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Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
11.23 USD +0.12 (1.080%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 11:35 a.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:28 p.m. EDT

DMO shows a high dividend yield of 13.02%, which is attractive for income-focused investors, but the payout ratio of 1.29 suggests that the company is paying out more than it earns, which could be a red flag for long-term sustainability. The recent price history indicates a range between $10.44 and $11.09, with a slight upward trend in the last few days. However, the short-term forecasting model suggests a minimal positive direction, which might not be enough to justify a high short-term rating. The stock's low market cap and high debt-to-equity ratio also indicate potential volatility and risk. Overall, while the dividend is consistent, the fundamentals and momentum are not strong enough to recommend a high rating for either short or long-term investment.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.016561
MSTL0.016797
AutoETS0.016815
AutoARIMA0.017025

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.46
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.541
Excess Kurtosis -0.80
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-22
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 92.286
Revenue per Share 1.998
Market Cap 128,326,640
Trailing P/E 9.36
Beta 0.42
Profit Margins 59.99%
Website https://individualinvestor.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1434&cached=true&mode=2&userID=355661&mktcd=DMO

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.11% 14.03% 15.66% 15.67%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.120 1.108033
2026-02-20 0.120 1.078552
2026-01-23 0.120 1.122976
2025-12-23 0.120 1.127082
2025-11-20 0.130 1.155494
2025-10-24 0.130 1.151489
2025-09-23 0.130 1.160144
2025-08-22 0.130 1.186634
2025-07-24 0.130 1.199773
2025-06-23 0.130 1.202804
2025-05-22 0.130 1.254965
2025-04-23 0.130 1.280286
2025-03-24 0.130 1.249193
2025-02-21 0.130 1.265064
2025-01-24 0.130 1.300922
2024-12-23 0.130 1.280333
2024-11-21 0.130 1.297679
2024-10-24 0.130 1.296581
2024-09-23 0.130 1.334844
2024-08-23 0.130 1.320443
2024-07-24 0.130 1.341269
2024-06-21 0.130 1.383304
2024-05-22 0.125 1.370195
2024-04-22 0.125 1.384903
2024-03-20 0.125 1.406116
2024-02-21 0.120 1.395961
2024-01-23 0.120 1.434989
2023-12-20 0.120 1.453247
2023-11-21 0.115 1.444221
2023-10-23 0.115 1.541177
2023-09-21 0.115 1.495547
2023-08-23 0.105 1.341047
2023-07-21 0.105 1.361454
2023-06-22 0.105 1.402852
2023-05-22 0.100 1.416860
2023-04-20 0.100 1.420663
2023-03-23 0.100 1.401637
2023-02-17 0.100 1.319396
2023-01-23 0.100 1.353907
2022-12-21 0.100 1.399027
2022-11-21 0.100 1.378953
2022-10-21 0.100 1.447613
2022-09-22 0.100 1.349536
2022-08-23 0.100 1.248381
2022-07-21 0.100 1.336266
2022-06-22 0.100 1.363762
2022-05-20 0.105 1.404683
2022-04-21 0.105 1.332638
2022-03-23 0.105 1.286133
2022-02-17 0.113 1.299484
2022-01-21 0.113 1.244606
2021-12-22 0.113 1.240670
2021-11-19 0.113 1.194187
2021-10-21 0.113 1.211831
2021-09-22 0.113 1.196253
2021-08-23 0.113 1.211391
2021-07-22 0.113 1.243991
2021-06-22 0.113 1.282159
2021-05-20 0.113 1.311962
2021-04-22 0.113 1.349432
2021-03-23 0.113 1.379269
2021-02-18 0.113 1.405281
2021-01-21 0.113 1.450269
2020-12-22 0.113 1.456573
2020-11-19 0.113 1.547859
2020-10-22 0.113 1.551602
2020-09-22 0.113 1.562367
2020-08-21 0.128 1.831990
2020-07-23 0.128 1.748775
2020-06-22 0.128 1.697746
2020-05-20 0.140 2.062503
2020-04-22 0.140 2.248477
2020-03-23 0.140 2.121546
2020-02-20 0.150 1.465930
2020-01-23 0.150 1.453939
2019-12-19 0.150 1.476501
2019-11-21 0.150 1.447856
2019-10-17 0.150 1.403142
2019-09-19 0.150 1.434770
2019-08-22 0.160 1.534701
2019-07-18 0.160 1.553179
2019-06-20 0.160 1.555946
