| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$3.74 |
| 52 Week High | US$4.03 |
| 52 Week Low | US$3.52 |
| Beta | 0.59 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.16% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.23% |
| 1 Year Change | -2.99% |
| 3 Year Change | -27.62% |
| 5 Year Change | -24.55% |
| Change since IPO | -69.82% |
Recent News & Updates
HIO: One Of The Better Junk Bond CEFs With A Double-Digit Yield
Jan 18HIO: Unleveraged Fund With A Leveraged Performance
Jan 07Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Dec 20Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Oct 20Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Sep 21Recent updates
HIO: One Of The Better Junk Bond CEFs With A Double-Digit Yield
Jan 18HIO: Unleveraged Fund With A Leveraged Performance
Jan 07Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Dec 20Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Oct 20Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Sep 21Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Aug 22Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund declares $0.0325 dividend
Nov 17Shareholder Returns
| HIO | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.2% | -2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1Y | -3.0% | 22.7% | 20.5% |
Return vs Industry: HIO underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 22.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HIO underperformed the US Market which returned 20.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HIO volatility | |
|---|---|
| HIO Average Weekly Movement | 1.4% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: HIO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: HIO's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | n/a | Ken Fuller | institutional.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1377&cached=true&mode=2&userID=225408&mktcd=HIO |
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.
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| HIO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$353.77m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$28.11m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$37.31m |
12.6x
P/E Ratio9.5x
P/S RatioIs HIO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HIO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$37.31m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$37.31m |
| Other Expenses | US$9.21m |
| Earnings | US$28.11m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.30 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 75.33% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did HIO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
11.4%
Current Dividend Yield126%
Payout RatioDoes HIO pay a reliable dividends?
See HIO dividend history and benchmarks| Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 22 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 01 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 3 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 12 days |
Does HIO pay a reliable dividends?
See HIO dividend history and benchmarks