NYSE:HIO Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Could Bitcoin Literally FORCE This Crypto To Rocket Up? (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free HIO Stock Alerts $3.74 +0.01 (+0.27%) (As of 04/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3.72▼$3.7750-Day Range$3.72▼$4.0252-Week Range$3.52▼$4.03Volume403,926 shsAverage Volume309,113 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.71%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund alerts: Email Address Ad Paradigm PressCould Bitcoin Literally FORCE This Crypto To Rocket Up?Recently, Bitcoin smashed through its previous record high to hit $72,720. It’s made many, many people very rich. But one cryptocurrency expert and investing millionaire is declaring…>>Click here to find out what it is. About Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Stock (NYSE: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. It seeks to invest in high-yielding corporate debt obligations. The fund seeks to maintain an average duration of around four years with an average credit quality of B. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index. The fund was formerly known as High Income Opportunity Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on November 16, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More HIO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HIO Stock News HeadlinesMarch 20, 2024 | marketbeat.comTwo CEFs Walk Into a Bar … One Yields 10.9%, One Yields 14%. Which Is Better?April 17, 2024 | businesswire.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of StockholdersApril 17, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Could Bitcoin Literally FORCE This Crypto To Rocket Up?Recently, Bitcoin smashed through its previous record high to hit $72,720. It’s made many, many people very rich. 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But one cryptocurrency expert and investing millionaire is declaring…February 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024November 2, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Mortgage Capital (WMC) Declares $0.14 DividendAugust 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of June 30, 2023June 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHIO - Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.May 23, 2023 | wsj.comWestern Asset Macro Opportunities Fund;AMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) Declares $0.03 DividendMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Diversified Income Fund (WDI) Declares $0.14 DividendMay 17, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHIO Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.April 1, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset High Income Stock (NYSE:HIO), Quotes and News SummaryFebruary 22, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset High Income Stock (NYSE:HIO), DividendsFebruary 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of December 31, 2022January 2, 2023 | msn.comGulf sovereign wealth funds 'set to shine more than ever' in global markets in 2023December 20, 2022 | msn.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend tomorrowSeptember 28, 2022 | fool.comWestern Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE: GDO)August 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. 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Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth Donald Fuller (Age 66)Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Key Competitorsabrdn Global Dynamic DividendNYSE:AGDabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipHennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.Sold 11,715 shares on 4/17/2024Ownership: 0.000%Harbour Capital Advisors LLCSold 5,000 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%RFG Advisory LLCBought 188,510 shares on 4/11/2024Ownership: 0.000%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 25,656 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.000%Tortoise Investment Management LLCSold 36,288 shares on 2/29/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions HIO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HIO shares performed in 2024? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $3.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HIO shares have decreased by 3.2% and is now trading at $3.7350. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 218,000 shares, an increase of 108.8% from the March 15th total of 104,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 301,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. View Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's Short Interest. How often does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.0355 per share on Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $0.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for HIO. Is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.07%. Read our dividend analysis for HIO. What ETF holds Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock? First Trust Income Opportunities ETF holds 49,057 shares of HIO stock, representing 0.71% of its portfolio. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund investors own include Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Transat A.T. (TRZ), Aegon (AEG), Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (EFT), Endologix (ELGX), American Airlines Group (AAL) and Acadia Healthcare (ACHC). Who are Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include RFG Advisory LLC (0.00%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.00%) and Harbour Capital Advisors LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Carol L Colman and Carol L Colman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund? Shares of HIO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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