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Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) Stock Analysis

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

HYI

$10.31

−$0.01 (−0.10%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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HYI Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$10.34
Previous Close
$10.32
Day's Range
10.31–10.37
52-Week Range
10.27–12.13
Volume
34.10K
Valuation
Market Cap
$132.11M
P/E Ratio
11.72
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.88
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$14.72M−34.15%
Net Income (FY)
$14.27M−34.60%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
0.00%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
12.81M
1-Year Return
−5.58%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.14+11.05%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 23, 2026
Avg Volume
58.63K

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

HYI 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)−1.74%
2025+4.09%
2024+7.58%
2023+6.76%
2022−13.44%
2021+10.08%
2020+6.82%
2019+27.94%
2018−6.33%
2017+8.58%
2016 (partial year)+4.13%

As of September 4, 2026.

HYI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends May
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$14.72M$14.27M96.9%
2024$22.36M$21.82M97.6%
2023$24.01M$23.58M98.2%
2022−$6.78M−$7.22M106.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$14.72M——$14.27M96.9%
2024$22.36M——$21.82M97.6%
2023$24.01M——$23.58M98.2%
2022−$6.78M——−$7.22M106.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of May 31, 2026.

HYI Dividend History

$1.14+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.768—
2025$1.1412+0.0%
2024$1.1412+0.0%
2023$1.1412+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.768—
2025$1.1412+0.0%
2024$1.1412+0.0%
2023$1.1412+0.0%
2022$1.1412+0.0%
2021$1.1412+0.2%
2020$1.1412+5.5%
2019$1.0812+0.8%
2018$1.0712−9.6%
2017$1.1812+173.4%
2016$0.434—

Most recent payment: $0.10 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.

HYI Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 561 stocks
MetricHYIAsset Management medianvs median
P/E11.7210.3413% above
Profit margin0.00%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 High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) is capitalised at $132.11M on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry.

The most recent close on file for HYI is $10.31, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.01 (−0.10%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $10.27 to $12.13. The latest close sits 0.39% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $14.72M. That is −34.15% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $22.36M. Net income for the same year was $14.27M. That is −34.60% 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%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.88.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$6.78M in 2022 to $14.72M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

HYI trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.72. That is 13.35% above the Asset Management median of 10.34. The medians here are taken across 561 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year price return is −5.58%. Measured over 10 years, that is +4.66% a year compounded. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 12.88%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 11.05% on the latest price. That is 2.9 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. The indicated annual rate is $1.14 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 23, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling $0.76 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.14 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +27.94%; the weakest is 2022 at −13.44%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is −1.74% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) 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 High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. HYI $132.11M 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 High Yield 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 High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset High Yield 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 fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in high-yield corporate fixed income securities with varying maturities. It invests in below investment grade fixed income securities. Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on July 20, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.

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