NYSE:HIO Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) Stock Forecast, Price & News $3.58 -0.02 (-0.55%) (As of 10/3/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3.57▼$3.6250-Day Range$3.59▼$3.8752-Week Range$3.57▼$4.19Volume566,837 shsAverage Volume259,141 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.32%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media About Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) StockWestern 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.Read More HIO Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HIO Stock News HeadlinesAugust 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of June 30, 2023June 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHIO - Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.October 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.May 23, 2023 | wsj.comWestern Asset Macro Opportunities Fund;AMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) Declares $0.03 DividendMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Diversified Income Fund (WDI) Declares $0.14 DividendMay 17, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHIO Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.April 1, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset High Income Stock (NYSE:HIO), Quotes and News SummaryOctober 4, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)AI Stock Caught Trading Under Secret NameWe have uncovered perhaps the most unusual AI stock we've ever seen.It's expected to see massive revenue this year - $215 billion. The company holds over 29,000 patents in the U.S. It pays an enormous dividend.February 22, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset High Income Stock (NYSE:HIO), DividendsFebruary 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of December 31, 2022January 2, 2023 | msn.comGulf sovereign wealth funds 'set to shine more than ever' in global markets in 2023December 20, 2022 | msn.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend tomorrowSeptember 28, 2022 | fool.comWestern Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE: GDO)August 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. 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Email Address HIO Company Calendar Today10/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend10/23/2023Dividend Payable11/01/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/21/2023Dividend Payable12/01/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:HIO CUSIPN/A CIK910068 Webwww.leggmason.com Phone800-822-5544FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$-29,717,269.00 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 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for October 2023. 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Officer and Pres Key Competitorsabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAdvent Convertible and Income FundNYSE:AVKAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundNYSE:AFBApollo Senior Floating Rate FundNYSE:AFTView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipOsaic Holdings Inc.Sold 9,572 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%Stifel Financial CorpSold 6,271 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony AdvisorsBought 9,787 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Ironsides Asset Advisors LLCBought 10,673 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%XTX Topco LtdBought 10,434 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions HIO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have HIO shares performed in 2023? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $3.95 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, HIO shares have decreased by 9.2% and is now trading at $3.5850. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,100 shares, a decrease of 62.5% from the August 31st total of 85,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 254,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. View Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's Short Interest. How often does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, August 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 24th will be given a dividend of $0.0355 per share on Wednesday, November 1st. This represents a $0.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.88%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 23rd. This is a positive change from the stock's previous monthly dividend of $0.03. Read our dividend analysis for HIO. What ETFs hold Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) stock in their portfolio include Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF (RDFI).First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF). Is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.07%. Read our dividend analysis for HIO. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund investors own include Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Transat A.T. (TRZ), Aegon (AEG), Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (EFT), Endologix (ELGX), American Airlines Group (AAL) and Acadia Healthcare (ACHC). What is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock symbol? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HIO." How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund? Shares of HIO 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. What is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock price today? One share of HIO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.59. How can I contact Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's mailing address is 620 8th Ave Fl 49, NEW YORK, NY 10018-1618, United States. The official website for the company is www.leggmason.com. The closed-end fund can be reached via phone at 800-822-5544. This page (NYSE:HIO) was last updated on 10/4/2023 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 High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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