mar 1, 2024
Jan 23, 2024	$0.0355	Jan 24, 2024	Feb 1, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$0.0355	Dec 21, 2023	Dec 29, 2023
Nov 21, 2023	$0.0355	Nov 22, 2023	Dec 1, 2023
Oct 23, 2023	$0.0355	Oct 24, 2023	Nov 1, 2023
Sep 21, 2023	$0.0355	Sep 22, 2023	Oct 2, 2023
Aug 23, 2023	$0.030	Aug 24, 2023	Sep 1, 2023
Jul 21, 2023	$0.030	Jul 24, 2023	Aug 1, 2023
Jun 22, 2023	$0.030	Jun 23, 2023	Jul 3, 2023
May 22, 2023	$0.030	May 23, 2023	Jun 1, 2023
Apr 20, 2023	$0.030	Apr 21, 2023	May 1, 2023
Mar 23, 2023	$0.030	Mar 24, 2023	Apr 3, 2023
Feb 17, 2023	$0.030	Feb 21, 2023	Mar 1, 2023
Jan 23, 2023	$0.030	Jan 24, 2023	Feb 1, 2023
Dec 21, 2022	$0.030	Dec 22, 2022	Dec 30, 2022
Nov 21, 2022	$0.030	Nov 22, 2022	Dec 1, 2022
Oct 21, 2022	$0.030	Oct 24, 2022	Nov 1, 2022
Sep 22, 2022	$0.030	Sep 23, 2022	Oct 3, 2022
Aug 23, 2022	$0.030	Aug 24, 2022	Sep 1, 2022
Jul 21, 2022	$0.030	Jul 22, 2022	Aug 1, 2022
Jun 22, 2022	$0.030	Jun 23, 2022	Jul 1, 2022
May 20, 2022	$0.030	May 23, 2022	Jun 1, 2022
Apr 21, 2022	$0.030	Apr 22, 2022	May 2, 2022
Mar 23, 2022	$0.030	Mar 24, 2022	Apr 1, 2022
Feb 17, 2022	$0.030	Feb 18, 2022	Mar 1, 2022
Jan 21, 2022	$0.030	Jan 24, 2022	Feb 1, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$0.030	Dec 23, 2021	Dec 31, 2021

* Dividend amounts are adjusted for stock splits when applicable.

Dividend Charts

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Nov 20, 2026

Dividend data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates within hours after each dividend announcement, which is every month for this fund.

Update frequency:

Monthly

Last checked:

Aug 18, 2026

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