HYI Dividend Calculator
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) currently yields 10.73% and paid $1.14 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly, with 5 consecutive years of maintained or increased payouts. Data updated 2026-07-07.
Last Close
$10.62
Dividend Yield
10.73%
12-Mo Dividend / Share
$1.14
5-Yr Div Growth / Yr
+0.1%
Raise Streak
5 yrs
Next Ex-Date
July 24
Project Future Income from HYI
Portfolio Value
$138,151
Year 10
Monthly Dividends
$1,119
Year 10
Total Invested
$70,000
Year 10
Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — HYI
Projected Income from HYI
| Year | Invested | Annual Div. | Monthly | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $16,000 | $1,718 | $143 | 1668.3 | $17,718 |
| 2 | $22,000 | $2,548 | $212 | 2472.7 | $26,278 |
| 3 | $28,000 | $3,469 | $289 | 3363.0 | $35,765 |
| 4 | $34,000 | $4,490 | $374 | 4348.7 | $46,280 |
| 5 | $40,000 | $5,622 | $469 | 5440.0 | $57,935 |
| 6 | $46,000 | $6,878 | $573 | 6648.4 | $70,853 |
| 7 | $52,000 | $8,270 | $689 | 7986.4 | $85,173 |
| 8 | $58,000 | $9,814 | $818 | 9468.2 | $101,046 |
| 9 | $64,000 | $11,526 | $961 | 11109.3 | $118,643 |
| 10 | $70,000 | $13,425 | $1,119 | 12926.9 | $138,151 |
HYI Dividend Per Share by Year
HYI Dividend Payment History
Updated 2026-07-07
| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount / Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | 2026-06-30 | $0.10 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.10 |
| 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-30 | $0.10 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-31 | $0.10 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | $0.10 |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-30 | $0.10 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-31 | $0.10 |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-12-01 | $0.10 |
| 2025-10-24 | 2025-11-03 | $0.10 |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-10-01 | $0.10 |
| 2025-08-22 | 2025-09-02 | $0.10 |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-08-01 | $0.10 |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-01 | $0.10 |
| 2025-05-22 | 2025-06-02 | $0.10 |
| 2025-04-23 | 2025-05-01 | $0.10 |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-04-01 | $0.10 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-03-03 | $0.10 |
| 2025-01-24 | 2025-02-03 | $0.10 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-31 | $0.10 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-02 | $0.10 |
| 2024-10-24 | 2024-11-01 | $0.10 |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-10-01 | $0.10 |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-03 | $0.10 |
| 2024-07-24 | 2024-08-01 | $0.10 |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-07-01 | $0.10 |
| 2024-05-22 | 2024-06-03 | $0.10 |
| 2024-04-22 | 2024-05-01 | $0.10 |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-04-01 | $0.10 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-03-01 | $0.10 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-02-01 | $0.10 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-29 | $0.10 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-01 | $0.10 |
| 2023-10-23 | 2023-11-01 | $0.10 |
| 2023-09-21 | 2023-10-02 | $0.10 |
| 2023-08-23 | 2023-09-01 | $0.09 |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-01 | $0.09 |
| 2023-06-22 | 2023-07-03 | $0.09 |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-01 | $0.09 |
| 2023-04-20 | 2023-05-01 | $0.09 |
| 2023-03-23 | 2023-04-03 | $0.09 |
| 2023-02-17 | 2023-03-01 | $0.09 |
| 2023-01-23 | 2023-02-01 | $0.09 |
| 2022-12-21 | 2022-12-30 | $0.09 |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-01 | $0.09 |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-01 | $0.09 |
| 2022-09-22 | 2022-10-03 | $0.09 |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-09-01 | $0.09 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-08-01 | $0.09 |
| 2022-06-22 | 2022-07-01 | $0.09 |
| 2022-05-20 | 2022-06-01 | $0.09 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-05-02 | $0.09 |
| 2022-03-23 | 2022-04-01 | $0.09 |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-01 | $0.09 |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-02-01 | $0.09 |
| 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-31 | $0.09 |
| 2021-11-19 | 2021-12-01 | $0.09 |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-11-01 | $0.09 |
| 2021-09-22 | 2021-10-01 | $0.09 |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-09-01 | $0.09 |
| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-02 | $0.09 |
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-07-01 | $0.09 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-01 | $0.09 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-03 | $0.09 |
| 2021-03-23 | 2021-04-01 | $0.09 |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-01 | $0.09 |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-01 | $0.09 |
| 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-31 | $0.09 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-12-01 | $0.09 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-02 | $0.09 |
| 2020-09-22 | 2020-10-01 | $0.09 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-09-01 | $0.09 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-08-03 | $0.09 |
HYI Dividend FAQ
How much does HYI pay in dividends per share?
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. paid $1.14 per share over the trailing 12 months on a monthly schedule. Dividend amounts can change with each declaration — the full payment history is listed below.
How often does HYI pay dividends?
HYI pays dividends monthly. The next ex-dividend date on record is July 24, 2026. Every historical ex-dividend date and amount is in the table below.
What is HYI's dividend yield?
At the last close of $10.62, HYI yields approximately 10.73% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.
What is HYI's dividend growth rate?
HYI's dividend per share has compounded at 0.1% per year over the last 5 years (0.2% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.
How much HYI do I need for $100 a month in dividends?
At the trailing payout of $1.14 per share per year, roughly 1,053 shares — about $11,182.86 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.
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