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HIO DRIP Calculator & Dividend Yield 2026
13.29% YieldFinancial ServicesWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc · NYSE
Price: $3.21 · Annual div: $0.4260/share · Frequency: monthly · Payout ratio: N/A · Ex-div: 2026-11-20
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HIO Dividend Yield
HIO (Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc) has a dividend yield of 13.29%, based on an annual dividend of $0.4260 per share and a price of $3.21. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.4260 per share — a trailing yield of 13.29%. Dividends are paid monthly.
Yield history: over the last 12 payments, HIO's 12-month yield ranged from 11.24% to 14.11%. Full HIO dividend history ↓
Yield on cost: if HIO's dividend keeps growing 3.0% a year, a purchase at today's price would yield 15.41% after 5 years, 17.86% after 10 years and 24.01% after 20 years on the original investment.
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HIO DRIP Rate: How Many Shares Your Dividends Buy
With dividends reinvested, a HIO position grows its share count by about 13.69% in the first year at today's price and yield. If the dividend grows 3.0% a year and the price 0.0%, DRIP doubles your number of shares in about 6 years without adding new money.
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HIO Dividend History — Last 80 Payments
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount / Share | TTM Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20Latest | 2026-11-30 | $0.0355 | — | — |
| 2026-10-23 | 2026-10-30 | $0.0355 | 14.11% | $3.27 |
| 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-30 | $0.0355 | 12.21% | $3.49 |
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-31 | $0.0355 | 12.07% | $3.53 |
| 2026-07-24 | 2026-07-31 | $0.0355 | 11.67% | $3.65 |
| 2026-06-23 | 2026-06-30 | $0.0355 | 11.70% | $3.64 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.0355 | 12.51% | $3.69 |
| 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-30 | $0.0355 | 11.74% | $3.63 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-31 | $0.0355 | 11.33% | $3.76 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | $0.0355 | 12.18% | $3.79 |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-30 | $0.0355 | 12.51% | $3.69 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-31 | $0.0355 | 11.24% | $3.79 |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-12-01 | $0.0355 | 12.14% | $3.80 |
| 2025-10-24 | 2025-11-03 | $0.0355 | 10.98% | $3.88 |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-10-01 | $0.0355 | 10.78% | $3.95 |
| 2025-08-22 | 2025-09-02 | $0.0355 | 11.68% | $3.95 |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-08-01 | $0.0355 | 10.68% | $3.99 |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-01 | $0.0355 | 10.92% | $3.90 |
| 2025-05-22 | 2025-06-02 | $0.0355 | 11.12% | $3.83 |
| 2025-04-23 | 2025-05-01 | $0.0355 | 10.65% | $4.00 |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-04-01 | $0.0355 | 10.47% | $4.07 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-03-03 | $0.0355 | 10.70% | $3.98 |
| 2025-01-24 | 2025-02-03 | $0.0355 | 10.73% | $3.97 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-31 | $0.0355 | 10.70% | $3.98 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-02 | $0.0355 | 10.76% | $3.96 |
| 2024-10-24 | 2024-11-01 | $0.0355 | 10.54% | $4.04 |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-10-01 | $0.0355 | 10.70% | $3.98 |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-03 | $0.0355 | 10.78% | $3.95 |
| 2024-07-24 | 2024-08-01 | $0.0355 | 10.95% | $3.84 |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-07-01 | $0.0355 | 10.95% | $3.79 |
| 2024-05-22 | 2024-06-03 | $0.0355 | 10.98% | $3.73 |
| 2024-04-22 | 2024-05-01 | $0.0355 | 10.25% | $3.94 |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-04-01 | $0.0355 | 10.93% | $3.92 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-03-01 | $0.0355 | 9.95% | $3.95 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-02-01 | $0.0355 | 9.84% | $3.94 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-29 | $0.0355 | 10.76% | $3.83 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-01 | $0.0355 | 10.26% | $3.67 |
| 2023-10-23 | 2023-11-01 | $0.0355 | 10.31% | $3.60 |
| 2023-09-21 | 2023-10-02 | $0.0355 | 10.35% | $3.82 |
| 2023-08-23 | 2023-09-01 | $0.0300 | 9.30% | $3.87 |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-01 | $0.0300 | 9.47% | $3.80 |
| 2023-06-22 | 2023-07-03 | $0.0300 | 9.55% | $3.77 |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-01 | $0.0300 | 9.42% | $3.82 |
| 2023-04-20 | 2023-05-01 | $0.0300 | 10.13% | $3.85 |
| 2023-03-23 | 2023-04-03 | $0.0300 | 8.93% | $4.03 |
| 2023-02-17 | 2023-03-01 | $0.0300 | 8.78% | $4.10 |
| 2023-01-23 | 2023-02-01 | $0.0300 | 9.21% | $3.91 |
| 2022-12-21 | 2022-12-30 | $0.0300 | 9.58% | $4.07 |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-01 | $0.0300 | 9.28% | $3.88 |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-01 | $0.0300 | 9.63% | $3.74 |
| 2022-09-22 | 2022-10-03 | $0.0300 | 9.09% | $3.96 |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-09-01 | $0.0300 | 8.45% | $4.26 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-08-01 | $0.0300 | 9.82% | $3.97 |
| 2022-06-22 | 2022-07-01 | $0.0300 | 8.53% | $4.22 |
| 2022-05-20 | 2022-06-01 | $0.0300 | 8.59% | $4.19 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-05-02 | $0.0300 | 8.57% | $4.55 |
| 2022-03-23 | 2022-04-01 | $0.0300 | 7.79% | $4.62 |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-01 | $0.0300 | 8.13% | $4.83 |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-02-01 | $0.0300 | 7.01% | $5.17 |
| 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-31 | $0.0300 | 7.23% | $5.05 |
| 2021-11-19 | 2021-12-01 | $0.0300 | 7.01% | $5.24 |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-11-01 | $0.0300 | 7.76% | $5.19 |
