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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc

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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc (HIO) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 11.70% as of Jul 21, 2026. It pays $0.4260 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes monthly. Its dividend has grown at a 3.85% 5-year compound annual rate.

346.16M

Market cap

12.51x

Current P/E

–

Forward P/E

11.70%

Dividend yield

$0.4260

HIO dividend

Dividend safety

At-risk

HIO pays out about 146% of earnings, leaving little safety margin.

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Fundamentals

Gross margin	94.00%
Operating margin	117.82%
Pretax margin	93.94%
Net margin	93.94%
Effective tax rate	–
ROA	6.22%
ROE	6.47%
D/E	–
Interest coverage ratio	–

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HIO valuation

P/E	12.51x
P/S	12.66x
P/B	0.87x
P/CF	–
P/FCF	–
P/OCF	–
PEG	3.37x
EV multiple	14.18x

About

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.