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Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nWestern Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HYI) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\nCurrent Q<\/b><\/td>\n\nPrevious Q<\/b><\/td>\n\nPrior Yr Q<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nAugust 31, 2026<\/b><\/td>\n\nMay 31, 2026<\/b><\/td>\n\nAugust 31, 2025<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Net Assets (a)<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n145,627,201<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n148,863,758<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n154,575,769<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

*<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (a)<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n11.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n11.62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n12.06<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n
Market Price Per Share<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n10.38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n10.63<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n11.96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n
Premium \/ (Discount)<\/td>\n\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(8.63<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(8.52<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.83<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n
Outstanding Shares<\/td>\n\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n12,814,003<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n12,814,003<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n12,814,003<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

*<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Net Investment Income (b)<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n3,144,115<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n3,343,195<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n4,379,946<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n
Total Net Realized\/Unrealized Gain\/(Loss) (b)<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(2,728,681<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(2,133,454<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n4,645,764<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b)<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n415,434<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n1,209,741<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n9,025,710<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earnings per Common Share Outstanding<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/tr>\n
Total Net Investment Income (b)<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n
Total Net Realized\/Unrealized Gain\/(Loss) (b)<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b)<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.09<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n0.70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Undistributed Net Investment Income (c)<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(536,555<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(28,679<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(2,521,545<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n
Undistributed Net Investment Income<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/tr>\n
Per Share (c)<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2020<\/td>\n\n

\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n(0.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Footnotes:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\na)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\nNAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nb)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\nFor the quarter indicated.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nc)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\nAs of the date indicated above.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nd)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\nOn July 21, 2025, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. accepted for tender 9,852,972 common shares that were repurchased at $12.09 per share, equal to 100% of the per share net asset value as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange on July 21, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n\u2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n\n

\nAmount represents less than $0.005 or greater than $(0.005) per share.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\nThis financial data is unaudited.<\/p>\n

The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (\u201cSEC\u201d), as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These reports are available on the SEC\u2019s website at <\/span>www.sec.gov<\/span><\/a>. To obtain information on Forms N-PORT or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nWestern Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc., a diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company, is advised by Franklin Templeton Fund Advisor, LLC (\u201cFTFA\u201d) and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company, LLC (\u201cWestern Asset\u201d). FTFA and Western Asset are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Templeton, Inc. (\u201cFranklin Templeton\u201d).<\/p>\n

\nFor more information about the Fund, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund\u2019s web site at www.franklintempleton.com\/investments\/options\/closed-end-funds<\/a>. Hard copies of the Fund\u2019s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.<\/p>\n

\nData and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2026. Franklin Templeton. All rights reserved.<\/i><\/p>\n

\nCategory: Financials
\n
Source: Franklin Templeton
\n
Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds<\/p>\n

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View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20261027949695\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Investor Contact: Fund Investor Services 1-888-777-0102<\/b><\/p>\n

KEYWORDS:<\/b> New York United States North America<\/p>\n

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Asset Management Professional Services Finance<\/p>\n

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