Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) Share Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average of $8.51

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW)’s stock price passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $8.51 and traded as low as $8.41. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund shares last traded at $8.44, with a volume of 173,263 shares trading hands.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Price Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.51.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be paid a $0.0605 dividend. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.60%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 22nd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WIW. Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 103.1% during the first quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 3,700 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,878 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 767.0% during the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 7,803 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 6,903 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund during the third quarter valued at $83,000. RPO LLC acquired a new position in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund during the fourth quarter valued at $87,000. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC bought a new stake in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund in the third quarter valued at about $93,000.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Company Profile

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.