WIW Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund — distribution yield, history & ex-dividend dates
The Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund functions as a closed-ended mutual fund dedicated to fixed-income investments. It was originally launched and is overseen by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, with additional management expertise provided by Western Asset Management Company and its international affiliates. This fund strategically invests in global fixed income markets, concentrating primarily on investment-grade inflation-linked securities. These holdings are characterized by an average effective duration ranging from zero to fifteen years. Its performance is measured against the Barclays U.S. Government Inflation-Linked 1-10 Year Index and the Barclays U.S. Government Inflation-Linked All Maturities Index. The fund, which is domiciled in the United States, commenced operations on February 24, 2004.
Distribution Snapshot
Key Metrics
Distribution Yield
9.12%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Distribution
$0.7500
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
M Monthly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
37.4
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
28
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$8.22 – $9.01
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
n/a
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
22
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
0.86
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Distribution Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
WIW's distribution yield rose from 8.87% to 9.12% over the past ~90 days (+0.26 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the distribution rate and +0.26 pp from the share price ($8.46 on Jun 16, 2026 → $8.22 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 335 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), WIW's current yield is higher than approximately 100% of them. Our stored price history for WIW covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Distribution History
Distribution Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0625 M | Regular upcoming, not yet declared | - | Nov 20, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular upcoming, not yet declared | - | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular upcoming, not yet declared | - | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | May 21, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | May 21, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | May 21, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Sep 11, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Sep 11, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | May 15, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| $0.0625 M | Regular | Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2024 | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2024 | Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Sep 12, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Sep 12, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | May 22, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | May 22, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | May 22, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Feb 20, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | May 31, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Feb 20, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Nov 21, 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Nov 21, 2023 | Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | May 17, 2023 | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| $0.0605 I | Regular | May 17, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
| $0.1185 S | Regular | May 17, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | May 17, 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 |
| $0.0605 I | Regular | May 17, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 |
| $0.1185 S | Regular | May 17, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| $0.0605 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2023 | May 22, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | May 31, 2023 |
| $0.0605 I | Regular | Feb 14, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 |
| $0.1790 S | Regular | Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| $0.0600 M | Regular | Nov 28, 2022 | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 |
| $0.0605 I | Regular | Nov 28, 2022 | Jan 23, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| $0.2405 S | Regular | Nov 28, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| $0.0550 M | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| $0.0550 I | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 |
| $0.1550 S | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| $0.0550 M | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | Aug 24, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| $0.0550 I | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 22, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 |
| $0.1550 S | Regular | May 17, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| $0.0490 M | Regular | Feb 16, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | May 23, 2022 | May 31, 2022 |
| $0.0485 I | Regular | Feb 16, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| $0.1135 S | Regular | Feb 16, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| $0.0490 M | Regular | Nov 24, 2021 | Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 |
| $0.0485 I | Regular | Nov 24, 2021 | Jan 21, 2022 | Jan 24, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 |
| $1.0485 S | Regular | Nov 24, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Sep 27, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Sep 27, 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | May 26, 2021 | Sep 22, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | May 26, 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | May 26, 2021 | Jul 22, 2021 | Jul 23, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | May 26, 2021 | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 23, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| $0.0330 M | Regular | Feb 17, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | May 28, 2021 |
| $0.0330 M | Regular | Feb 17, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| $0.0330 M | Regular | Feb 17, 2021 | Mar 23, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| $0.0310 M | Regular | Dec 11, 2020 | Feb 18, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| $0.0310 M | Regular | Dec 11, 2020 | Jan 21, 2021 | Jan 22, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| $0.0310 M | Regular | Dec 11, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 23, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| $0.0310 M | Regular | Sep 16, 2020 | Nov 19, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| $0.0310 M | Regular | Sep 16, 2020 | Oct 22, 2020 | Oct 23, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 |
| $0.0310 M | Regular | May 19, 2020 | Sep 22, 2020 | Sep 23, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| $0.0310 M | Regular | May 19, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | Aug 24, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 |
| $0.0310 M | Regular | May 19, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 | Jul 24, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| $0.0310 M | Regular | May 19, 2020 | Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 23, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Feb 27, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | May 21, 2020 | May 29, 2020 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Feb 27, 2020 | Apr 22, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Feb 27, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2019 | Feb 20, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2019 | Jan 23, 2020 | Jan 24, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Nov 25, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Sep 18, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Sep 18, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 | Oct 18, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Jun 06, 2019 | Sep 19, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Jun 06, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Jun 06, 2019 | Jul 18, 2019 | Jul 19, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Jun 06, 2019 | Jun 20, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Feb 28, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Feb 28, 2019 | Apr 17, 2019 | Apr 18, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2018 | Feb 14, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2018 | Jan 17, 2019 | Jan 18, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Nov 01, 2018 | Nov 14, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Oct 01, 2018 | Oct 12, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Sep 04, 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Aug 01, 2018 | Aug 14, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Jul 02, 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Jun 01, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | May 01, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | May 31, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Apr 02, 2018 | Apr 12, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Mar 01, 2018 | Mar 14, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Feb 01, 2018 | Feb 14, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Jan 02, 2018 | Jan 11, 2018 | Jan 12, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Dec 01, 2017 | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Nov 01, 2017 | Nov 14, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Oct 02, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Sep 01, 2017 | Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Aug 01, 2017 | Aug 11, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Jul 03, 2017 | Jul 12, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | Jun 02, 2017 | Jun 13, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| $0.0360 M | Regular | May 02, 2017 | May 11, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | May 31, 2017 |
| $0.0335 M | Regular | Apr 03, 2017 | Apr 11, 2017 | Apr 13, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 |
| $0.0335 M | Regular | Mar 01, 2017 | Mar 13, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| $0.0335 M | Regular | Feb 01, 2017 | Feb 13, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 |
| $0.0335 M | Regular | Jan 03, 2017 | Jan 11, 2017 | Jan 13, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 |
| $0.0335 M | Regular | Dec 01, 2016 | Dec 13, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 |
Peer Comparison
Selected closed-end fund distribution payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENI-UN.TO | Energy Income Fund | 5.02% | 0.0% | 0 yrs | 88 |
| SOR | Source Capital, Inc. | 5.42% | 8.8% | 0 yrs | 87 |
| MXF | The Mexico Fund, Inc. | 6.57% | 16.9% | 4 yrs | 85 |
| FCR-UN.TO | First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust | 4.03% | 0.6% | 1 yr | 84 |
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WIW dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.75 per share, a yield of approximately 9.12%.
What is Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's dividend yield?
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's dividend yield is approximately 9.12%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund pay dividends?
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund pays dividends monthly — 12 times per year.
When is Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's next ex-dividend date?
The next scheduled ex-dividend date for Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund is September 23, 2026; no declaration is on file yet. The associated payment is $0.0625 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund paid dividends?
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has 22 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.