NYSE:HIO

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

$3.74
+0.01 (+0.27%)
(As of 04/23/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$3.73
$3.76
50-Day Range
$3.72
$4.02
52-Week Range
$3.52
$4.03
Volume
394,822 shs
Average Volume
305,027 shs
Market Capitalization
N/A
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
10.70%
Price Target
N/A
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About Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Stock (NYSE:HIO)

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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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
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Fax
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Employees
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Year Founded
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Profitability

Pretax Margin
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Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$28.71 million

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Free Float
N/A
Optionable
Not Optionable
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HIO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HIO shares performed in 2024?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $3.86 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HIO shares have decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at $3.74.
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Are investors shorting Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 218,000 shares, an increase of 108.8% from the March 15th total of 104,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 301,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.
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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 Tuesday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.0355 per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 22nd.
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Is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.07%.
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What ETF holds Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock?

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF holds 60,476 shares of HIO stock, representing 0.74% of its portfolio.

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).

Who are Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's major shareholders?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include RFG Advisory LLC (0.00%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.00%), Uncommon Cents Investing LLC (0.00%) and Harbour Capital Advisors LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Carol L Colman and Carol L Colman.
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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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:HIO) was last updated on 4/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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