| 2021-09-22 | 2021-10-01 | $0.0300 | 7.04% | $5.29 |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-09-01 | $0.0300 | 7.13% | $5.26 |
| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-02 | $0.0300 | 7.79% | $5.26 |
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-07-01 | $0.0300 | 7.31% | $5.20 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-01 | $0.0300 | 7.41% | $5.16 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-03 | $0.0300 | 7.62% | $5.05 |
| 2021-03-23 | 2021-04-01 | $0.0300 | 7.75% | $5.00 |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-01 | $0.0325 | 7.25% | $4.93 |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-01 | $0.0325 | 6.58% | $4.94 |
| 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-31 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-12-01 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-02 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| 2020-09-22 | 2020-10-01 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-09-01 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-08-03 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-07-01 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-06-01 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| 2020-04-22 | 2020-05-01 | $0.0325 | — | — |
About Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc (HIO) — Dividend Analysis 2026
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in high-yielding corporate debt obligations. The fund seeks to maintain an average duration of around four years with an average credit quality of B. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index. The fund was formerly known as High Income Opportunity Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on November 16, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.
HIO Dividend & DRIP — Frequently Asked Questions
What is HIO's dividend yield?
HIO (Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc) has a dividend yield of 13.29%, based on an annual dividend of $0.4260 per share and a price of $3.21. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.4260 per share — a trailing yield of 13.29%. Dividends are paid monthly.
How much does $10,000 in HIO pay in dividends?
$10,000 in HIO at a 13.29% yield pays about $1,329 a year ($111 a month) before taxes. With DRIP, reinvested dividends buy more shares and that income compounds.
What is the DRIP rate for HIO?
With dividends reinvested, a HIO position grows its share count by about 13.69% in the first year at today's price and yield. If the dividend grows 3.0% a year and the price 0.0%, DRIP doubles your number of shares in about 6 years without adding new money.
How do I calculate HIO dividend reinvestment (DRIP) returns?
Enter your starting amount, monthly contribution and time horizon in the HIO DRIP calculator at the top of this page. It reinvests each payout into new shares at the projected price, grows the dividend at the rate you choose and shows yearly income, share count, portfolio value and yield on cost. You can switch DRIP off to compare.
When is HIO's next ex-dividend date?
HIO's next ex-dividend date is 2026-11-20. HIO pays dividends monthly. Buy before the ex-dividend date to receive the next payment.
What is HIO's dividend growth rate?
HIO's dividend changed 0.0% over the last year and 2.9% a year on average over five years.
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🌍 HIO Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold HIO.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 13.29% | 10.49% | $1,329 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 11.30% | 8.50% | $1,130 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 10.63% | 7.83% | $1,063 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 13.29% | 10.49% | $1,329 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 12.13% | 9.33% | $1,213 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 13.29% | 10.49% | $1,329 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 9.97% | 7.17% | $997 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 11.30% | 8.50% | $1,130 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 9.30% | 6.50% | $930 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 9.78% | 6.98% | $978 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 9.30% | 6.50% | $930 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
🎯 HIO Income Goal & Break-Even
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $0.43/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 HIO Dividend Payment Schedule
HIO pays every month — 12 payments per year.
📊 HIO vs Financial Services Benchmarks
How HIO compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for HIO sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ HIO Insider Activity
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
| Insider | Title | Type | Date | Shares | Price | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | 2026-04-13 | 4,500 | $3.66 | $16.5K | ||
| Buy | 2025-07-14 | 10,000 | $4.02 | $40.2K | ||
| Buy | 2025-06-02 | 5,167 | $3.88 | $20.1K | ||
| Buy | 2025-05-27 | 3,000 | $3.84 | $11.5K |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
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Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc (HIO) is currently trading at $3.21, trading near its 52-week low. The current dividend yield is 13.29% based on an annual payout of $0.4260 per share.
HIO (Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc) — 13.29% Dividend Yield Analysis
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc (HIO) is a financial services stock currently trading at $3.21 with a dividend yield of 13.29%. It pays an annual dividend of $0.4260 per share. Over the past 5 years, HIO has grown its dividend at a compound annual rate of 2.9%.
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