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Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) Stock Analysis

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

GDO

$10.10

−$0.01 (−0.10%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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GDO Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026

Trading

Open: $10.09
Previous Close: $10.11
Day's Range: 10.08–10.12
52-Week Range: 10.08–12.15
Volume: 54.20K

Valuation

P/E Ratio: 8.35
EPS (ttm): 1.21

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $9.55M−68.59%
Net Income (FY): $9.23M−69.21%
Profit margin: 0.00%
1-Year Return: −4.29%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $1.46+14.48%
Ex-Dividend Date: September 23, 2026
Avg Volume: 39.53K

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

GDO Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

+30.72%−20.30%−7.55%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−7.55%
2025	+18.27%
2024	−0.79%
2023	+10.39%
2022	−20.30%
2021	+3.38%
2020	+6.82%
2019	+30.72%
2018	−10.10%
2017	+13.52%
2016 (partial year)	+0.54%

As of September 4, 2026.

GDO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$9.55M	$9.23M	96.6%
2024	$30.41M	$29.97M	98.6%
2023	$8.01M	$7.54M	94.1%
2022	−$62.61M	−$63.02M	100.6%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$9.55M	—	—	$9.23M	96.6%
2024	$30.41M	—	—	$29.97M	98.6%
2023	$8.01M	—	—	$7.54M	94.1%
2022	−$62.61M	—	—	−$63.02M	100.6%

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

GDO Dividend History

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$1.46+7.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.98	8	—
2025	$1.46	12	+7.3%
2024	$1.36	12	+12.2%
2023	$1.22	12	+0.3%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.98	8	—
2025	$1.46	12	+7.3%
2024	$1.36	12	+12.2%
2023	$1.22	12	+0.3%
2022	$1.21	12	+0.0%
2021	$1.21	12	+0.0%
2020	$1.21	12	+0.0%
2019	$1.21	12	−4.0%
2018	$1.26	12	−7.7%
2017	$1.37	12	+200.0%
2016	$0.46	4	—

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.

GDO Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 561 stocks

Metric	GDO	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	8.35	10.34	19% below
Profit margin	0.00%	24.09%	24.1 pts below

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 Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. trades under the ticker GDO. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $10.08 to $12.15. GDO last closed at $10.10 on September 4, 2026. That is −$0.01 (−0.10%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 0.2% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. reported revenue of $9.55M. That is −68.59% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $30.41M. The same year closed with net income of $9.23M. That is −69.21% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 0%. That is 24.1 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 24.09%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.21.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$62.61M in 2022 to $9.55M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 8.35 times earnings. That is 19.25% below the Asset Management median of 10.34. The medians here are taken across 561 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 13.27%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned −4.29%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.37%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 14.48% on the latest price. That is 6.4 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. At the indicated rate that is $1.46 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 23, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling $0.98 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.46 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is −7.55% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +30.72% and 2022 returned −20.30%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) 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 Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.	GDO	—	8.3
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 Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. trades at a P/E of 8.3.

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 Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined 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 by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in investment grade debt securities. It employs intensive proprietary research to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Corporate Index. It was formerly known as Western Asset Global Credit Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on September 17, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.

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