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Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO) Stock Analysis

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

DMO

$10.08

−$0.05 (−0.49%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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DMO Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$10.14
Previous Close
$10.13
Day's Range
10.06–10.14
52-Week Range
10.06–12.11
Volume
34.50K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.39
Valuation
Market Cap
$115.19M
P/E Ratio
11.72
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
5.27
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.86
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$14.31M−18.03%
Net Income (FY)
$13.70M−20.07%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
44.84%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
11.43M
1-Year Return
−4.54%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.44+14.22%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 23, 2026
Avg Volume
41.48K

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

DMO Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−1.56%
2025+6.95%
2024+20.24%
2023+16.78%
2022−21.64%
2021+17.17%
2020−22.30%
2019+9.10%
2018−2.04%
2017+23.45%
2016 (partial year)+0.28%

As of September 4, 2026.

DMO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$14.31M$13.70M95.7%
2024$17.46M$17.14M98.2%
2023$14.36M$13.79M96.1%
2022−$23.30M−$23.48M100.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$14.31M——$13.70M95.7%
2024$17.46M——$17.14M98.2%
2023$14.36M——$13.79M96.1%
2022−$23.30M——−$23.48M100.7%

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

DMO Dividend History

$1.55+1.6% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.968—
2025$1.5512+1.6%
2024$1.5312+19.1%
2023$1.2812+3.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.968—
2025$1.5512+1.6%
2024$1.5312+19.1%
2023$1.2812+3.1%
2022$1.2412−8.5%
2021$1.3612−12.9%
2020$1.5612−20.4%
2019$1.9612−49.4%
2018$3.8613+17.7%
2017$3.2813+179.1%
2016$1.184—

Most recent payment: $0.12 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.

DMO Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 561 stocks
MetricDMOAsset Management medianvs median
P/E11.7210.3413% above
P/S ratio5.2710.4249% below
Profit margin44.84%24.09%20.8 pts above

Medians across 561 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO) carries a market capitalisation of $115.19M. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The 52-week range on file runs from $10.06 to $12.11. The most recent close on file for DMO is $10.08, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.05 (−0.49%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 0.2% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. reported revenue of $14.31M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $17.46M, that is a change of −18.03%. Net income for the same year was $13.70M. That is −20.07% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 44.84%. That is 20.8 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 24.09%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.86.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$23.30M in 2022 to $14.31M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 11.72 times earnings. That is 13.35% above the Asset Management median of 10.34. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 5.27 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 49.44% below the Asset Management median of 10.42. The medians here are taken across 561 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year price return is −4.54%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.15%. The reported beta is 0.39. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 19.91%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 14.22% on the latest price. That is 6.1 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. The indicated annual rate is $1.44 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 23, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling $0.96 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.55 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is −1.56% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +23.45% and 2020 returned −22.30%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO) 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
Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. DMO $115.19M 11.7
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $182.35B 26.9
Blackstone Inc. BX $162.74B 30.5
KKR & Co. Inc. KKR $99.50B 34.4

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 10.3x. Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity 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 Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests primarily in mortgage-backed securities. It employs intensive proprietary research to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Floating Rate Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Securities Index. Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on December 11, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.

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