Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (WIA) To Go Ex-Dividend on April 23rd

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (NYSE:WIA) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, February 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 23rd will be given a dividend of 0.052 per share by the financial services provider on Thursday, April 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 23rd.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund Price Performance

NYSE:WIA opened at $8.22 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.28. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund has a 12-month low of $7.95 and a 12-month high of $8.54.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund Company Profile

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (NYSE: WIA) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to deliver a high level of current real income while preserving real capital. The fund strives to achieve its objective by investing primarily in inflation-linked debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, as well as inflation-linked bonds issued by supranational organizations and corporate issuers. By focusing on instruments that adjust principal and interest payments in line with inflation, WIA aims to protect investors’ purchasing power over time.

Since its initial public offering in December 2007, the fund has employed a flexible, research-driven approach to managing duration, sector allocation and credit exposure.