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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.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GDO

$9.76

+$0.04 (+0.46%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GDO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $9.79
Previous Close: $9.72
Day's Range: 9.74–9.79
52-Week Range: 9.33–11.93
Volume: 15.72K

Valuation

P/E Ratio: 8.07
EPS (ttm): 1.21

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $9.55M−68.59%
Net Income (FY): $9.23M−69.21%
1-Year Return: −7.20%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $1.46+15.07%
Ex-Dividend Date: October 23, 2026
Avg Volume: 47.86K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GDO closed at $9.76, −7.20% over 1 year.

In fiscal 2025, GDO reported revenue of $9.55M.

GDO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,280; −7.20%
5 years: $10,000 $9,040; −9.60%
10 years: $10,000 $13,660; +36.60%

If you had invested $10,000 in Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,660 at the close on October 21, 2026: +36.60% in total, +3.17% 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.

+30.72%−20.30%−10.66%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−10.66%
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 October 21, 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	+500.0%
2016	$0.23	2	—

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 512 stocks

Metric	GDO	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	8.07	9.44	15% 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

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 $9.33 to $11.93. GDO last closed at $9.76 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.04 (+0.46%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 4.61% 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. 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 8.07 times earnings. That is 14.51% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 13.34%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −7.20%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.17%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 15.07% on the latest price. That is 6.2 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $1.46 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 $0.98 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.46 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −10.66% 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	—	8.1
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. Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. trades at a P/E of 8.1.

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 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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