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DMO Dividend History

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. · every payment since 2010

As of Oct 17, 2026, Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO) has paid 203 dividends since 2010. The most recent was $0.1200 per share (ex-date Sep 23, 2026, paid Sep 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months DMO paid $1.4600 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 15.02%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 3 before.

Latest dividend

$0.1200

Last ex-date

Sep 23, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.46

Trailing yield

15.02%

Frequency

Monthly

Growth streak

3 yrs

Key facts: DMO dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 17, 2026, SmarterDividends has 203 dividend payments on record for Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO), going back to 2010.
  • DMO's most recent dividend was $0.12 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, DMO paid $1.46 per share in dividends across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 15.02%.
  • DMO's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jun 21, 2024 ex-date, a 4.0% rise to $0.13 per share.
  • DMO's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Dec 23, 2025 ex-date, a 7.7% reduction to $0.12 per share.
  • DMO paid $1.55 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 1.6% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "DMO Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 17, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DMO/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

12.28%

of price a year ago

Price change

-18.3%

$11.89 → $9.72

Approx. total return

-6.0%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

DMO dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

DMO dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date9$1.0800—
202512$1.5500+1.6%
202412$1.5250+19.1%
202312$1.2800+3.1%
202212$1.2410-8.5%
202112$1.3560-12.9%
202012$1.5560-20.4%
201912$1.9550-49.4%
201813timing$3.8610+17.7%
201713timing$3.2800+9.2%
201612$3.0050-9.4%
201513timing$3.3180+7.5%
201413timing$3.0860+27.9%
201312$2.4120-16.2%
201213timing$2.8780+49.9%
201113timing$1.9200+71.4%
20108timing$1.1200—

