Western Asset Global Corporate Defined 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 by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in investment grade debt securities. It employs intensive proprietary research to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Corporate Index. It was formerly known as Western Asset Global Credit Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on September 17, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.
IPO Year: 2009
Exchange: NYSE
Website: institutional.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512
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Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:GDO) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2024. Current QJuly 31, 2024 Previous QApril 30, 2024 Prior Yr QJuly 31, 2023 Total Assets (a) $ 289,240,843 $ 290,210,657 $ 284,772,797 Total Net Assets (a) $ 189,394,987 $ 185,729,851 $ 196,401,760 NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $ 12.67 $ 12.42 $ 13.14 Market Price Per Share $ 12.42 $ 11.88 $ 12.60 Premium / (Discount) (1.97 )% (4.35 )% (4.11 )% Outstanding Shar
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2024. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/23/2024 9/23/2024 10/1/2024 October 10/24/2024 10/24/2024 11/1/2024 November 11/21/2024 11/21/2024 12/2/2024 Ticker Fund Name
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:GDO) (the "Fund") announced today additional details concerning its previously announced cash tender offer for up to 100% of such Fund's outstanding shares of common stock ("Shares") at a price per share equal to 100% of the Fund's net asset value per Share on the day on which the tender offer expires (the "Offer"). The Fund expects the Offer to commence on or about September 3, 2024, with an expiration time of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on or about October 1, 2024, unless extended. To ensure the Fund can pay proceeds for repurchased Shares promptly after the expiration of the Offer, the Fund intends to reposition its po
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (the "Fund"), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GDO," announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's re-convened Special Meeting of Stockholders held on June 10, 2024. The Special Meeting of Stockholders was originally held on June 7, 2024, but was adjourned to permit further solicitation of proxies. Stockholders approved the proposal to convert the Fund to a perpetual fund by eliminating the Fund's term, which was scheduled to end at the close of business on December 2, 2024 and eliminating the Fund's fundamental policy to liquidate on or about December 2, 2024. As a result of the p
Effective June 3, 2024, the named portfolio management team responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Fund is as follows: Michael Buchanan Christopher Kilpatrick Annabel Rudebeck Also as of June 3, 2024, Chia-Liang (CL) Lian is no longer a portfolio manager of the Fund. 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 Fund. For more information about the Fund, please call Fund Investor Services: 1-888-777-0102, or consult the Fund's web site at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. The information contained on the Fund's web site
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:GDO) announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 2024. Nisha Kumar and Jane E. Trust were elected as Class II Directors of the Fund by holders of record of the Fund's outstanding shares of common stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2027, or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until they resign or are otherwise removed. In addition, the stockholders voted to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants of the Fund for the
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:GDO) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2024. Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q January 31, 2024 October 31, 2023 January 31, 2023 Total Assets (a) $ 286,471,006 $ 266,358,572 $ 306,491,594 Total Net Assets (a) $ 194,196,789 $ 178,213,076 $ 206,594,425 NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $ 12.99 $ 11.92 $ 13.82 Market Price Per Share $ 12.52 $ 11.36 $
Effective March 1, 2024, the named portfolio management team responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Fund is as follows: Michael Buchanan Christopher Kilpatrick Chia- Liang (CL) Lian Annabel Rudebeck 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 Fund. For more information about the Fund, please call Fund Investor Services: 1-888-777-0102, or consult the Fund's web site at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. The information contained on the Fund's web site is not part of this press release. Hard copies of the Fund's comple
Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSE:IGI) and Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:GDO) (individually, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today approval by each Fund's Board of Directors of a proposal that will allow stockholders of each Fund to remain invested, subject to stockholder approval. Due to the terminations of IGI and GDO scheduled to occur on December 2, 2024, the proposals ask stockholders of each Fund to vote to approve an amendment to their respective Fund's articles of incorporation to remove the scheduled term and convert each Fund into a perpetual fund (the "Amendment Proposal"). Each Amendment P
