Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. is a close-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund makes its investments in the securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests its assets in a portfolio of municipal securities. The fund uses value oriented strategy to make its investments. It employs a fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund conducts in-house research to make its investments. Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. was formed on January 15, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.
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Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust (NYSE:MTT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust's stock symbol?
Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MTT."
How often does Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust?
Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.079 per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.95 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 23rd. View Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust's Dividend History.
Has Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about MTT stock have been trending somewhat negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. 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 Asset Municipal D Opp Trust earned a news impact score of -1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust include 1ST TR ENERGY I/SH (FIF), 3i Group (TGOPF), 8IP Emerging Companies (8EC), Aberdeen Asian Income Fund (AAIF), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Aberdeen Emerging Markets Invstmt (AEMC), Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund (ALAI), Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust (ABD), Aberdeen Smaller Coms High Incm Trst (ASCI), Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust (ASIT), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust PLC Preferred Shares (ASIZ), Absolute Equity Performance Fund (AEG), Ackermans & van Haaren (ACKB) and Acorn Income Fund (AIF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust own?
Who are Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust's key executives?
Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust'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. Theodore Paul Becker, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 68)
- Mr. Robert I. Frenkel, Chief Legal Officer and Sec. (Age 65)
- Mr. Steven Frank, Treasurer (Age 52)
Who are Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust's major shareholders?
Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (0.00%), Raymond James & Associates (0.00%), Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (0.00%), Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. (0.00%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.00%) and Usca Ria LLC (0.00%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust.
Which institutional investors are selling Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust stock?
Which institutional investors are buying Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust stock?
MTT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Usca Ria LLC, Relative Value Partners Group LLC, Sound View Wealth Advisors LLC, Karpus Management Inc., Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Van ECK Associates Corp and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust.
How do I buy shares of Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust?
Shares of MTT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust's stock price today?
One share of MTT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.71.
What is Western Asset Municipal D Opp Trust's official website?
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