NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 27, 2025--
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. $(HYI)$ today announced the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2025.
Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q
August 31,
2025 May 31, 2025 August 31, 2024
Total Net Assets $154,575,769 (*) $269,260,514 $277,245,875
NAV Per Share of Common Stock
(a) $ 12.06 $ 11.88 $ 12.23
Market Price Per Share $ 11.96 $ 11.85 $ 12.11
Premium / (Discount) (0.83)% (0.25)% (0.98)%
Outstanding Shares 12,814,003 (*) 22,666,975 22,660,581
Total Net Investment Income (b) $ 4,379,946 $ 5,230,127 $ 6,010,096
Total Net Realized/Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) (b) $ 4,645,764 $ (5,940,900) $ 4,494,057
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net
Assets From Operations (b) $ 9,025,710 $ (710,773) $ 10,504,153
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Earnings per Common Share
Outstanding
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Total Net Investment Income (b) $ 0.34 $ 0.23 $ 0.27
Total Net Realized/Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) (b) $ 0.36 $ (0.26) $ 0.20
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net
Assets From Operations (b) $ 0.70 $ (0.03) $ 0.47
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Undistributed/(Overdistributed)
Net Investment Income (c) $ (2,521,545) $ (2,313,468) $ (2,793,655)
Undistributed/(Overdistributed)
Net Investment Income
Per Share (c) $ (0.20) $ (0.10) $ (0.12)
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.
* On July 21, 2025, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. accepted
for tender 9,852,972 common shares that were repurchased at $12.09 per
share, equal to 100% of the per share net asset value as of the close of
the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange on July 21,
2025.
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 Yield Opportunity Fund Inc., a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company, is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company, an affiliate of the investment manager.
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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CONTACT:
Investor Contact: Fund Investor Services 1-888-777-0102
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