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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.84 -0.03 (-0.78%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$3.84 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 05:08 PM Eastern
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About Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Stock (NYSE:HIO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.84
$3.88
50-Day Range
$3.55
$4.13
52-Week Range
$3.36
$4.15
Volume
177,237 shs
Average Volume
461,856 shs
Market Capitalization
N/A
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
10.94%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in high-yielding corporate debt obligations. The fund seeks to maintain an average duration of around four years with an average credit quality of B. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index. The fund was formerly known as High Income Opportunity Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on November 16, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.

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HIO Stock News Headlines

Trump wipes out trillions overnight…
Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out nearly $5 trillion in wealth from the S&P 500 and $6.4 trillion from the Dow Jones… Not to mention the countless trillions of dollars lost in every market around the world… leaving the major political powers scrambling in fear of Trump’s next move.
HIO: High-Yield CEF With International Exposure
Western Asset Macro Opportunities FI
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HIO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $3.93 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HIO shares have decreased by 2.3% and is now trading at $3.84.
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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's top institutional investors include Capital Investment Advisors LLC, Penserra Capital Management LLC, Kanen Wealth Management LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc..
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Shares of HIO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund investors own include Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Transat A.T. (TRZ), Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (EFT), APA (APA), Charles Schwab (SCHW) and Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend
3/24/2025
Record date for 4/1 Dividend
3/25/2025
Dividend Payable
4/01/2025
Record date for 5/1 Dividend
4/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/23/2025
Dividend Payable
5/01/2025
Today
5/05/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/26/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
Financial Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:HIO
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$48.61 million
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Book
N/A

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
N/A
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This page (NYSE:HIO) was last updated on 5/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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