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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Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd (NYSE:HIO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd's stock symbol?
Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HIO."
How often does Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd?
Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd announced a dividend on Tuesday, August 20th. Investors of record on Friday, September 20th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share on Tuesday, October 1st. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 19th. View Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd's Dividend History.
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Press coverage about HIO stock has trended negative on Sunday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd earned a coverage optimism score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the closed-end fund a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd.
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Who are Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd's key executives?
Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kenneth Donald Fuller, Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres (Age 61)
- Mr. Richard F. Sennett, principal Financial Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Robert I. Frenkel, Chief Legal Officer and Sec. (Age 65)
- Mr. Theodore Paul Becker, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 68)
- Mr. Steven Frank, Treasurer (Age 52)
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What is Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd's stock price today?
One share of HIO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.04.
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