Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to provide current income and then to liquidate and distribute substantially all of the Fund's net assets to stockholders. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, approximately 80% of its managed assets in a portfolio of United States and foreign corporate fixed-income securities of varying maturities. It has investments in sectors, including auto components; household durables; media; multiline retail; specialty retail; beverages; food and staples; household products; energy equipment and services; oil, gas and consumable fuels; banks; consumer finance; diversified financial services; airlines, and chemicals. Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC is the Fund's investment manager.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
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SymbolNYSE:GDO
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Phone+1-888-7770102
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Outstanding Shares14,940,000
Market Cap$252.97
Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd (NYSE:GDO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd's stock symbol?
Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GDO."
How often does Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd?
Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.101 per share on Monday, July 2nd. This represents a $1.21 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 21st. View Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd's Dividend History.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd?
0 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd in the last year. There are currently for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "N/A."
Who are Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd's key executives?
Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd's management team includes the folowing people:
- Jane E. Trust, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 55)
- Richard F. Sennett, Principal Financial Officer (Age 47)
- Ted P. Becker, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 66)
- Steven Frank, Treasurer (Age 50)
- Jenna Bailey, Identity Theft Prevention Officer (Age 39)
- Robert I. Frenkel, Secretary, Chief Legal Officer (Age 63)
- William R. Hutchinson, Lead Independent Director (Age 75)
- Robert D. Agdern, Independent Director (Age 67)
- Carol L. Colman, Independent Director (Age 71)
- Daniel P. Cronin, Independent Director (Age 71)
Has Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about GDO stock have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd earned a media sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the company an impact score of 44.39 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd's major shareholders?
Which institutional investors are selling Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd stock?
Which institutional investors are buying Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd stock?
How do I buy shares of Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd?
Shares of GDO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd's stock price today?
One share of GDO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.59.
How big of a company is Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd?
Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd has a market capitalization of $252.97 million.
How can I contact Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd?
Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd's mailing address is 620 8th Ave Fl 49, NEW YORK, NY 10018-1427, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-888-7770102.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Western Asset Global Corp Defind Opp Fnd (NYSE GDO)
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