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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.035478 |
| AutoTheta | 0.040985 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.049068 |
| MSTL | 0.049784 |
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 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.05% | 12.26% | 13.94% | 15.03% |
| 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 |
| 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 |