Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) Dividend Yield, Date & History $3.94 -0.01 (-0.13%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.94 +0.00 (+0.13%) As of 08/28/2025 04:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Dividend SummaryDividend Yield10.67%Annual Dividend$0.42Next Dividend Payment Sep. 2 Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share, with a dividend yield of 10.67%. The next monthly payment of $0.0355 per share is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, August 22. 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Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryHIO Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund in Dividend Calculator HIO Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund in Dividend Yield Calculator Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund vs. The CompetitionCompare Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeWestern Asset High Income Opportunity FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$0.42$0.17$1.58Dividend Yield10.67%4.17%3.51%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00% Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export to Excel AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/6/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.7%11/20/202511/20/202512/1/20258/7/2025--$0.0355 - 10.7%11/20/202511/20/202512/1/20258/6/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.83%10/24/202510/24/202511/3/20258/6/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.83%9/23/20259/23/202510/1/20255/15/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.9%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/2025 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HIO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 5/16/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.9%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/20255/15/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.62%7/24/20257/24/20258/1/20256/17/2025$0.0355 - 10.92%6/23/20256/24/20257/1/20252/21/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.6%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/20252/20/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.6%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/20252/19/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.65%4/23/20254/23/20255/1/20253/24/2025$0.0355 - 10.47%3/24/20253/25/20254/1/202511/19/2024monthly$0.0355 - 10.81%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/19/2024monthly$0.0355 - 10.78%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/21/2024--$0.0355 - 10.8%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/20/2024--$0.0355 - 10.8%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/20251/23/2025$0.0355 - 10.81%1/24/20251/27/20252/3/20258/6/2024monthly$0.0355 - 10.9%11/21/202411/21/202412/2/20248/9/2024monthly$0.0355 - 11.1%11/21/202411/21/202412/2/20248/8/2024monthly$0.0355-$0.00051.39%11.1%10/24/202410/24/202411/1/2024The Coin That Could Define Trump’s Crypto Presidency (Ad)When Trump returned to office, one of his first moves was to tap PayPal’s former COO, David Sacks, as a top advisor on crypto and AI. 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While the crowd chases Bitcoin to $150,000, Weiss Ratings expert Juan Villaverde believes a different coin—already backed by giants like Google, Visa, and PayPal—could soon become crypto’s “Third Giant.”Discover the coin that could define Trump’s crypto presidency.5/22/2024monthly$0.0360+$0.00051.41%11.47%8/23/20248/23/20249/3/20245/24/2024monthly$0.0355 - 11.3%8/23/20248/23/20249/3/20245/23/2024monthly$0.0355 - 11.3%7/24/20247/24/20248/1/20242/20/2024monthly$0.0355 - 10.88%5/22/20245/23/20246/3/20242/22/2024monthly$0.0355 - 10.8%5/22/20245/23/20246/3/20242/21/2024monthly$0.0355 - 10.8%4/22/20244/23/20245/1/202411/14/2023monthly$0.0355 - 11.31%2/21/20242/22/20243/1/202411/16/2023monthly$0.0355 - 11.3%2/21/20242/22/20243/1/202411/15/2023monthly$0.0355 - 11.3%1/23/20241/24/20242/1/2024This table shows Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund is 10.67%. Learn more on HIO's dividend yield history. How much is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's annual dividend? The annual dividend for HIO shares is $0.42. Learn more on HIO's annual dividend history. How often does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pay dividends? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0355 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, December 1, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0355 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, December 1, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0355 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, November 3, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0355 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0355 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0355 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. When was Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's most recent dividend payment? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0355 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, August 1, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, October 24, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 23, 2025. When was Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's most recent ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, August 22, 2025. When did Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0005 on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's dividend yield of 0.07% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend. 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