Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund (DMO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.85 +0.03 (+0.28%) (As of 04:23 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.82▼$10.9050-Day Range$10.12▼$10.9352-Week Range$10.00▼$11.66Volume34,359 shsAverage Volume47,630 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield12.72%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media About Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Stock (NYSE:DMO)Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests primarily in mortgage-backed securities. It employs intensive proprietary research to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Floating Rate Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Securities Index. Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on December 11, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More DMO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart DMO Stock News HeadlinesDecember 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund (NYSE:DMO) and StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) Head to Head ComparisonNovember 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2023December 11, 2023 | Financial Alphas (Ad)Lithium Discovery So BIG You Can't Miss it, Even From SpaceWith the green energy transition well underway, lithium demand is rapidly outpacing projected supply. 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Stockholders Approve Issuance of Common Stock in Merger With Western Asset Mortgage Capital CorporationOctober 27, 2023 | businesswire.comLeading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation Stockholders Vote “For” the Proposed Merger With AG Mortgage Investment TrustOctober 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comDMO Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund IncOctober 20, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend on MondayOctober 8, 2023 | msn.comFixed-income returns are growing as inflation decreases, says Western Asset's Rob AmodeoDecember 11, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Is This The Most Overlooked Gold Investment Strategy of 2024?There is little debate on the potential of gold in the next year and decade. The real issue becomes - what's the best gold investment strategy today? Some investors are opting for a unique "royalty" alternative that outshines other options like holding gold bullion or investing in volatile mining stocks.July 20, 2023 | msn.comDMO: Discount Narrowing Drives ResultsJuly 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comAG Mortgage Proposes Acquisition of Western Asset Mortgage >MITT WMCJune 28, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWestern Asset Mortgage Capital And Terra Property Trust To MergeMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund (DMO) Declares $0.10 DividendMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2023May 17, 2023 | wsj.comWestern Asset Macro Opportunities Fund;IMay 3, 2023 | msn.comPreview: Western Asset Mortgage's EarningsMarch 24, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Mortgage Capital (WMC) Declares $0.35 DividendMarch 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunities Fund Inc. (XDMOX)February 28, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset Mortgage Stock (NYSE:DMO), Earnings Estimates, EPS, and RevenueFebruary 22, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset Mortgage Stock (NYSE:DMO), DividendsFebruary 17, 2023 | seekingalpha.comLMBSX Western Asset Mortgage Total Return Fund InstDecember 27, 2022 | seekingalpha.comDMO: Strong Long-Term Results, But Mixed More RecentlyDecember 26, 2022 | seekingalpha.comDMO: Not Your Usual Mortgage Fund, 11% YieldNovember 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2022October 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Third Quarter of 2022September 21, 2022 | reuters.comWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund IncAugust 5, 2022 | msn.comA Preview Of Western Asset Mortgage's EarningsSee More Headlines Receive DMO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Today12/11/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/29 Dividend12/20/2023Dividend Payable12/29/2023Ex-Dividend for 2/1 Dividend1/23/2024Dividend Payable2/01/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:DMO CUSIPN/A CIK1478102 Webwww.leggmason.com Phone800-822-5544FaxN/AEmployees147,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$-58,372.00 Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2023Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth Donald Fuller (Age 65)Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Mr. Stephen Kenneth Leech (Age 68)Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager Mr. Paul JablanskyPortfolio ManagerMr. Greg Handler C.F.A. (Age 42)Portfolio Manager Key Competitorsabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWAdvent Convertible and Income FundNYSE:AVKView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipThomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc.Bought 7,793 shares on 11/14/2023Ownership: 0.000%Envestnet Asset Management Inc.Bought 8,196 shares on 11/13/2023Ownership: 0.000%Consolidated Portfolio Review CorpBought 1,995 shares on 11/13/2023Ownership: 0.000%LPL Financial LLCBought 9,964 shares on 11/13/2023Ownership: 0.000%Regal Investment Advisors LLCSold 1,588 shares on 11/13/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions DMO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DMO shares performed in 2023? Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $10.77 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, DMO shares have increased by 0.7% and is now trading at $10.85. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund? Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,100 shares, an increase of 70.4% from the October 31st total of 7,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 46,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. View Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund's Short Interest. How often does Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund? Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, November 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 21st will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, December 29th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 20th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous monthly dividend of $0.12. Read our dividend analysis for DMO. Is Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund (NYSE:DMO) pays an annual dividend of $1.38 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.10%. Read our dividend analysis for DMO. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund investors own include Penn Virginia Corporation (PVAHQ) (PVAHQ), Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund (CLM), AT&T (T), Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (ETO), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Walt Disney (DIS), PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI), Walmart (WMT), AbbVie (ABBV) and CVS Health (CVS). Who are Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc. (0.00%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.00%), Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp (0.00%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.00%), Advisor Partners II LLC (0.00%) and Matisse Capital (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund? Shares of DMO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:DMO) was last updated on 12/11/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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