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

Company Overview

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) is a diversified closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide high current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in high-yield and other fixed-income securities. The Fund’s portfolio is actively managed by Western Asset Management Company, an affiliate of Franklin Templeton, and may include below-investment-grade corporate debt, emerging-market sovereign and corporate bonds, bank loans, mortgage- and asset-backed securities. HIO employs leverage and rigorous credit research to pursue opportunities across a broad range of sectors and geographic regions.

Since its inception, HIO has drawn on the expertise of Western Asset’s global fixed-income investment team, headquartered in Pasadena, California, to navigate changing market environments and credit cycles. The team uses a bottom-up research process combined with macroeconomic and interest-rate analysis to shape the portfolio’s sector allocations and duration positioning. HIO’s flexible mandate allows it to shift exposures among U.S., European and emerging-market debt markets in response to relative value and income potential.

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, HIO offers investors access to a professionally managed, income-oriented portfolio through a closed-end fund structure, which can trade at premiums or discounts to net asset value in the secondary market. The Fund typically makes monthly distributions based on income generated by its underlying holdings and may adjust its payout level to reflect changes in portfolio yield and financing costs. This approach is designed to deliver a consistent income stream while pursuing long-term total return for investors seeking exposure to high-yield fixed-income sectors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.50 to $3.53
• 50-Day Range: $3.49 to $3.67
• 52-Week Range: $3.47 to $4.05
• Volume: 538,826 shs
• Average Volume: 372,676 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 11.91%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2026
• Today: 8/01/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HIO
• CIK: 910068
• Web: www.leggmason.com
• Phone: 800-822-5544
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
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Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
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• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $28.21 million
• Price / Sales: N/A
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Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
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• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A