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Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$10.66 -0.13 (-1.16%)
Closing price 05/21/2026 03:54 PM Eastern
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$10.66 +0.01 (+0.05%)
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Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
14.83%
Annual Dividend
$1.58
Next
Dividend Payment
May. 29

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) pays an annual dividend of $1.58 per share, with a dividend yield of 14.83%. The next monthly payment of $0.1220 per share is scheduled for Friday, May 29, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, May 21.

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GDO Dividend Payments by Quarter

The 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.

GDO Dividend Yield Over Time

The 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.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund vs. The Competition

Compare Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's annual dividend and yield with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeWestern Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.58$0.14$1.72
Dividend Yield14.83%5.25%4.10%

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/14/2026monthly$0.1220 - 13.43%8/24/20268/24/20268/31/2026
5/14/2026monthly$0.1220 - 13.43%7/24/20267/24/20267/31/2026
5/14/2026monthly$0.1220 - 13.43%6/23/20266/23/20266/30/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.1220 - 13.74%5/21/20265/21/20265/29/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.1220 - 13.22%4/23/20264/23/20264/30/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.1220 - 13.66%3/24/20263/24/20263/31/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.8%2/20/20262/20/20262/27/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.58%1/23/20261/23/20261/30/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.4%12/23/202512/23/202512/31/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.8%11/20/202511/20/202512/1/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.53%10/24/202510/24/202511/3/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.17%9/23/20259/23/202510/1/2025
5/16/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.8%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/2025
5/15/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.62%7/24/20257/24/20258/1/2025
5/15/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.64%6/23/20256/23/20257/1/2025
2/20/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.7%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/2025
2/19/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.9%4/23/20254/23/20255/1/2025
2/19/2025monthly$0.1220 - 12.59%3/24/20253/24/20254/1/2025
11/20/2024--$0.1220 - 12.5%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/2025
11/19/2024monthly$0.1220 - 12.93%1/24/20251/24/20252/3/2025
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11/19/2024monthly$0.1220 - 13.14%12/23/202412/23/202412/31/2024
8/9/2024monthly$0.1220 - 11.7%11/21/202411/21/202412/2/2024
8/6/2024monthly$0.1220 - 11.7%10/24/202410/24/202411/1/2024
8/6/2024monthly$0.1220 - 11.38%9/23/20249/23/202410/1/2024
5/24/2024monthly$0.1220 - 12%8/23/20248/23/20249/3/2024
5/22/2024monthly$0.1220 - 12%7/24/20247/24/20248/1/2024
5/22/2024monthly$0.1220+$0.02
19.61%		11.99%6/21/20246/21/20247/1/2024

This table shows Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund is 14.83%. Learn more on GDO's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for GDO shares is $1.58. Learn more on GDO's annual dividend history.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1220 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1220 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, July 31, 2026.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1220 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1220 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1220 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24, 2026.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24, 2026.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.02 on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

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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This page (NYSE:GDO) was last updated on 5/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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