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 crossed 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 Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $8.53 and a 200-day moving average of $8.51.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Integrated Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund during the first quarter valued at about $196,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 1,085.9% in the first quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 161,568 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,394,000 after buying an additional 147,944 shares during the period. Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund in the fourth quarter worth about $150,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 529,900 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $4,594,000 after buying an additional 28,095 shares during the period. Finally, PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. now owns 421,676 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,656,000 after buying an additional 5,240 shares during the period.

About Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

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.