What is HIO's market cap?

$310.97M, based on the Sep 28 close of $3.27.

Does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pay a dividend?

Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.0355 per share (ex-date Sep 23), an annualised yield of 13.03%.

How much of HIO is sold short?

157.2K shares, 0.2% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.

NYSE · HIO

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc. (HIO)

$3.27−0.30%

Close Sep 28, 2026 · split-adjusted

Sep 28, 2026$3.27▼ 14.17% in range

Sep 29, 2025Low $3.26 · High $3.89Sep 28, 2026

What changed · written from our data

As of Sep 28, 2026

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund closed at $3.27 on Sep 28, down 0.30%, within 0.3% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 974.1K shares was 1.77× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -5.8% over one month, -7.6% over six months, -17.0% over one year.

Short interest was 157.2K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, up 51.2% from the prior report (0.2% of float, 1.0 days to cover).

Market cap$311.0M95.1M shares

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Dividend yield13.03%$0.0355 last paid

52-week range3.26 – 3.94−17.0% from high

Volume974.1K1.77× 20-day avg

Volatility · 60d10.9%Annualised

Short % of float0.2%1.0 days to cover

Net cash—

Next earnings—Not scheduled

Split-adjusted performance

1W −4.1%1M −5.8%3M −9.2%6M −7.6%YTD −11.9%1Y −17.0%3Y −12.3%5Y −37.6%

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Shares short157.2K+51.2% vs prior

Days to cover1.0Settled Sep 15

% of float0.2%

Short vol. 10d36.8%of daily volume

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Quick answers

What does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund do?: 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.
What is HIO's market cap?: $310.97M, based on the Sep 28 close of $3.27.
Does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pay a dividend?: Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.0355 per share (ex-date Sep 23), an annualised yield of 13.03%.
How much of HIO is sold short?: 157.2K shares, 0.2% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.

About Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund

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.

Listed Nov 16, 1993franklintempleton.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology