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Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
8.30 USD +0.10 (1.220%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 11:40 a.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:28 p.m. EDT

BWG shows a relatively high dividend yield of 11.88%, with consistent monthly payouts of $0.08, suggesting a reliable income stream for dividend-focused investors. However, the payout ratio of 1.0435 indicates that the fund is slightly over-leveraged, which raises concerns about the sustainability of future dividends. The recent price history reflects volatility, with the stock trading near its 52-week low of $7.46 and fluctuating around the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The short-term forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend, which may indicate a potential buying opportunity for short-term traders looking to capitalize on a dip. For long-term investors, the fund's fundamentals appear weak, and the high leverage could pose risks. Overall, while the dividend yield is attractive, the fund's financial health and volatility make it a risky proposition for long-term investment.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.035478
AutoTheta0.040985
AutoARIMA0.049068
MSTL0.049784

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 14.37
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.108
Excess Kurtosis -1.48
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-22
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Market Cap 139,372,240
Trailing P/E 9.02
Website https://www.leggmason.com/en-us/products/closed-end-funds/legg-mason-bw-global-income-opportunities-fund-inc.html

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.05% 12.26% 13.94% 15.03%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.080 1.049869
2026-02-20 0.080 0.964611
2026-01-23 0.080 0.963451
2025-12-23 0.080 0.974874
2025-11-20 0.080 1.017831
2025-10-24 0.080 0.971841
2025-09-23 0.080 0.963130
2025-08-22 0.080 1.003857
2025-07-24 0.080 1.045166
2025-06-23 0.080 1.073459
2025-05-22 0.080 1.097658
2025-04-23 0.080 1.135425
2025-03-24 0.080 1.066694
2025-02-21 0.080 1.075504
2025-01-24 0.080 1.105428
2024-12-23 0.080 1.134018
2024-11-21 0.080 1.119168
2024-10-24 0.080 1.102164
2024-09-23 0.080 1.075958
2024-08-23 0.080 1.108273
2024-07-24 0.080 1.143749
2024-06-21 0.080 1.165535
2024-05-22 0.080 1.161474
2024-04-22 0.080 1.248844
2024-03-20 0.080 1.184302
2024-02-21 0.080 1.228722
2024-01-23 0.080 1.228722
2023-12-20 0.080 1.252523
2023-11-21 0.080 1.342642
2023-10-23 0.080 1.503110
2023-09-21 0.080 1.375521
2023-08-23 0.080 1.349521
2023-07-21 0.080 1.320195
2023-06-22 0.080 1.376192
2023-05-22 0.080 1.468728
2023-04-20 0.080 1.427632
2023-03-23 0.080 1.460798
2023-02-17 0.090 1.537706
2023-01-23 0.090 1.557817
2022-12-21 0.090 1.621029
2022-11-21 0.090 1.640752
2022-10-21 0.090 1.760578
2022-09-22 0.090 1.665954
2022-08-23 0.090 1.514004
2022-07-21 0.090 1.599224
2022-06-22 0.090 1.629266
2022-05-20 0.090 1.633391
2022-04-21 0.090 1.480261
2022-03-23 0.090 1.450585
2022-02-17 0.090 1.355074
2022-01-21 0.090 1.317483
2021-12-22 0.090 1.274332
2021-11-19 0.080 1.089267
2021-10-21 0.080 1.099050
2021-09-22 0.080 1.083120
2021-08-23 0.080 1.084857
2021-07-22 0.080 1.092713
2021-06-22 0.080 1.088349
2021-05-20 0.080 1.130134
2021-04-22 0.080 1.147800
2021-03-23 0.080 1.161088
2021-02-18 0.075 1.048761
2021-01-21 0.075 1.077186
2020-12-30 0.075 1.077665
2020-12-22 0.075 1.096568
2020-11-19 0.070 1.077012
2020-10-22 0.070 1.124641
2020-09-22 0.070 1.045600
2020-08-21 0.070 1.034732
2020-07-23 0.070 1.038865
2020-06-22 0.070 1.116414
2020-05-20 0.070 1.166140
2020-04-22 0.070 1.196955
2020-03-23 0.070 1.441651
2020-02-20 0.070 0.986640
2019-12-30 0.070 1.067455
2019-12-19 0.070 1.086333
2019-11-21 0.065 1.029320
2019-10-17 0.065 1.040717
2019-09-19 0.065 1.072694
2019-08-22 0.062 1.021891
2019-07-18 0.062 1.037586
2019-06-20 0.062 1.063716
2019-05-23 0.062 1.120603
2019-04-17 0.062 1.129951
2019-03-21 0.062 1.134222
2019-02-14 0.062 1.147822
2019-01-17 0.062 1.163809
2018-12-20 0.062 1.238545
2018-11-21 0.077 1.553589
2018-10-18 0.077 1.513683
2018-09-20 0.077 1.473314
2018-08-23 0.077 1.450608
2018-07-19 0.077 1.437444
2018-06-21 0.077 1.449646
2018-05-24 0.077 1.417177
2018-04-19 0.077 1.309342
2018-03-22 0.077 1.323431
2018-02-15 0.077 1.322131
2018-01-18 0.077 1.275409
2017-12-21 0.077 1.348342
2017-11-22 0.090 1.571922
2017-10-19 0.090 1.542124
2017-09-21 0.090 1.511358
2017-08-23 0.090 1.533875
2017-07-19 0.090 1.522628
2017-06-21 0.090 1.557947
2017-05-17 0.090 1.609274
2017-04-19 0.090 1.627814
2017-03-22 0.090 1.679147
2017-02-15 0.090 1.721028
2017-01-18 0.090 1.770404
2016-12-21 0.090 1.883888
2016-11-16 0.090 1.883825
2016-10-19 0.090 1.686870