2019-05-23 0.175 1.798430
2019-04-17 0.175 1.828415
2019-03-21 0.175 1.850876
2019-02-14 0.175 1.845991
2019-01-17 0.175 1.832435
2018-12-28 1.481 15.701080
2018-12-20 0.175 1.914958
2018-11-21 0.190 2.133248
2018-10-18 0.190 2.091723
2018-09-20 0.190 2.061781
2018-08-23 0.190 2.084715
2018-07-19 0.190 2.052095
2018-06-21 0.190 1.997175
2018-05-24 0.205 2.138818
2018-04-19 0.205 2.042239
2018-03-22 0.205 2.187867
2018-02-15 0.225 2.365631
2018-01-18 0.225 2.308158
2017-12-28 0.500 5.330805
2017-12-21 0.225 2.444004
2017-11-22 0.225 2.481555
2017-10-19 0.225 2.348855
2017-09-21 0.225 2.452071
2017-08-23 0.235 2.492492
2017-07-19 0.235 2.535595
2017-06-21 0.235 2.546352
2017-05-17 0.235 2.666595
2017-04-19 0.235 2.729995
2017-03-22 0.235 2.899056
2017-02-15 0.235 2.960046
2017-01-18 0.235 3.124362
2016-12-21 0.235 3.090956
2016-11-16 0.235 3.189412
2016-10-19 0.470 6.071788
2016-09-21 0.235 3.044466
2016-08-17 0.235 3.081933
2016-07-20 0.235 3.159124
2016-06-15 0.235 3.274656
2016-05-18 0.235 3.278455
2016-04-20 0.235 3.348647
2016-03-16 0.235 3.454248
2016-02-17 0.210 3.080985
2016-01-20 0.210 3.225932
2015-12-28 0.650 9.432363
2015-12-16 0.210 3.169792
2015-11-18 0.210 3.178278
2015-10-21 0.548 8.052490
2015-09-16 0.210 3.122496
2015-08-19 0.210 3.105043
2015-07-22 0.210 3.146469
2015-06-17 0.210 3.211974
2015-05-20 0.180 2.770104
2015-04-15 0.180 2.847226
2015-03-18 0.180 2.874418
2015-02-18 0.160 2.554063
2015-01-21 0.160 2.600014
2014-12-29 1.216 19.917238
2014-12-17 0.160 2.720334
2014-11-19 0.160 2.748705
2014-10-22 0.160 2.779597
2014-09-17 0.160 2.793507
2014-08-20 0.160 2.787790
2014-07-16 0.160 2.799223
2014-06-18 0.160 2.831543
2014-05-21 0.150 2.722559
2014-04-15 0.150 2.833870
2014-03-19 0.150 2.866061
2014-02-19 0.150 2.858547
2014-01-22 0.150 2.870963
2013-12-27 0.762 14.905059
2013-12-18 0.150 3.018186
2013-11-20 0.150 3.122598
2013-10-16 0.150 3.159063
2013-09-18 0.150 3.171908
2013-08-21 0.150 3.281959
2013-07-17 0.150 3.265347
2013-05-22 0.150 2.757942
2013-04-17 0.150 2.838950
2013-03-13 0.150 2.719279
2013-02-13 0.150 2.867297
2013-01-16 0.150 2.826557
2012-12-26 0.900 17.886761
2012-12-12 0.150 2.929096
2012-11-20 0.150 3.014776
2012-10-17 0.150 2.976632
2012-09-19 0.328 6.640555
2012-08-22 0.150 3.314667
2012-07-18 0.150 3.511832
2012-06-20 0.150 3.650899
2012-05-16 0.150 3.601892
2012-04-18 0.150 3.705689
2012-03-21 0.150 3.870599
2012-02-15 0.150 3.780239
2012-01-18 0.150 4.172098
2011-12-27 0.200 5.632952
2011-12-14 0.150 4.440525
2011-11-16 0.150 4.292487
2011-10-19 0.150 4.277583
2011-09-21 0.150 4.202982
2011-08-17 0.140 4.023857
2011-07-20 0.140 3.895852
2011-06-15 0.140 3.916318
2011-05-18 0.140 3.709413
2011-04-19 0.140 3.869595
2011-03-16 0.140 3.779106
2011-02-16 0.140 3.738899
2011-01-19 0.140 3.911173
2010-12-21 0.140 4.088494
2010-11-17 0.140 4.053812
2010-10-20 0.140 4.137092
2010-09-15 0.140 4.227325
2010-08-18 0.140 4.283235
2010-07-21 0.140 4.431614
2010-06-16 0.140 4.537919
2010-05-12 0.140 4.397783
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.44
dividendYield 12.96
exDividendDate 2026-04-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.55
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.13951395
lastDividendValue 0.12
lastDividendDate 2026-03-24
dividendDate 2019-03-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.012444437
Address1 One Madison Avenue
Address2 17th Floor
All Time High 27.56
All Time Low 10.0
Ask 11.26
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 40,030
Average Daily Volume3 Month 55,132
Average Volume 55,132
Average Volume10Days 40,030
Beta 0.422
Bid 11.22
Bid Size 600
Book Value 11.682
City New York
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 11.23
Current Ratio 0.038
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 11.28
Day Low 11.1178
Debt To Equity 92.286
