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HIO vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, and THW

Should you buy Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund include Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW).

How does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund compare to Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) and Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund$28.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$281.63MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund had 4 more articles in the media than Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and 0 mentions for Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Positive
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset High Income Opportunity FundN/A N/A N/A
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund beats Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund compare to Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund$28.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$75.72MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%.

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and 1 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's score of 1.14 indicating that Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset High Income Opportunity FundN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund compare to abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund?

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) and Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund had 4 more articles in the media than abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and 0 mentions for abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Neutral
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Positive

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund$60.73MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund$28.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund$28.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund-$28.02MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset High Income Opportunity FundN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund had 4 more articles in the media than Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Positive
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Neutral

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%.

Summary

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund beats Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE:THW) and Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%.

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Abrdn World Healthcare Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and 1 mentions for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's score of 1.14 indicating that Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund$86.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund$28.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abrdn World Healthcare FundN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund and Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HIO vs. The Competition

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MetricWestern Asset High Income Opportunity FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$5.58B$14.02B$24.09B
Dividend Yield0.07%7.45%5.91%3.70%
P/E RatioN/A38.5729.3930.35
Price / SalesN/A1,199.67501.0213.04
Price / CashN/A48.2839.2533.22
Price / BookN/A3.763.726.89
Net IncomeN/A$417.17M$1.31B$1.06B
7 Day Performance0.85%1.54%1.29%2.55%
1 Month Performance-2.47%0.30%1.03%2.21%
1 Year Performance-10.57%6.97%13.29%19.88%

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HIO
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
N/A$3.56
+0.4%		N/A-10.5%$0.00$28.21MN/AN/A
AOD
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$10.44
+1.9%		N/A+19.4%$0.00$281.63MN/AN/A
AGD
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$12.12
+1.5%		N/A+8.2%$0.00$75.72MN/AN/A
AWP
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
N/A$12.14
-0.4%		N/A+1.9%$0.00$60.73MN/AN/A
THQ
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
N/A$18.87
-0.3%		N/A+22.7%$0.00-$28.02MN/A1,088

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