SeekingAlpha · Aug 26, 2026
HIX: Doesn't Appear Worth The Risk Currently
Western Asset High Income Fund II is a leveraged, below-investment-grade CEF with a global, diversified portfolio. Read more on HIX CEF here.
HI
NYSE · HIO
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
Financial Services · Asset Management - Income
$3.45
Down-$0.02 (-0.58%)
Updated Sep 10, 2026, 8:13 PM
SID Score
4.3/10
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- Market cap
- 359M
- P/E ratio
- 14.37
- Dividend yield
- 15.61%
- 52-week range
- $3.45 – $4.05
- Volume
- 301.06K
- Avg. volume
- 493.1K
Price performance
HIO price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
HIO closed at $3.45 after 20 trading sessions, down 3.36% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $3.45
- Period change
- -3.36%
- Period low
- $3.45
- Period high
- $3.57
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | $3.45 | $3.47 | $3.45 | $3.45 | 301.06K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $3.46 | $3.48 | $3.45 | $3.45 | 516.06K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $3.48 | $3.48 | $3.46 | $3.46 | 202.87K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $3.49 | $3.49 | $3.46 | $3.47 | 390.73K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $3.49 | $3.50 | $3.47 | $3.47 | 473.03K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $3.49 | $3.49 | $3.47 | $3.49 | 418.81K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $3.49 | $3.50 | $3.47 | $3.49 | 398.72K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $3.48 | $3.49 | $3.46 | $3.48 | 311.2K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $3.49 | $3.49 | $3.47 | $3.47 | 226.19K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $3.49 | $3.51 | $3.48 | $3.48 | 292.73K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $3.48 | $3.51 | $3.48 | $3.49 | 394.71K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $3.48 | $3.49 | $3.47 | $3.48 | 214.36K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $3.53 | $3.55 | $3.51 | $3.52 | 274.68K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $3.56 | $3.56 | $3.53 | $3.53 | 353.59K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $3.54 | $3.56 | $3.54 | $3.56 | 247.87K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $3.55 | $3.56 | $3.53 | $3.55 | 343.96K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $3.56 | $3.57 | $3.54 | $3.57 | 240.11K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $3.55 | $3.565 | $3.54 | $3.56 | 240.94K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $3.56 | $3.59 | $3.55 | $3.55 | 454.2K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $3.57 | $3.58 | $3.56 | $3.57 | 231.21K |
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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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SeekingAlpha · Aug 24, 2026
HIO: Discount And High Distribution Aren't Enough
Yahoo · Aug 20, 2026
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of June 30, 2026
NEW YORK, August 20, 2026--Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2026.
Yahoo · Apr 29, 2026
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
NEW YORK, April 29, 2026--Category: Fund Announcement
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