2016-09-21 0.090 1.666732
2016-08-17 0.090 1.615249
2016-07-20 0.090 1.692789
2016-06-15 0.090 1.801702
2016-05-18 0.110 2.300080
2016-04-20 0.110 2.241343
2016-03-16 0.110 2.394130
2016-02-17 0.130 3.118286
2016-01-20 0.130 3.339864
2015-12-16 0.130 3.046354
2015-11-18 0.130 2.974788
2015-10-21 0.130 2.770877
2015-09-16 0.130 3.009688
2015-08-19 0.130 2.774839
2015-07-22 0.130 2.638855
2015-06-17 0.470 9.224902
2015-05-20 0.130 2.416421
2015-04-15 0.130 2.367325
2015-03-18 0.130 2.454285
2015-02-18 0.130 2.347082
2015-01-21 0.130 2.322489
2014-12-17 0.130 2.426060
2014-11-19 0.130 2.333765
2014-10-22 0.130 2.332634
2014-09-17 0.130 2.281701
2014-08-20 0.125 2.173470
2014-07-16 0.125 2.176454
2014-06-18 0.125 2.210908
2014-05-21 0.120 2.137141
2014-04-15 0.120 2.215064
2014-03-19 0.120 2.324139
2014-02-19 0.120 2.406244
2014-01-22 0.120 2.376086
2013-12-18 0.420 8.472082
2013-11-20 0.120 2.483192
2013-10-16 0.120 2.436299
2013-09-18 0.120 2.462350
2013-08-21 0.120 2.629726
2013-07-17 0.120 2.360672
2013-06-19 0.120 2.295828
2013-05-22 0.120 2.069574
2013-04-17 0.120 2.073479
2013-03-13 0.120 2.112987
2013-02-13 0.117 2.043233
2013-01-16 0.117 2.077733
2012-12-12 0.117 2.140579
2012-11-20 0.117 2.192452
2012-10-17 0.118 2.186556
2012-09-19 0.118 2.241950
2012-08-22 0.118 2.325224
2012-07-18 0.118 2.322456
2012-06-20 0.118 2.503537
2012-05-16 0.118 2.322882
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.96
dividendYield 11.71
exDividendDate 2026-04-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.08
lastDividendDate 2026-03-24
dividendDate 2019-03-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.045918345
Address1 One Madison Avenue
Address2 17th Floor
All Time High 23.17
All Time Low 6.86
Ask 8.3
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 79,480
Average Daily Volume3 Month 105,190
Average Volume 105,190
Average Volume10Days 79,480
Bid 8.27
Bid Size 200
City New York
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 8.3
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 8.3098
Day Low 8.25
Display Name Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund
Dividend Date 1,551,398,400
Dividend Rate 0.96
Dividend Yield 11.71
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.92
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,902,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 8.081
Fifty Day Average Change 0.21899986
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.02710059
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 4.5918345
Fifty Two Week High 8.94
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.6399994
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0715883
Fifty Two Week Low 7.46
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.84000015
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.11260056
Fifty Two Week Range 7.46 - 8.94
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,332,941,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 11.24
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00023
Held Percent Institutions 0.56388
Implied Shares Outstanding 16,791,837
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,310,400
Last Dividend Value 0.08
Long Business Summary Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets. The fund employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. was formed on March 28, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 139,372,240
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_115365176
Non Diluted Market Cap 137,693,055
Open 8.27
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 1.0435
Phone 800-822-5544
Previous Close 8.2
Price Hint 2
Profit Margins 0.0
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.10000038
Regular Market Change Percent 1.2195169
Regular Market Day High 8.3098
Regular Market Day Low 8.25
Regular Market Day Range 8.25 - 8.3098
Regular Market Open 8.27
Regular Market Previous Close 8.2
Regular Market Price 8.3
Regular Market Time 1,776,440,441
Regular Market Volume 20,164
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 16,791,836
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0022
Shares Short 36,143
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 47,047
Short Name BrandywineGLOBAL Global Income
Short Percent Of Float 0.0027
Short Ratio 0.57
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol BWG
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 0.92
Trailing P E 9.021739
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 8.4166
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.11660004
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.013853579
Type Disp Equity
Volume 20,164
Website https://www.leggmason.com/en-us/products/closed-end-funds/legg-mason-bw-global-income-opportunities-fund-inc.html
Zip 10,010