Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (NYSE:WIA) Short Interest Update

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (NYSE:WIA) saw a large decline in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 2,519 shares, a decline of 96.3% from the February 12th total of 68,917 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 99,282 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Based on an average trading volume of 99,282 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Institutional Trading of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dakota Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 102,793 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $850,000 after acquiring an additional 1,350 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 34,960 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 1,631 shares during the last quarter. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC lifted its stake in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund by 11.8% during the third quarter. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC now owns 18,319 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 1,933 shares during the last quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 68,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $565,000 after purchasing an additional 2,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp boosted its holdings in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund by 0.9% in the third quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 238,114 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,005,000 after purchasing an additional 2,175 shares in the last quarter.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund Price Performance

Shares of WIA traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $8.11. The stock had a trading volume of 72,472 shares, compared to its average volume of 47,423. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund has a 1-year low of $8.02 and a 1-year high of $8.54. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.34.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a $0.052 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st.

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.