DMO Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc

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 2017.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

                                Month         Record Date         Ex-Dividend Date         Payable Date June         6/23/2017         6/21/2017         7/03/2017 July         7/21/2017         7/19/2017         8/01/2017 August         8/25/2017         8/23/2017         9/01/2017                                                 Ticker     Fund Name     Month     Amount           Type    

ChangefromPreviousDistribution

 

TLI

Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund Inc. June $0.06750 a Income $(0.0050) July $0.06750 Income             Aug     $0.06750           Income        

HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. June $0.05000 a Income $(0.0025) July $0.05000 Income             Aug     $0.05000           Income        

HIO

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. June $0.03000 a Income $(0.0005) July $0.03000 Income             Aug     $0.03000           Income         HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. June $0.10000 a Income $(0.0005) July $0.10000 Income             Aug     $0.10000           Income         EHI Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. June $0.06750 a Income $(0.0075) July $0.06750 Income             Aug     $0.06750           Income      

 

GDO Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. June $0.11350 Income

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July $0.11350 Income             Aug     $0.11350           Income         GFY Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc. June $0.07750 Income

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July $0.07750 Income

 

            Aug     $0.07750           Income         IGI Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. June $0.07790 b Income

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June $0.01210 b LTCG July $0.09000 Income             Aug     $0.09000           Income         DMO Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. June $0.23500 Income

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July $0.23500 Income             Aug     $0.23500           Income         SBI Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. June $0.03640 Income

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July $0.03640 Income             Aug     $0.03640           Income         MMU Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. June $0.06300 Income

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July $0.06300 Income             Aug     $0.06300           Income         MHF Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. June $0.02550 Income

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July $0.02550 Income             Aug     $0.02550           Income    

 

  MNP Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. June $0.06750 Income

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July $0.06750 Income             Aug     $0.06750           Income         MTT Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. June $0.08400 Income

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July $0.08400 Income             Aug     $0.08400           Income           a The Fund has decreased its distributions to a level that better approximates the current level of net investment income generated by its investment portfolio. b Total monthly distribution unchanged from prior month - $0.0900 ($0.0779 per share from income and $0.0121 per share from LTCG) LTCG – Long-Term Capital Gain  

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 2018, 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).

For more information about the Funds, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Funds’ complete audited financial statement are available free of charge upon request.

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

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For Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLCMaria Rosati, 212-805-6036mrosati@leggmason.com