Press Release: Franklin Templeton Announces Availability of 19(a) Notices for Certain Closed-End Funds

Dow Jones
Jan 30
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 30, 2026-- 

The 19(a) monthly distribution notices for BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. $(BWG)$, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. $(EMD)$, LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. $(SCD)$, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund $(WIA)$ and Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund $(WIW)$ are now available. These informational notices provide further details on the sources of the funds' monthly distributions and follow the most recent distribution announcement. The table below provides an estimate of the sources of the Fund's current distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date. Amounts are expressed on a per share of common stock basis, and as a percentage of the distribution amount.

 
                                 Estimated sources & percentages of distributions 
                                 ------------------------------------------------ 
                                                Net         Net 
                    Per share                 realized   realized 
                   distribution     Net      short-term  long-term 
           Time      January     Investment   capital     capital     Return of 
Ticker    period       2026        Income      gains       gains       Capital 
-------  --------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
         Current 
  BWG     month      $0.0800      $0.0446        -           -         $0.0354 
                                   55.75%        -           -         44.25% 
 ----------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
 10/31 Fiscal YTD    $0.2400      $0.1529        -           -         $0.0871 
                                   63.71%        -           -         36.29% 
 ----------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
         Current 
  EMD     month      $0.0950      $0.0659        -           -         $0.0291 
                                   69.38%        -           -         30.62% 
 ----------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
 12/31 Fiscal YTD    $0.0950      $0.0659        -           -         $0.0291 
                                   69.38%        -           -         30.62% 
 ----------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
         Current 
  SCD     month      $0.1200      $0.0120     $0.0019     $0.1061         - 
                                   10.04%      1.56%      88.40%          - 
 ----------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
 11/30 Fiscal YTD    $0.2400      $0.0241     $0.0037     $0.2122         - 
                                   10.04%      1.54%      88.42%          - 
 ----------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
         Current 
  WIA     month      $0.0520      $0.0353        -           -         $0.0167 
                                   67.88%        -           -         32.12% 
 ----------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
 11/30 Fiscal YTD    $0.1040      $0.0706        -           -         $0.0334 
                                   67.88%        -           -         32.12% 
 ----------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
         Current 
  WIW     month      $0.0625      $0.0388        -           -         $0.0237 
                                   62.08%        -           -         37.92% 
 ----------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
 11/30 Fiscal YTD    $0.1250      $0.0776        -           -         $0.0474 
                                   62.08%        -           -         37.92% 
 ----------------  ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ------------- 
 

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon a Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The table below provides information regarding distributions and total return performance for various periods. Performance includes the deduction of management fees and administrative expenses, assumes reinvestment of distributions, and does not account for taxes.

 
                          Annualized                    Cumulative 
                 ----------------------------  ----------------------------- 
                    5-year 
                    average        Current                      Fiscal YTD 
                 annual total   distribution     Fiscal YTD    distribution 
                   return at       rate at       return at        rate at 
    Ticker           NAV*           NAV**          NAV***         NAV*** 
                 -------------  -------------  --------------  ------------- 
BWG (FYE 10/31)      0.21%         10.60%          0.78%           1.77% 
EMD (FYE 12/31)      2.95%         10.14%          17.50%          9.88% 
SCD (FYE 11/30)     12.44%          8.82%          -0.37%          0.73% 
WIA (FYE 11/30)     -0.10%          6.85%          -0.52%          0.57% 
WIW (FYE 11/30)      0.34%          7.79%          -0.49%          0.65% 
 
* Ending on the last day of the month prior to the most recent distribution 
record date. 
** As of the last day of the month prior to the most recent distribution 
record date. 
*** Calculated from the last completed fiscal year to the last day of the 
month prior to the most recent distribution record date. 
 

You should not draw any conclusions about a Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Distribution Policy.

Each fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'.

The Funds periodically provide fund-related information on their websites. The following information will be available for each Fund at www.franklintempleton.com at the frequencies indicated: (1) Full holdings will be available monthly; (2) Top 10 holdings and additional portfolio statistics will be available monthly.

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE

Category: Distribution Related

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds

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