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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund director buys $20,057 in stock

Published 02/06/2025, 18:04
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund director buys $20,057 in stock
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In a recent transaction reported to the SEC, Hillary A. Sale, a director at Western Asset High Income Opportunity (SO:FTCE11B) Fund Inc. (NYSE:HIO), purchased 5,167 shares of the company’s common stock. The shares were acquired on June 2, 2025, at a price of approximately $3.8819 per share, totaling $20,057. The purchase comes as HIO maintains an impressive 10.98% dividend yield and has sustained dividend payments for 33 consecutive years, according to InvestingPro data. Following this transaction, Sale directly owns 5,167 shares in the $369.46M market cap fund, which currently maintains a GOOD financial health score.

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