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Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund (Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % : 14.63 (As of Jun. 02, 2024)


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What is Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 14.63.


The historical rank and industry rank for Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:

WIW' s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.97   Med: 6.75   Max: 14.94
Current: 14.63


During the past 7 years, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's highest Yield on Cost was 14.94. The lowest was 4.97. And the median was 6.75.


WIW's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than
91.6% of 1214 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.905 vs WIW: 14.63

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.



Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation

Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.

Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund  (NYSE:WIW) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation

Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.


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Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund (Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities and Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective of the group is to provide current income for its shareholders. The secondary investment objective is capital appreciation with current income.
Executives
Michael Larson director 2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Hoffmann Courtney A. other: Secretary/GC Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Cascade Investment, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Andrew J. Bowden other: COO/Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Oliveira Marc De officer: Secretary / Chief LGL Officer C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Jed A. Plafker other: Director of Investment Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jennifer M Johnson other: Director of Investment Adviser C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Matthew Nicholls other: Director of Investment Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Peter J. Taylor director 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Susan B Kerley director 51 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10010
Jaynie M Studenmund director 506 SECOND AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, SEATTLE WA 98104
Jane F Dasher director KORSNAT PARTNERS, 283 GREENWICH AVE 3RD FL, GREENWICH CT 06830
Anita L Defrantz director 736 RAYMOND AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Siart William E B director 266 TOYOPA DRIVE, PACIFIC PALISADES CA 90272
Robert Jr Abeles director 3018 ANNITA DRIVE, GLENDALE CA 91206

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