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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$3.28 +0.03 (+0.77%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
14.05%
Annual Dividend
$0.46
Upcoming Ex-Dividend Date
Oct. 23
Upcoming Payment Date
Oct. 30

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and a dividend yield of 14.05%. Investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, October 23, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.0355 per share, scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026.

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HIO Dividend Payments by Quarter

The 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.

HIO Dividend Yield Over Time

The 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.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund vs. The Competition

Compare Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeWestern Asset High Income Opportunity FundFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$0.46$0.07$1.63
Dividend Yield14.09%6.11%3.71%

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/5/2026monthly$0.0355 - 11.98%11/20/202611/20/202611/30/2026
8/5/2026monthly$0.0355 - 11.98%10/23/202610/23/202610/30/2026
8/5/2026monthly$0.0355 - 12.89%9/23/20269/23/20269/30/2026
5/14/2026monthly$0.0355 - 12.22%8/24/20268/24/20268/31/2026
5/14/2026monthly$0.0355 - 12.09%7/24/20267/24/20267/31/2026
5/14/2026monthly$0.0355 - 11.87%6/23/20266/23/20266/30/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.0355 - 11.78%5/21/20265/21/20265/29/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.0355 - 11.69%4/23/20264/23/20264/30/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.0355 - 11.78%3/24/20263/24/20263/31/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.0355 - 11.23%2/20/20262/20/20262/27/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.0355 - 11.47%1/23/20261/23/20261/30/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.0355 - 11.53%12/23/202512/23/202512/31/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.0355 - 11.5%11/20/202511/20/202512/1/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.0355 - 11.08%10/24/202510/24/202511/3/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.69%9/23/20259/23/202510/1/2025
5/16/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.9%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/2025
5/15/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.62%7/24/20257/24/20258/1/2025
5/15/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.92%6/23/20256/23/20257/1/2025
2/20/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.6%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/2025
2/19/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.65%4/23/20254/23/20255/1/2025
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2/19/2025monthly$0.0355 - 10.47%3/24/20253/24/20254/1/2025
11/20/2024--$0.0355 - 10.8%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/2025
11/19/2024monthly$0.0355 - 10.81%1/24/20251/24/20252/3/2025
11/19/2024monthly$0.0355 - 10.62%12/23/202412/23/202412/31/2024

This 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

The current dividend yield for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund is 14.09%. Learn more on HIO's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for HIO shares is $0.46. Learn more on HIO's annual dividend history.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0355 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, November 30, 2026.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0355 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0355 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, November 20, 2026.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23, 2026.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0055 on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's dividend yield of 0.07% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend.

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