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2023, January and February 2024. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date December 12/21/2023 12/20/2023 12/29/2023 January 1/24/2024 1/23/2024 2/1/2024 February 2/22/2024 2/21/2024 3/1/2024 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund December
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2024. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/23/2024 9/23/2024 10/1/2024 October 10/24/2024 10/24/2024 11/1/2024 November 11/21/2024 11/21/2024 12/2/2024 Ticker Fund Name
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2023, January and February 2024. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date December 12/21/2023 12/20/2023 12/29/2023 January 1/24/2024 1/23/2024 2/1/2024 February 2/22/2024 2/21/2024 3/1/2024 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund December
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2023. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/22/2023 9/21/2023 10/2/2023 October 10/24/2023 10/23/2023 11/1/2023 November 11/22/2023 11/21/2023 12/1/2023 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of June, July and August 2023. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date June 6/23/2023 6/22/2023 7/3/2023 July 7/24/2023 7/21/2023 8/1/2023 August 8/24/2023 8/23/2023 9/1/2023 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund June $0.13500 Income $
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2022, January and February 2023. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date December 12/22/2022 12/21/2022 12/30/2022 January 1/24/2023 1/23/2023 2/1/2023 February 2/21/2023 2/17/2023 3/1/2023 Change from Previous Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Distribution WDI Western Asset Div
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October, and November 2022. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/23/2022 9/22/2022 10/3/2022 October 10/24/2022 10/21/2022 11/1/2022 November 11/22/2022 11/21/2022 12/1/2022 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund September $0.12500 Income $0.0050
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of June, July, and August 2022. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date June 6/23/2022 6/22/2022 7/1/2022 July 7/22/2022 7/21/2022 8/1/2022 August 8/24/2022 8/23/2022 9/1/2022 Change from Previous Distribution Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund June $0.12000 Income 0.00300 July $0.12000 In
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of March, April and May 2022. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date March 3/24/2022 3/23/2022 4/1/2022 April 4/22/2022 4/21/2022 5/2/2022 May 5/23/2022 5/20/2022 6/1/2022 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund March $0.11700 Income - April $0.11700
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2021, January and February 2022. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date December 12/23/2021 12/22/2021 12/31/2021 January 1/24/2022 1/21/2022 2/1/2022 February 2/18/2022 2/17/2022 3/1/2022 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund December $0.11700 Income -
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October, and November 2021. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/23/2021 9/22/2021 10/1/2021 October 10/22/2021 10/21/2021 11/1/2021 November 11/22/2021 11/19/2021 12/1/2021 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. September $0.04900 Income - October $0.04900 Incom
On Thursday, 930 stocks hit new 52-week lows. Interesting Points From Today's 52-Week Lows: The largest company in terms of market cap to set a new 52-week low was Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). The smallest company by market cap to set a new 52-week low was FedNat Holding (NASDAQ:FNHC). Sunlight Finl Hldgs (NYSE:SUNL) saw the most pronounced move, as shares traded down 54.56% to hit its new 52-week low. Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)'s stock made the biggest bounce back, actually moving up 0.01% shortly after hitting a new 52-week low. Here are all the stocks that set new 52-week lows on Thursday: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares were down 2.37% for the day, having made a 52-week low
On Thursday, 1076 companies hit new 52-week lows. Areas of Significance In Today's 52-Week Lows: The company with the largest market cap to set a new 52-week low was Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). The smallest company by market cap to hit a new 52-week low was First Wave BioPharma (NASDAQ:FWBI). TOP Ships (NASDAQ:TOPS) was the biggest loser, trading down 25.64% to reach its 52-week low. On Thursday, the following stocks set new 52-week lows: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares made a new 52-week low of $237.57 on Thursday. The stock was up 0.26% for the day. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) stock drifted up 0.17% on Thursday morning to hit a new 52-week low of $99.41. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) shar
On Tuesday, 507 stocks hit new 52-week lows. Noteworthy Highlights From Today's 52-Week Lows: Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was the largest firm by market cap to set a new 52-week low. Mobilicom (NASDAQ:MOB) was the smallest company when considering market cap to set a new 52-week low. Virios Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VIRI) was the biggest loser, trading down 75.06% to reach its 52-week low. Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal (NYSE:NEA) shares were the most resilient, as shares rose 0.0%, rebounding from its new 52-week low. The following stocks achieved new 52-week lows on Tuesday: Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) shares moved down 1.64% on Tuesday to hit a new 52-week low of $40.47, drifting down 1.6
