HIO Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2023.

  Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q   December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Total Net Assets  

$

409,551,878

 

$

394,812,342

 

$

410,861,284

 

NAV Per Share of Common Stock (a)  

$

4.31

 

$

4.15

 

$

4.32

 

Market Price Per Share  

$

3.86

 

$

3.64

 

$

3.95

 

Premium / (Discount)  

 

(10.44

)%

 

(12.29

)%

 

(8.56

)%

Outstanding Shares  

 

95,099,215

 

 

95,099,215

 

 

95,099,215

 

    Total Net Investment Income (b)  

$

8,381,250

 

$

8,385,137

 

$

8,326,150

 

Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b)  

$

16,486,352

 

$

(8,826,794

)

$

9,632,344

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b)  

$

24,867,602

 

$

(441,657

)

$

17,958,494

 

    Earnings per Common Share Outstanding   Total Net Investment Income (b)  

$

0.09

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.09

 

Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b)  

$

0.17

 

$

(0.09

)

$

0.10

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b)  

$

0.26

 

$

(0.00

)

†

$

0.19

 

    Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (c)  

$

(5,208,212

)

$

(3,461,396

)

$

(4,382,751

)

Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income   Per Share (c)  

$

(0.05

)

$

(0.04

)

$

(0.05

)

Footnotes: (a) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above. (b) For the quarter indicated. (c) As of the date indicated above. † Amount represents less than $0.005 or greater than $(0.005) per share.

This financial data is unaudited.

The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Forms N-PORT or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc., a diversified, closed-end management investment company, which is advised by Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (“FTFA”) (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC) and subadvised by Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”). FTFA and Western Asset are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”).

For more information about the Fund, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.

Category: Financials

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds

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Investor Contact: Fund Investor Services 1-888-777-0102