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Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Dallas, United States | NYSE
6.11 USD +0.02 (0.328%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 6.11

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT

HFRO is a closed-end fund (CEF) with a high dividend yield of 7.91%, which is attractive for income-focused investors. However, the fund's trailing EPS is negative, indicating potential financial stress. The recent price history shows volatility, with a recent increase to $5.84, but the 52-week low is $4.76, suggesting a potential buying opportunity. The dividend payouts have been consistent, with monthly distributions of $0.039, which supports a strong dividend star rating. The fund's performance may be impacted by its exposure to real estate and the current high-interest rate environment. While the short-term forecast suggests a slight decline, the long-term outlook remains cautiously optimistic due to the stable dividend and potential for recovery.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.044171
AutoETS0.044179
AutoARIMA0.044179
MSTL0.046324

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 16.29
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.182
Excess Kurtosis -1.34
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-22
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Market Cap 338,422,336
Previous Name Highland Funds I - Highland Income Fund
Website https://www.highlandfunds.com/Funds---Performance/Mutual-Funds/Alternative-Investment/Floating-Rate-Opportunities

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.68% 8.42% 10.03% 10.76%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.039 0.681818
2026-02-20 0.039 0.619372
2026-01-23 0.039 0.639285
2025-12-24 0.039 0.671553
2025-11-21 0.039 0.670296
2025-10-24 0.039 0.628356
2025-09-23 0.039 0.598579
2025-08-22 0.039 0.664870
2025-07-24 0.039 0.788830
2025-06-23 0.039 0.794751
2025-05-23 0.039 0.827820
2025-04-23 0.039 0.837607
2025-03-24 0.039 0.799571
2025-02-21 0.039 0.763657
2025-01-24 0.039 0.763409
2024-12-24 0.039 0.827631
2024-11-22 0.039 0.822791
2024-10-24 0.039 0.773394
2024-09-23 0.039 0.707623
2024-08-23 0.039 0.745497
2024-07-24 0.039 0.747889
2024-06-21 0.039 0.747732
2024-05-23 0.039 0.699144
2024-04-22 0.039 0.701181
2024-03-20 0.039 0.732548
2024-02-21 0.039 0.707710
2024-01-23 0.039 0.632454
2023-12-21 0.077 1.178229
2023-11-21 0.077 1.111425
2023-10-23 0.077 1.321915
2023-09-21 0.077 1.170011
2023-08-23 0.077 1.183834
2023-07-21 0.077 1.117753
2023-06-22 0.077 1.067342
2023-05-22 0.077 1.162781
2023-04-20 0.077 1.166393
2023-03-23 0.077 1.084987
2023-02-17 0.077 0.990975
2023-01-20 0.077 0.967921
2022-12-22 0.077 0.963085
2022-11-22 0.077 0.904619
2022-10-21 0.077 0.980361
2022-09-22 0.077 0.919754
2022-08-23 0.077 0.899145
2022-07-21 0.077 0.908146
2022-06-22 0.077 0.993321
2022-05-23 0.077 0.931031
2022-04-21 0.077 0.917390
2022-03-23 0.077 0.939379
2022-02-17 0.077 0.948928
2022-01-21 0.077 1.014945
2021-12-22 0.077 0.992929
2021-11-22 0.077 0.998032
2021-10-21 0.077 1.005776
2021-09-22 0.077 1.048197
2021-08-23 0.077 1.059644
2021-07-22 0.077 1.101891
2021-06-22 0.077 1.120740
2021-05-20 0.077 1.020318
2021-04-22 0.077 1.023632
2021-03-23 0.077 1.094326
2021-02-18 0.077 1.114457
2021-01-21 0.077 1.177466
2020-12-21 0.077 1.193390
2020-11-20 0.077 1.393415
2020-10-23 0.077 1.531758
2020-09-21 0.077 1.464291
2020-08-24 0.077 1.391979
2020-07-23 0.077 1.607732
2020-06-22 0.077 1.552490
2020-05-21 0.077 1.638618
2020-04-22 0.077 1.500320
2020-03-23 0.077 1.564284
2020-02-20 0.077 1.047268
2020-01-23 0.077 1.057027
2019-12-20 0.077 1.082389
2019-11-19 0.077 1.156448
2019-10-23 0.077 1.138717
2019-09-20 0.077 1.028747
2019-08-22 0.077 1.046550
2019-07-23 0.077 1.026877
2019-06-20 0.077 1.029690
2019-05-22 0.077 1.051934
2019-04-22 0.077 1.039237
2019-03-21 0.077 1.034412
2019-02-20 0.077 1.033421
2019-01-23 0.077 1.043052
2018-12-20 0.077 1.119177
2018-11-20 0.077 0.971573
2018-10-22 0.077 0.942988
2018-09-20 0.077 0.945287
2018-08-22 0.077 0.933694
2018-07-20 0.077 0.930625
2018-06-21 0.077 0.942900
2018-05-22 0.077 0.937407
2018-04-20 0.077 0.938414
