Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) Dividend Yield, Date & History $11.98 +0.01 (+0.04%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:55 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.97 0.00 (-0.04%) As of 08/15/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend SummaryDividend Yield13.19%Annual Dividend$1.58Next Dividend Payment Sep. 2 Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) pays an annual dividend of $1.58 per share, with a dividend yield of 13.19%. The next monthly payment of $0.1220 per share is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, August 22. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryGDO Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund in Dividend Calculator GDO Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund in Dividend Yield Calculator Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund vs. The CompetitionCompare Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeWestern Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.58$0.17$1.47Dividend Yield13.19%4.17%3.58%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00% Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export to Excel AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/8/2025--$0.1220 - 12.4%11/20/202511/20/202512/1/20258/7/2025--$0.1220 - 12.4%11/20/202511/20/202512/1/20255/19/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.8%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/20255/16/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.8%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/20257/16/2025$0.1220 - 12.62%7/24/20257/25/20258/1/2025 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GDO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 6/17/2025$0.1220 - 12.64%6/23/20256/24/20257/1/20252/21/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.7%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/20252/20/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.7%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/20252/19/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.9%4/23/20254/23/20255/1/20253/24/2025$0.1220 - 12.59%3/24/20253/25/20254/1/202511/19/2024monthly$0.1220 - 12.91%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/19/2024monthly$0.1220 - 12.7%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/21/2024--$0.1220 - 12.5%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/20/2024--$0.1220 - 12.5%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/20251/23/2025$0.1220 - 12.93%1/24/20251/27/20252/3/20258/6/2024monthly$0.1220 - 11.46%11/21/202411/21/202412/2/20248/9/2024monthly$0.1220 - 11.7%11/21/202411/21/202412/2/20248/8/2024monthly$0.1220 - 11.7%10/24/202410/24/202411/1/20245/22/2024monthly$0.1220 - 11.97%8/23/20248/23/20249/3/20245/24/2024monthly$0.1220 - 12%8/23/20248/23/20249/3/2024He Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund is 13.19%. Learn more on GDO's dividend yield history. How much is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's annual dividend? The annual dividend for GDO shares is $1.58. Learn more on GDO's annual dividend history. How often does Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund pay dividends? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1220 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, December 1, 2025. When is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1220 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, December 1, 2025. When is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1220 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. When is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1220 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. When was Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent dividend payment? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1220 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, August 1, 2025. When is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20, 2025. When is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20, 2025. When is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22, 2025. When is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22, 2025. When was Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent ex-dividend date? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 24, 2025. When did Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.02 on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's dividend yield of 0.08% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend. 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