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Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG) Stock Analysis

Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BWG

$6.99

−$0.03 (−0.43%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BWG Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $7.01
Previous Close: $7.02
Day's Range: 6.97–7.05
52-Week Range: 6.76–8.77
Volume: 68.64K

Valuation

P/E Ratio: 7.97
EPS (ttm): 0.88

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $16.81M−47.01%
Net Income (FY): $15.47M−47.91%
1-Year Return: −11.27%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.96+13.77%
Ex-Dividend Date: October 23, 2026
Avg Volume: 79.20K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BWG closed at $6.99, −11.27% over 1 year.

In fiscal 2025, BWG reported revenue of $16.81M.

BWG Stock Return by Calendar Year

Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $8,873; −11.27%
5 years: $10,000 $9,998; −0.02%
10 years: $10,000 $13,599; +35.99%

If you had invested $10,000 in Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,599 at the close on October 21, 2026: +35.99% in total, +3.12% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+30.63%−21.53%−10.47%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−10.47%
2025	+17.38%
2024	+7.25%
2023	+16.01%
2022	−21.53%
2021	+1.34%
2020	+6.30%
2019	+30.63%
2018	−12.09%
2017	+17.17%
2016 (partial year)	−10.19%

As of October 21, 2026.

BWG Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$16.81M	$15.47M	92.0%
2024	$31.72M	$29.70M	93.6%
2023	$9.57M	$7.36M	76.9%
2022	−$50.28M	−$52.76M	104.9%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$16.81M	—	—	$15.47M	92.0%
2024	$31.72M	—	—	$29.70M	93.6%
2023	$9.57M	—	—	$7.36M	76.9%
2022	−$50.28M	—	—	−$52.76M	104.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

BWG Dividend History

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$0.96+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.64	8	—
2025	$0.96	12	+0.0%
2024	$0.96	12	−2.0%
2023	$0.98	12	−9.3%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.64	8	—
2025	$0.96	12	+0.0%
2024	$0.96	12	−2.0%
2023	$0.98	12	−9.3%
2022	$1.08	12	+12.5%
2021	$0.96	12	+12.9%
2020	$0.85	12	+2.3%
2019	$0.83	13	−8.6%
2018	$0.91	12	−14.8%
2017	$1.07	12	+492.8%
2016	$0.18	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend August 24, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

BWG Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	BWG	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	7.97	9.44	16% below

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. trades under the ticker BWG. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry.

BWG last closed at $6.99 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.03 (−0.43%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $6.76 to $8.77. The latest close sits 3.4% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $16.81M. That is −47.01% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $31.72M. The same year closed with net income of $15.47M. That is −47.91% against the prior fiscal year. Trailing earnings per share are 0.88.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$50.28M in 2022 to $16.81M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

BWG trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 7.97. That is 15.57% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 14.95%. The trailing one-year total return is −11.27%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.12% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

BWG pays a dividend yielding 13.77%. That is 4.9 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $0.96 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 23, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling $0.64 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.96 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −10.47%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +30.63%; the weakest is 2022 at −21.53%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.	BWG	—	8.0
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. trades at a P/E of 8.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.

Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets. The fund employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. was formed on March 28, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.

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