Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI)
$9.67▼ −0.31%
Close Nov 11, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 6, 2026$9.67▼ 14.73% in range
Nov 10, 2025Low $9.49 · High $11.36Nov 6, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 11, 2026
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund closed at $9.67 on Nov 11, down 0.31%, within 1.9% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 24.7K shares was 0.27× its 20-day average (below normal).
Split-adjusted performance: -0.1% over one month, -9.5% over six months, -14.7% over one year.
Short interest was 1.8K shares at the Oct 30 settlement, down 93.9% from the prior report (0.0% of float, 1.0 days to cover).
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Quick answers
What does Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund do?
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide high income.
What is HYI's market cap?
$123.91M, based on the Nov 11 close of $9.67.
Does Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.095 per share (ex-date Oct 23), an annualised yield of 11.79%.
How much of HYI is sold short?
1.8K shares, 0.0% of float, as of Oct 30, 2026.
About Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide high income. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of high-yield corporate fixed income securities with varying maturities.
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
