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Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc., formerly Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc., (the Fund), is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide high income. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. It seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of high-yield corporate fixed-income securities with varying maturities. It may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in fixed-income securities issued by the United States or foreign governments, agencies and instrumentalities and/or fixed-income securities that are of investment-grade quality. It invests in various sectors, including Consumer Cyclical, Communications, Energy, Finance, Technology, Transportation, EM Government, Basic Industry, and Other. Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC is the Fund’s investment manager.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)20.48m
- Net income in USD14.09m
- Incorporated2010
- Employees--
- LocationWestern Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund IncOne Madison Avenue, 17Th FloorNEW YORK 10010United StatesUSA
- Websitehttp://www.leggmason.com/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Bancroft Fund Ltd | 4.68m | 41.39m | 135.56m | -- | 3.26 | 0.9296 | -- | 28.96 | 7.15 | 7.15 | 0.8043 | 29.83 | 0.0288 | -- | 4.23 | -- | 26.43 | 5.88 | 27.25 | 5.96 | 71.92 | 64.30 | 916.56 | 255.25 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 153.74 | -2.29 | 3.30 | 236.49 | 10.31 | -- | -7.00 |
| John Hancock Income Securities Trust | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 135.94m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Empery Digital Inc | 2.62m | -46.13m | 137.17m | 35.00 | -- | 0.3734 | -- | 52.27 | -84.77 | -84.77 | 0.2832 | 10.34 | 0.0105 | 4.38 | 2.72 | -- | -18.37 | -- | -20.78 | -- | -92.94 | -- | -1,757.98 | -- | 0.4514 | -144.96 | 0.1023 | -- | 23.80 | -- | -0.9742 | -- | -- | -- |
| K2 Capital Acquisition Corp | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 141.98m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -0.0029 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Oxford Square Capital Corp | 40.14m | -2.56m | 142.92m | 0.00 | -- | 0.8991 | -- | 3.56 | -0.0351 | -0.0351 | 0.5512 | 1.95 | 0.1279 | -- | 10.31 | -- | -0.8172 | -1.22 | -0.8274 | -1.23 | 68.18 | 62.54 | -6.39 | -10.03 | -- | 0.9061 | 0.4878 | -- | -17.64 | -7.39 | -65.89 | -- | -- | -- |
| Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 142.97m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Arrowmark Financial Corp | 24.25m | 19.56m | 143.04m | -- | 7.31 | 0.9032 | -- | 5.90 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 3.40 | 22.22 | 0.1107 | -- | 6.28 | -- | 8.93 | 6.24 | 12.53 | 8.43 | 59.62 | 65.78 | 80.65 | 59.88 | -- | -- | 0.2894 | 100.43 | -5.61 | 8.09 | -17.30 | 5.84 | -- | 3.44 |
| Western Asset High Yield Oprtnty Fnd Inc | 20.48m | 14.09m | 143.65m | -- | 11.39 | 0.9414 | -- | 7.01 | 0.9843 | 0.9843 | 1.15 | 11.91 | 0.094 | -- | 629.61 | -- | 6.46 | 4.10 | 6.53 | 4.18 | 88.41 | 89.48 | 68.77 | 49.30 | -- | 4.58 | 0.00 | 177.30 | -9.51 | -3.37 | -7.46 | -- | -- | 0.6438 |
| Brandywineglbl Global Incm Opp Fund Inc | 21.43m | 15.47m | 143.74m | -- | 9.29 | 0.9351 | -- | 6.71 | 0.9214 | 0.9214 | 1.28 | 9.15 | 0.081 | -- | 4.97 | -- | 5.85 | 0.8509 | 8.04 | 1.10 | 70.82 | 73.74 | 72.20 | 11.98 | -- | -- | 0.3968 | 624.99 | -2.62 | -0.1579 | -47.91 | -- | -- | 2.83 |
| Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 145.13m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| AA Mission Acquisition Corp II | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 148.38m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -0.0083 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Mun Fd | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 148.42m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Indigo Acquisition Corp | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 149.03m | 2.00 | -- | 1.32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvan Qulty Fnd | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 149.05m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| ACC Aviation Holdings Ltd | 0.00 | -2.77m | 149.68m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -0.2318 | -0.2318 | 0.00 | -0.0222 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -562.67 | -- | -1,221.27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -84.51 | 3.31 | -- | -- | -- | 19.77 | -- | -- | -- |
| WhiteHorse Finance Inc | 76.34m | 9.86m | 151.54m | -- | 15.37 | 0.5713 | -- | 1.99 | 0.4242 | 0.4242 | 3.28 | 11.41 | 0.1166 | -- | 33.48 | -- | 1.51 | 2.90 | 1.59 | 3.00 | 43.86 | 47.18 | 12.91 | 26.05 | -- | 1.56 | 0.5495 | 162.63 | -10.11 | 6.71 | -46.84 | -18.85 | -- | 1.64 |
Data as of Feb 17 2026. Currency figures normalised to Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
15.98%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| First Trust Advisors LPas of 31 Dec 2025 | 1.43m | 6.30% |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.as of 30 Sep 2025 | 413.36k | 1.82% |
| Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 404.46k | 1.78% |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 290.65k | 1.28% |
| Absolute Investment Advisers LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 245.97k | 1.09% |
| Shaker Financial Services LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 231.19k | 1.02% |
| Wolverine Asset Management LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 201.95k | 0.89% |
| Rockefeller Financial LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 162.12k | 0.72% |
| Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Investment Management)as of 31 Dec 2025 | 122.44k | 0.54% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Invt Mgmt)as of 30 Sep 2025 | 120.09k | 0.53% |
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Data from 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