Display Name Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund
Dividend Date 1,551,398,400
Dividend Rate 1.44
Dividend Yield 12.96
Earnings Growth -0.246
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.243
Earnings Timestamp End 1,731,581,940
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,731,581,940
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 10.845
Enterprise Value 247,604,496
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.2
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 11.0168
Fifty Day Average Change 0.21319962
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.019352227
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.2444437
Fifty Two Week High 12.11
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.8800001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.072667226
Fifty Two Week Low 10.42
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.80999947
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.077735074
Fifty Two Week Range 10.42 - 12.11
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,267,021,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 11.52
Free Cashflow 5,057,957
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 22,831,356
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00024000001
Held Percent Institutions 0.26436
Implied Shares Outstanding 11,427,128
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,310,400
Last Dividend Value 0.12
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity 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 Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests primarily in mortgage-backed securities. It employs intensive proprietary research to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Floating Rate Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Securities Index. Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on December 11, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 128,326,640
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_83115858
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 13,697,393
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 126,955,392
Open 11.18
Operating Cashflow 11,864,186
Operating Margins 0.86324
Payout Ratio 1.2917
Phone 800-822-5544
Previous Close 11.11
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.96130794
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 5.6206317
Profit Margins 0.59994
Quick Ratio 0.032
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.119999886
Regular Market Change Percent 1.080107
Regular Market Day High 11.28
Regular Market Day Low 11.1178
Regular Market Day Range 11.1178 - 11.28
Regular Market Open 11.18
Regular Market Previous Close 11.11
Regular Market Price 11.23
Regular Market Time 1,776,440,156
Regular Market Volume 14,458
Return On Assets 0.047709998
Return On Equity 0.101289995
Revenue Growth -0.015
Revenue Per Share 1.998
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 11,427,128
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0023999999
Shares Short 26,870
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 22,053
Short Name Western Asset Mortgage Defined
Short Ratio 0.82
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol DMO
Total Cash 2,546,901
Total Cash Per Share 0.223
Total Debt 123,196,000
Total Revenue 22,831,356
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.55
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.13951395
Trailing Eps 1.2
Trailing P E 9.358333
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 11.5148
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.28480053
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.024733432
Type Disp Equity
Volume 14,458
Website https://individualinvestor.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1434&cached=true&mode=2&userID=355661&mktcd=DMO
Zip 10,010