Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
HYIFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$10.62
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.79%
Annual Dividend
$1.14
Payout Ratio
152%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 23, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
What is HYI?
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) is a Financial Services company that pays a monthly dividend currently yielding about 10.79%. Below is its full dividend history, growth record and key data for income investors.
Advantages
- Pays a regular, trackable dividend
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (152.00%) — less cushion
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.79%
- Payout Ratio
- 152%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.14
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $136.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 14.2
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.14 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$9.50
Annual$114.00
Monthly avg$9.50
