Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) Raises Dividend to $0.06 Per Share

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 20th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of 0.0625 per share by the investment management company on Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. This is an increase from Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund’s previous monthly dividend of $0.06.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 1.1% annually over the last three years.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Stock Up 0.5 %

NYSE WIW opened at $8.74 on Friday. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has a twelve month low of $8.21 and a twelve month high of $8.88. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $8.48 and a 200 day moving average of $8.61.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Company Profile

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. It is managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Pte.