2018-03-21 0.077 0.937077
2018-02-20 0.077 0.974973
2018-01-22 0.077 0.971712
2017-12-21 0.077 0.986631
2017-11-27 0.077 1.007850
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.46
dividendYield 7.59
exDividendDate 2026-04-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.039
lastDividendDate 2026-03-24
dividendDate 2019-01-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.23780489
Address1 300 Crescent Court
Address2 Suite 700
All Time High 16.6
All Time Low 4.24
Ask 6.13
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 145,580
Average Daily Volume3 Month 117,827
Average Volume 117,827
Average Volume10Days 145,580
Bid 6.0
Bid Size 1,500
City Dallas
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 6.11
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 6.19
Day Low 6.11
Dividend Date 1,548,892,800
Dividend Rate 0.46
Dividend Yield 7.59
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -0.5
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 5.983
Fifty Day Average Change 0.12700033
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.021226866
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 23.780489
Fifty Two Week High 6.83
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.7199998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.105417244
Fifty Two Week Low 4.761
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.349
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.28334382
Fifty Two Week Range 4.761 - 6.83
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,509,978,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.21
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03774
Held Percent Institutions 0.85513
Implied Shares Outstanding 55,388,271
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,310,400
Last Dividend Value 0.039
Long Business Summary Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund is a close-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Highland Capital Management, L.P. It is managed by Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P. The fund invests in fixed income markets of countries across the globe. It primarily invests in floating rate loans and other securities deemed to be floating rate investments, with an emphasis on adjustable rate senior loans to corporations and partnerships. The fund seeks to invest in below investment grade securities. It also invests through derivatives. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index. It was formerly known as Highland Funds I - Highland Income Fund. Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund was formed on January 13, 2000 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 338,422,336
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_133902779
Name Change Date 2,026-04-16
Non Diluted Market Cap 337,314,570
Open 6.13
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 2.1
Phone 214 276 6300
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 6.11
Post Market Time 1,776,462,781
Prev Name Highland Funds I - Highland Income Fund
Previous Close 6.09
Price Hint 2
Profit Margins 0.0
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.02
Regular Market Change Percent 0.328407
Regular Market Day High 6.19
Regular Market Day Low 6.11
Regular Market Day Range 6.11 - 6.19
Regular Market Open 6.13
Regular Market Previous Close 6.09
Regular Market Price 6.11
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 63,112
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 55,388,271
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0001
Shares Short 7,660
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 43,149
Short Name Highland Floating Rate Opportun
Short Percent Of Float 0.00029999999
Short Ratio 0.1
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol HFRO
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps -0.5
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 6.057695
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.05230522
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.008634509
Type Disp Equity
Volume 63,112
Website https://www.highlandfunds.com/Funds---Performance/Mutual-Funds/Alternative-Investment/Floating-Rate-Opportunities
Zip 75,201