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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

Financial Services · Asset Management - Income

$3.32

Up+$0.03 (+0.91%)

Updated Nov 5, 2026, 4:42 AM

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Market cap
359M
P/E ratio
14.37
Dividend yield
16.22%
52-week range
$3.18 – $3.84
Volume
478.52K
Avg. volume
493.1K

Price performance · HIO

HIO price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Nov 4, 2026

HIO closed at $3.32 after 21 trading sessions, up 1.84% for the selected period.

Last close
$3.32
Period change
+1.84%
Period low
$3.20
Period high
$3.32
Daily close
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HIO OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Nov 4, 2026$3.30$3.33$3.29$3.32478.52K
Nov 3, 2026$3.29$3.305$3.28$3.29333.69K
Nov 2, 2026$3.29$3.30$3.28$3.28461.85K
Oct 30, 2026$3.30$3.305$3.25$3.29845.82K
Oct 29, 2026$3.26$3.30$3.26$3.30666.84K
Oct 28, 2026$3.26$3.27$3.22$3.27500.86K
Oct 27, 2026$3.20$3.25$3.20$3.25529.89K
Oct 26, 2026$3.22$3.23$3.18$3.201.13M
Oct 23, 2026$3.24$3.24$3.20$3.22322.56K
Oct 22, 2026$3.28$3.28$3.25$3.26433.12K
Oct 21, 2026$3.27$3.28$3.255$3.28833.75K
Oct 20, 2026$3.29$3.30$3.25$3.25986.84K
Oct 19, 2026$3.28$3.31$3.28$3.30730.24K
Oct 16, 2026$3.29$3.3667$3.27$3.292.66M
Oct 15, 2026$3.21$3.295$3.21$3.291.27M
Oct 14, 2026$3.24$3.24$3.205$3.22932.3K
Oct 13, 2026$3.26$3.2652$3.2412$3.25327.27K
Oct 12, 2026$3.29$3.29$3.255$3.26405.04K
Oct 9, 2026$3.26$3.27$3.245$3.27721.59K
Oct 8, 2026$3.27$3.27$3.24$3.24575.86K
Oct 7, 2026$3.28$3.28$3.24$3.26445.51K

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Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's primary objective is to seek high current income and the secondary objective is capital appreciation. It invests a majority of its net assets in high-yield corporate debt securities and the rest in common stock equivalents, including options, warrants, and rights. The company invests in securities of companies from various sectors such as energy, technology, utilities, industrials, communications, finance, and capital goods among others.

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Yahoo · Sep 23, 2026

Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc's Dividend Analysis

Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc (NYSE:HIO) recently announced a total dividend of $0.04 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-10-23. For income-focused investors, the ex-dividend date is a critical detail: shareholders must own the stock before this date to qualify for the payment. As investors look forward to this upcoming payment, the spotlight also shines on the company's dividend history, yield, and growth rates.

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