HIO Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2023, January and February 2024.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

Month

Record Date

Ex-Dividend Date

Payable Date

December

12/21/2023

12/20/2023

12/29/2023

January

1/24/2024

1/23/2024

2/1/2024

February

2/22/2024

2/21/2024

3/1/2024

 

Ticker

Fund Name

Month

Amount

Type

Change from Previous Distribution

WDI

Western Asset Diversified Income Fund

December

$0.14300

 

Income

$0.00300

 

 

January

$0.14300

 

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.14300

 

Income

 

HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

December

$0.04900

 

Income

-

 

 

January

$0.04900

 

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.04900

 

Income

 

HIO

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

December

$0.03550

Income

-

 

January

$0.03550

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.03550

Income

 

HYI

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

December

$0.09500

Income

-

 

January

$0.09500

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.09500

Income

 

EHI

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

December

$0.06700

Income

-

January

$0.06700

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.06700

Income

 

GDO

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

December

$0.10200

Income

-

 

January

$0.10200

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.10200

Income

 

IGI

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.

December

$0.06950

Income

$0.00100

 

January

$0.06950

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.06950

Income

 

DMO

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc.

December

$0.12000

Income

$0.00500

January

$0.12000

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.12000

Income

 

SBI

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

December

$0.03100

Income

$0.00750

January

$0.03100

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.03100

Income

 

MMU

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.

December

$0.04150

Income

$0.00500

January

$0.04150

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.04150

Income

 

MHF

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

December

$0.02200

Income

$0.00120

 

January

$0.02200

Income

 

 

 

February

$0.02200

Income

 

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of each Fund’s distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2024 and 2025, after definitive information is available, each Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by each Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”).

For more information about the Funds, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Funds’ website at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. Hard copies of the Funds’ complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Funds.

The Funds’ common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Similar to stocks, Fund share price will fluctuate with market conditions and, at the time of sale, may be worth more or less than the original investment. Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value, and can increase an investor’s risk of loss. All investments are subject to risk, including the risk of loss.

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE

Category: Distribution Related

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds

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