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

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, May 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of 0.0625 per share by the investment management company on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 8.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Price Performance

WIW traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $8.42. 204,804 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 234,545. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.62. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has a one year low of $8.33 and a one year high of $9.03.

About Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE: WIW) is a closed-end management investment company whose primary objective is to provide total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation. The fund achieves this by investing predominantly in inflation-linked debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign governments, government agencies and supranational entities. By focusing on inflation-indexed instruments, the fund seeks to protect purchasing power and offer a potential hedge against rising consumer prices.

The fund typically allocates a substantial portion of its assets to U.S.