Aviance Capital Partners LLC Has $455,000 Stock Position in Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. $DMO

Aviance Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:DMO) by 17.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,143 shares of the investment management company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,800 shares during the quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund were worth $455,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Integrated Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Capital Management Inc. now owns 17,244 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 905 shares during the last quarter. Riverbridge Partners LLC boosted its position in Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Riverbridge Partners LLC now owns 44,664 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $533,000 after acquiring an additional 1,696 shares during the last quarter. Choreo LLC boosted its position in Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 32,797 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 1,902 shares during the last quarter. Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc. now owns 140,994 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,667,000 after acquiring an additional 6,202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC boosted its position in Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund by 80.5% during the 1st quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 18,064 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $214,000 after acquiring an additional 8,054 shares during the last quarter.

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:DMO opened at $11.93 on Friday. Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.81 and a twelve month high of $12.32. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $11.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.82.

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 24th will be issued a $0.13 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 24th.

About Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund

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.