On Thursday, 191 stocks hit new 52-week lows. Facts of Interest About Today's 52-Week Lows: Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) was the largest firm by market cap to set a new 52-week low. The smallest company by market cap to set a new 52-week low was First Wave BioPharma (NASDAQ:FWBI). Color Star Technology (NASDAQ:CSCW) saw the most significant move of the companies, as shares traded down 43.44% to reach its new 52-week low. Braskem (NYSE:BAK) was the biggest winner of the bunch, with shares actually trading up 0.0% after it rebounded from its new 52-week low. The following stocks set new 52-week lows on Thursday: Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock hit a new 52-week low of $102.77. The stock
During Wednesday's session, 265 companies made new 52-week lows. Noteworthy Points From Today's 52-Week Lows: Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) was the largest company by market cap to set a new 52-week low. First Wave BioPharma (NASDAQ:FWBI) was the smallest firm on a market cap basis to set a new 52-week low. Vintage Wine Estates (NASDAQ:VWE) shares dropped the most, trading down 43.13% to reach its new 52-week low. Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) saw the sharpest rebound, as shares ascended 0.0%, reversing after hiting a new 52-week low. Stocks that set new 52-week lows on Wednesday are as follows: Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) stock hit $104.50 on Wednesday morning, setting a new 52-week low
During Wednesday's trading, 435 companies set new 52-week lows. Key Facts About Today's 52-Week Lows: The largest company by market cap to hit a new 52-week low was S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI). Reshape Lifesciences (NASDAQ:RSLS) was the smallest company by market cap to set a new 52-week low. Connect Biopharma Hldgs (NASDAQ:CNTB) was the biggest loser, trading down 49.25% to reach its 52-week low. COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADV (NYSE:PTA)'s stock made the biggest reversal, trading up 0.0% shortly after dropping to a new 52-week low. Stocks that set new 52-week lows on Wednesday are as follows: SAP (NYSE:SAP) stock set a new 52-week low of $98.58 on Wednesday, moving down 1.26%. Intuitive
On Monday, 671 companies achieved new lows for the year. Points of Interest From Today's 52-Week Lows: Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) was the largest firm by market cap to set a new 52-week low. The company with the smallest market cap to set a new 52-week low was Reshape Lifesciences (NASDAQ:RSLS). Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR)'s stock fell the most, as it traded down 56.02% to reach a new 52-week low. Engagesmart (NYSE:ESMT)'s stock rebounded the most, as it traded up 0.0% after dropping to a new 52-week low. Here is a list of stocks that set new 52-week lows on Monday: Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) stock broke to a new 52-week low of $77.70 on Monday. Shares o
During Thursday, 166 stocks hit new 52-week lows. 52-Week Low Highlights: Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) was the largest firm on a market cap basis to set a new 52-week low. The smallest company by market cap to hit a new 52-week low was Bellerophon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BLPH). Trean Insurance Group (NASDAQ:TIG)'s stock came under the most pressure, trading down 51.85% to reach a new 52-week low. Thoughtworks Holding (NASDAQ:TWKS) was the biggest winner of the bunch, with shares actually trading up 0.0% after it rebounded from its new 52-week low. The following stocks created new 52-week lows on Thursday: Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) shares moved down 7.3% on Thursday t
Tuesday's session saw 729 companies set new 52-week lows. Areas of Interest About Today's 52-Week Lows: Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) was the largest firm on a market cap basis to set a new 52-week low. The smallest company by market cap to hit a new 52-week low was Reshape Lifesciences (NASDAQ:RSLS). Alector (NASDAQ:ALEC) was the biggest loser of the morning session, as it dropped 22.29% to reach its new 52-week low. Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) was the most promising stock of the group, with shares actually trading up 0.0% to bounce back after reaching its new 52-week low. Stocks that set new 52-week lows on Tuesday are as follows: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) shares fell to
On Friday, 368 stocks hit new 52-week lows. Interesting Points From Today's 52-Week Lows: The largest company by market cap to set a new 52-week low was JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM). Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) was the smallest, in terms of market cap, to set a new 52-week low. Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) was the biggest loser of the morning session, as it dropped 21.28% to reach its new 52-week low. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS (AMEX:AEF) was the most promising stock of the group, with shares actually trading up 0.0% to bounce back after reaching its new 52-week low. The stocks that set new 52-week lows on Friday: JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) stock broke to a new 52-week low of