Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

$3.73

+$0.04 (+1.08%)

Jan 5, 2026

Price History (1Y)

Analysis

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. is a financial services company within the asset management industry, with a market capitalization of $354.72 million. The company's financial health appears to be robust, with gross margins at 100.0%, operating margins at 88.6%, and profit margins at 78.8%. Returns on equity and assets are 6.6% and 4.6%, respectively. However, the current ratio is relatively low at 0.53. The company's valuation context suggests a lower price-to-book ratio of 0.91 compared to some industry benchmarks. Revenue growth has slowed down year-over-year by 7.4%, while earnings growth has increased by 6.4%. The company offers a high dividend yield of 1154.0% and a payout ratio of 152.1%.

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About Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

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.

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Key Statistics

Market Cap
$354.72M
P/E Ratio
13.32
52-Week High
$4.15
52-Week Low
$3.36
Avg Volume
469.61K
Beta
0.55
Dividend Yield
1154.00%

Company Info

Exchange
NYQ
Country
United States