# Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/HIO
Generated: 2026-11-08T19:34:49.903Z

- Ticker: HIO
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Finance/Investors Services
- SEC CIK: 0000910068
- Website: institutional.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512

## About

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.

## Latest HIO news and filings

- 2026-10-21 12:00 UTC [Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Third Quarter of 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-closed-end-funds-announce-share-repurchases-for-the-third-6752981)
- 2026-09-11 17:18 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Mossman Brett Michael](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-mossman-brett-michael-6712746)
- 2026-09-10 16:20 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Doyle Ann Elizabeth](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-doyle-ann-elizabeth-6711340)
- 2026-08-20 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of June 30, 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-opportunity-fund-inc-announces-financial-position-6689438)
- 2026-08-14 16:36 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-opportunity-6682538)
- 2026-08-05 12:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of September, October and November 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-announces-distributions-for-certain-closed-end-funds-for-the-6664065)
- 2026-05-28 17:55 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-opportunity-6576752)
- 2026-05-14 12:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of June, July and August 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-announces-distributions-for-certain-closed-end-funds-for-the-6552491)
- 2026-05-11 16:52 UTC [SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-schedule-13g-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-6544369)
- 2026-04-29 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-opportunity-fund-inc-announces-results-of-6520203)
- 2026-04-23 21:18 UTC [SEC Form 424B3] [SEC Form 424B3 filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-424b3-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-opportunity-6513169)
- 2026-04-17 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-opportunity-fund-inc-nyse-hio-announces-6504162)
- 2026-04-14 21:25 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4 filed by Colman Carol L](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-filed-by-colman-carol-l-6500009)
- 2026-04-07 18:05 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Stout Kim](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-stout-kim-6490988)
- 2026-03-25 04:15 UTC [SEC Form EFFECT] [SEC Form EFFECT filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-effect-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-opportunity-6467939)
- 2026-03-09 21:25 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form N-2/A filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-n-2a-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-6437961)
- 2026-03-09 20:17 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-6437300)
- 2026-02-23 13:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of December 31, 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-opportunity-fund-inc-announces-financial-position-6406157)
- 2026-02-23 13:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of March, April and May 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-announces-distributions-for-certain-closed-end-funds-for-the-6406155)
- 2026-01-27 13:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-opportunity-fund-inc-nyse-hio-announces-6361543)
- 2025-12-08 14:25 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-opportunity-6306550)
- 2025-11-26 18:33 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-opportunity-6294851)
- 2025-11-20 13:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2025, January and February 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-fund-adviser-llc-announces-distributions-for-the-months-6288092)
- 2025-10-28 20:24 UTC [SEC Form N-2 filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-2-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-opportunity-6248067)
- 2025-08-28 15:26 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Masom Jeffrey](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-masom-jeffrey-6182079)
- 2025-08-15 16:10 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-opportunity-6168084)
- 2025-08-13 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of June 30, 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-opportunity-fund-inc-announces-financial-position-6162131)
- 2025-08-06 12:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of September, October and November 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-fund-adviser-llc-announces-distributions-for-the-months-6149304)
- 2025-07-15 21:04 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Mason Peter Daniel Charles bought $40,183 worth of shares (10,000 units at $4.02) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-mason-peter-daniel-charles-bought-40183-worth-of-shares-6121002)
- 2025-06-02 16:55 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Sale Hillary A bought $20,058 worth of shares (5,167 units at $3.88) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-sale-hillary-a-bought-20058-worth-of-shares-5167-6067115)
- 2025-05-29 19:39 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-opportunity-6062913)
- 2025-05-28 21:04 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Grillo Anthony bought $11,520 worth of shares (3,000 units at $3.84) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-grillo-anthony-bought-11520-worth-of-shares-3000-units-6061713)
- 2025-04-17 12:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-opportunity-fund-inc-announces-results-of-5991212)
- 2025-03-07 17:52 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-5932915)
- 2025-02-19 13:00 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2025](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-fund-adviser-llc-announces-distributions-for-the-months-5895794)
- 2025-02-18 13:00 UTC [Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of December 31, 2024](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/western-asset-high-income-opportunity-fund-inc-announces-financial-position-5892950)
- 2025-02-04 17:43 UTC [SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-schedule-13g-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-5869420)
- 2024-12-20 13:00 UTC [Certain Closed-end Funds Advised by Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announce Retirement of Directors](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/certain-closed-end-funds-advised-by-franklin-templeton-fund-adviser-llc-5821476)
- 2024-12-12 00:27 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Gahan Thomas](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-gahan-thomas-5810039)
- 2024-12-02 16:08 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-western-asset-high-income-opportunity-5795600)

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