Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.06

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be paid a dividend of 0.0605 per share by the investment management company on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.61%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 22nd.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has increased its dividend by an average of 22.3% annually over the last three years.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Price Performance

Shares of WIW opened at $8.43 on Friday. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has a 12 month low of $8.01 and a 12 month high of $9.31. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $8.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.51.

Institutional Trading of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WIW. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 16.4% in the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,514,265 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $53,612,000 after purchasing an additional 916,706 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 17.9% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 713,652 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $6,530,000 after purchasing an additional 108,367 shares during the period. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 85.6% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 185,969 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,698,000 after purchasing an additional 85,755 shares during the period. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,018,000. Finally, Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 29.5% in the first quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 215,686 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,590,000 after purchasing an additional 49,151 shares during the period.

About Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. It is managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Pte.