Every DMO dividend

14 raises · 16 cuts · 6 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 23, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 24, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 23, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.1200-7.7%Cut
Nov 20, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 24, 2025Nov 3, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2025Oct 1, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2025Sep 2, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 2025Aug 1, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2025Jun 2, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 2025May 1, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 24, 2025Apr 1, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2025Mar 3, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 24, 2025Feb 3, 2025$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 23, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2024Dec 2, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 24, 2024Nov 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2024Oct 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2024Sep 3, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 2024Aug 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.1300+4.0%Raise
May 22, 2024Jun 3, 2024$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 22, 2024May 1, 2024$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 20, 2024Apr 1, 2024$0.1250+4.2%Raise
Feb 21, 2024Mar 1, 2024$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2024Feb 1, 2024$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.1200+4.3%Raise
Nov 21, 2023Dec 1, 2023$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 23, 2023Nov 1, 2023$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2023Oct 2, 2023$0.1150+9.5%Raise
Aug 23, 2023Sep 1, 2023$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2023Aug 1, 2023$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2023Jul 3, 2023$0.1050+5.0%Raise
May 22, 2023Jun 1, 2023$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2023May 1, 2023$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2023Apr 3, 2023$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2023Mar 1, 2023$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2023Feb 1, 2023$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2022Dec 1, 2022$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2022Nov 1, 2022$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2022Oct 3, 2022$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2022Sep 1, 2022$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2022Aug 1, 2022$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2022Jul 1, 2022$0.1000-4.8%Cut
May 20, 2022Jun 1, 2022$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 21, 2022May 2, 2022$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2022Apr 1, 2022$0.1050-7.1%Cut
Feb 17, 2022Mar 1, 2022$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2022Feb 1, 2022$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2021Dec 1, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2021Nov 1, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2021Oct 1, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2021Sep 1, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 22, 2021Aug 2, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2021Jul 1, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2021Jun 1, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 22, 2021May 3, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2021Apr 1, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2021Mar 1, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2021Feb 1, 2021$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2020Dec 1, 2020$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 22, 2020Nov 2, 2020$0.1130+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2020Oct 1, 2020$0.1130-11.7%Cut
Aug 21, 2020Sep 1, 2020$0.1280+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 23, 2020Aug 3, 2020$0.1280+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2020Jul 1, 2020$0.1280-8.6%Cut
May 20, 2020Jun 1, 2020$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 22, 2020May 1, 2020$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2020Apr 1, 2020$0.1400-6.7%Cut
Feb 20, 2020Mar 2, 2020$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2020Feb 3, 2020$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2019Dec 2, 2019$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 17, 2019Nov 1, 2019$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 2019Oct 1, 2019$0.1500-6.3%Cut
Aug 22, 2019Sep 3, 2019$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2019Aug 1, 2019$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 20, 2019Jul 1, 2019$0.1600-8.6%Cut
May 23, 2019Jun 3, 2019$0.1750+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 17, 2019May 1, 2019$0.1750+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2019Apr 1, 2019$0.1750+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2019Mar 1, 2019$0.1750+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 17, 2019Feb 1, 2019$0.1750+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2018Jan 31, 2019$1.4810—Special
Dec 20, 2018Dec 31, 2018$0.1750-7.9%Cut
Nov 21, 2018Dec 3, 2018$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 18, 2018Nov 1, 2018$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 20, 2018Oct 1, 2018$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2018Sep 4, 2018$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 19, 2018Aug 1, 2018$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2018Jul 2, 2018$0.1900-7.3%Cut
May 24, 2018Jun 1, 2018$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 19, 2018May 1, 2018$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 22, 2018Apr 2, 2018$0.2050-8.9%Cut
Feb 15, 2018Mar 1, 2018$0.2250+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2018Feb 1, 2018$0.2250-55.0%Cut
Dec 28, 2017Jan 26, 2018$0.5000+122.2%Raise
Dec 21, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.2250+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 2017Dec 1, 2017$0.2250+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 19, 2017Nov 1, 2017$0.2250+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2017Oct 2, 2017$0.2250-4.3%Cut
Aug 23, 2017Sep 1, 2017$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 19, 2017Aug 1, 2017$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2017Jul 3, 2017$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 2017Jun 1, 2017$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 19, 2017May 1, 2017$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 22, 2017Apr 3, 2017$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2017Feb 24, 2017$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2017Jan 27, 2017$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2016Dec 30, 2016$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2016Nov 25, 2016$0.2350-50.0%Cut
Oct 19, 2016Oct 28, 2016$0.4700+100.0%Raise
Sep 21, 2016Sep 30, 2016$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 2016Aug 26, 2016$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 20, 2016Jul 29, 2016$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2016Jun 24, 2016$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2016May 27, 2016$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2016Apr 29, 2016$0.2350+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 2016Mar 24, 2016$0.2350+11.9%Raise
Feb 17, 2016Feb 26, 2016$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 20, 2016Jan 29, 2016$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2015Jan 29, 2016$0.6500—Special
Dec 16, 2015Dec 24, 2015$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 2015Nov 27, 2015$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2015Oct 30, 2015$0.5480—Special
Sep 16, 2015Sep 25, 2015$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2015Aug 28, 2015$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 22, 2015Jul 31, 2015$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 2015Jun 26, 2015$0.2100+16.7%Raise
May 20, 2015May 29, 2015$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2015Apr 24, 2015$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 18, 2015Mar 27, 2015$0.1800+12.5%Raise
Feb 18, 2015Feb 27, 2015$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2015Jan 30, 2015$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2014Jan 26, 2015$1.2160—Special
Dec 17, 2014Dec 26, 2014$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2014Nov 28, 2014$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 22, 2014Oct 31, 2014$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 17, 2014Sep 26, 2014$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 2014Aug 29, 2014$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 16, 2014Jul 25, 2014$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 18, 2014Jun 27, 2014$0.1600+6.7%Raise
May 21, 2014May 30, 2014$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2014Apr 25, 2014$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 19, 2014Mar 28, 2014$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 19, 2014Feb 28, 2014$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 22, 2014Jan 31, 2014$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2013Jan 27, 2014$0.7620—Special
Dec 18, 2013Dec 27, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2013Nov 29, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 16, 2013Oct 25, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 18, 2013Sep 27, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2013Aug 30, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 17, 2013Jul 26, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2013May 31, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 17, 2013Apr 26, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2013Mar 22, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2013Feb 22, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 16, 2013Jan 25, 2013$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 26, 2012Jan 25, 2013$0.9000—Special
Dec 12, 2012Dec 21, 2012$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2012Nov 30, 2012$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 17, 2012Oct 26, 2012$0.1500-54.3%Cut
Sep 19, 2012Sep 28, 2012$0.3280+118.7%Raise
Aug 22, 2012Aug 31, 2012$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2012Jul 27, 2012$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 20, 2012Jun 29, 2012$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2012May 25, 2012$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 18, 2012Apr 27, 2012$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2012Mar 30, 2012$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2012Feb 24, 2012$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2012Jan 27, 2012$0.1500-25.0%Cut
Dec 27, 2011Jan 6, 2012$0.2000+33.3%Raise
Dec 14, 2011Dec 23, 2011$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2011Nov 25, 2011$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 19, 2011Oct 28, 2011$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2011Sep 30, 2011$0.1500+7.1%Raise
Aug 17, 2011Aug 26, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 20, 2011Jul 29, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2011Jun 24, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2011May 27, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 19, 2011Apr 29, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 2011Mar 25, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 2011Feb 25, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 19, 2011Jan 28, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2010Dec 30, 2010$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 2010Nov 26, 2010$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 20, 2010Oct 29, 2010$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2010Sep 24, 2010$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 2010Aug 27, 2010$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2010Jul 30, 2010$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 16, 2010Jun 25, 2010$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2010May 21, 2010$0.1400—First

DMO dividend history — FAQ

How much is DMO's dividend?

As of Oct 17, 2026, DMO's most recent dividend was $0.1200 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.4600 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 15.02%.

How often does DMO pay a dividend?

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is DMO's next dividend?

As of Oct 17, 2026, the next DMO ex-dividend date on record is Oct 23, 2026, payable Oct 30, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

Has DMO ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 16 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2022.

How much did DMO pay in dividends in 2025?

DMO paid $1.5500 per share across 12 payments in 2025, up 1.6% from 2024.

What was DMO's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, DMO paid $1.4600 per share, 12.28% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -18.3%. That is an approximate total return of -6.0% before taxes and reinvestment.

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to DMO