Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
HYIFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$10.59
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.76%
Annual Dividend
$1.14
Payout Ratio
152%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 23, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
HYI Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is HYI a good dividend stock?
MixedWestern Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.76% ($1.14/yr), with 7 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2018
- Elevated payout ratio (152%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.76%
- Payout Ratio
- 152%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.14
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $135.7M
- P/E Ratio
- 14.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -33%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.44 – $12.13
- Dividend Safety
- C · 57/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2018)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
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At $1.14 / yr per share
