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

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.96 to $3.99
• 50-Day Range: $3.76 to $3.97
• 52-Week Range: $3.36 to $4.15
• Volume: 260,870 shs
• Average Volume: 439,149 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 10.54%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

HIO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HIO shares performed this year?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $3.93 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HIO stock has increased by 1.4% and is now trading at $3.9850.
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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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund own?

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

• Record date for 5/1 Dividend: 4/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend: 4/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/23/2025
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Today: 7/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HIO
• CIK: 910068
• Web: www.leggmason.com
• Phone: 800-822-5544
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
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• Forward P/E Ratio: 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: $25.19 million
• Price / Sales: N/A
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Miscellaneous

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