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HIO Dividend

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
12.75%
Annual dividend
$0.43
Payout ratio
0.00
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$3.34
Market cap
$318M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0355

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is HIO a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is far above the marketAt 12.75%, the yield is more than three times the median of 2.81% across US dividend payers. A yield rises when a share price falls, so an unusually high figure often reflects what the market expects rather than what management has promised.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.00 means roughly 0% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut 15 timesAcross 33 complete years, the annual total fell in 2017, 2018, 2021 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2021.
  • Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

HIO dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1993 to 2025.

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Peak $1.21 in 1997Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

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Frequently asked questions

Does HIO pay a dividend?
Yes. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 12.75% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.43 per share.
How much does HIO pay in dividends?
$0.43 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next HIO ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is November 20, 2026, with payment on November 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.