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Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) provides investors with focused exposure to inflation-protected securities through its closed-end structure. This page aggregates official news, strategic updates, and financial disclosures from the fund’s management team at Franklin Templeton.
Access timely updates on portfolio allocations, dividend announcements, and market commentary directly tied to WIW’s core strategy of generating income through inflation-linked bonds. Investors will find essential information about earnings reports, regulatory filings, and strategic shifts in asset allocation.
Key resources include: Quarterly performance summaries, analysis of inflation-indexed security trends, and updates on risk management practices. All content is curated to help stakeholders assess the fund’s alignment with evolving economic conditions.
Bookmark this page for consolidated access to WIW’s latest developments. For comprehensive insights into inflation-sensitive investing strategies, review updates regularly and combine with the fund’s official disclosures.
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser (NYSE:BEN) has declared monthly distributions for two closed-end funds - Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (WIA) and Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) - for September, October, and November 2025.
WIA will distribute $0.0520 per share monthly, while WIW will distribute $0.0625 per share monthly. The distributions are part of the funds' managed distribution policy, which aims to maintain consistent distribution levels from income and capital gains. For the fiscal year-to-date, WIA's distributions comprise 54.03% income and 45.97% return of capital, while WIW's comprise 45.90% income and 54.10% return of capital.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE: WIW) has announced its distribution details for August 29, 2025. The Fund declared a monthly distribution of $0.0625 per share, comprising 41.11% from net investment income and 58.89% from return of capital.
For the fiscal year-to-date ending July 31, 2025, the Fund has distributed $0.4940 per share, with 48.32% from net investment income and 51.68% from return of capital. The Fund's performance metrics show a 1.29% average annual total return over the past 5 years and an annualized distribution rate of 7.75% as of July 31, 2025.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE: WIW) has announced its July 2025 distribution details and fiscal year-to-date allocations. The Fund's July monthly distribution of $0.0625 per share consists of 39.88% from net investment income and 60.12% return of capital. For the fiscal year-to-date, the Fund has distributed $0.4315 per share, with 48.30% from net investment income and 51.70% as return of capital.
The Fund's performance metrics show an average annual total return of 2.14% over the five-year period ended June 30, 2025, with an annualized distribution rate of 7.69%. The Fund maintains a managed distribution policy aimed at delivering long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE: WIW) has announced its distribution details for June 30, 2025. The Fund declared a monthly distribution of $0.0625 per share, with 100% sourced from net investment income.
The Fund's fiscal year-to-date distributions total $0.3690 per share, also entirely derived from net investment income. Key performance metrics as of May 31, 2025, include an average annual total return of 2.43% over the past 5 years, an annualized distribution rate of 7.75%, and a cumulative total return of 2.94% for the current fiscal period.
The Fund operates under a managed distribution policy aimed at delivering long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions. While distributions may be paid from various sources, including return of capital, the current distribution is fully covered by net investment income.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) has announced its April 2025 distribution details. The Fund will distribute $0.0625 per share, sourced entirely from net investment income. The fiscal year-to-date distribution totals $0.2440 per share.
Key performance metrics as of March 31, 2025 show:
- Average Annual Total Return (5-year): 4.20%
- Annualized Distribution Rate: 7.63%
- Cumulative Total Return: 3.19%
- Cumulative Fiscal Year-To-Date Distribution Rate: 2.48%
The Fund maintains a managed distribution policy aiming to deliver long-term total return potential through monthly distributions. While distributions may come from various sources including investment income and capital gains, shareholders are advised that returns of capital may occur if distributed amounts exceed the Fund's income and gains.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) has announced its distribution details for March 31, 2025, and fiscal year 2025. The Fund operates under a managed distribution policy that aims to deliver long-term total return potential through fixed monthly distributions per common share.
The Fund has indicated that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains, suggesting that a portion of the distribution may represent a return of capital to shareholders. While a return of capital reduces a shareholder's tax basis in their Fund shares, it is not taxable.
The Fund's distribution rates and performance metrics are calculated through February 28, 2025, with distributions potentially sourced from net investment income, realized capital gains, and return of capital. The Board of Directors maintains the authority to terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy, which could impact the Fund's market price.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) has announced its distribution details for February 28, 2025. The Fund operates under a managed distribution policy that aims to deliver long-term total return potential through fixed monthly distributions per common share.
The distributions may be sourced from net investment income, realized capital gains, or return of capital. The Fund estimates it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains, indicating that a portion of the distribution may represent a return of capital to shareholders. This return of capital reduces a shareholder's tax basis in their Fund shares but is not taxable.
The Fund calculates its performance metrics through January 31, 2025, including Average Annual Total Return, Annual NAV Total Return, Annualized Distribution Rate, and Cumulative Total Return. The Board of Directors maintains the authority to terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy, which could impact the Fund's market price.
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, has announced that certain closed-end funds will distribute dividends for March, April, and May 2025, under their managed distribution policy. Key dates for these distributions are:
- March: Record Date - 3/24/2025, Ex-Dividend Date - 3/24/2025, Payable Date - 3/31/2025
- April: Record Date - 4/23/2025, Ex-Dividend Date - 4/23/2025, Payable Date - 4/30/2025
- May: Record Date - 5/22/2025, Ex-Dividend Date - 5/22/2025, Payable Date - 5/30/2025
The funds and their respective distribution amounts are:
- Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (WIA): $0.05200 per month
- Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW): $0.06250 per month
Under the managed distribution policy, the funds aim to maintain consistent distribution levels from income and capital gains. If necessary, they may distribute long-term capital gains or return of capital. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to modify or terminate the policy, which could affect the funds' market prices.
For fiscal year-to-date distributions, both funds have sourced 100% of their distributions from income. Shareholders will receive Form 1099-DIV for tax reporting. For more information, visit Franklin Templeton's website or call 1-888-777-0102.
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