Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of March, April and May 2024.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

Month		Record Date		Ex-Dividend Date		Payable Date
March		3/21/2024		3/20/2024		4/1/2024
April		4/23/2024		4/22/2024		5/1/2024
May		5/23/2024		5/22/2024		6/3/2024

Ticker	Fund Name	Month	Amount		Type	Change from Previous Distribution
WDI	Western Asset Diversified Income Fund	March	$0.14350		Income	$0.00050
		April	$0.14350		Income
		May	$0.14350		Income
HIX	Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.	March	$0.04900		Income	-
		April	$0.04900		Income
		May	$0.04900		Income
HIO	Western Asset High Income Opportunity	March	$0.03550		Income	-
	Fund Inc.	April	$0.03550		Income
		May	$0.03550		Income
HYI	Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity	March	$0.09500		Income	-
	Fund Inc.	April	$0.09500		Income
		May	$0.09500		Income
EHI	Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.	March	$0.07000		Income	$0.00300
		April	$0.07000		Income
		May	$0.07000		Income
GDO	Western Asset Global Corporate Defined	March	$0.10200		Income	-
	Opportunity Fund Inc.	April	$0.10200		Income
		May	$0.10200		Income
IGI	Western Asset Investment Grade Defined	March	$0.07000		Income	$0.00050
	Opportunity Trust Inc.	April	$0.07000		Income
		May	$0.07000		Income
DMO	Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc.	March	$0.12500		Income	$0.00500
		April	$0.12500		Income
		May	$0.12500		Income
SBI	Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.	March	$0.04200		Income	$0.01100
		April	$0.04200		Income
		May	$0.04200		Income
MMU	Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.	March	$0.05450		Income	$0.01300
		April	$0.05450		Income
		May	$0.05450		Income
MHF	Western Asset Municipal High Income	March	$0.03400		Income	$0.01200
	Fund Inc.	April	$0.03400		Income
		May	$0.03400		Income

 

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of each Fund’s distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2025, after definitive information is available, each Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by each Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC) is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”).

For more information about the Funds, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Funds’ website at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. Hard copies of the Funds’ complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Funds.

The Funds’ common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Similar to stocks, Fund share price will fluctuate with market conditions and, at the time of sale, may be worth more or less than the original investment. Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value, and can increase an investor’s risk of loss. All investments are subject to risk, including the risk of loss.

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE

Category: Distribution Related

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds

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