GFY Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc

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 2020.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

Month

Record Date

Ex-Dividend Date

Payable Date

September

9/23/2020

9/22/2020

10/1/2020

October

10/23/2020

10/22/2020

11/2/2020

November

11/20/2020

11/19/2020

12/1/2020

Ticker

Fund Name

Month

Amount

 

Type

Change from Previous Distribution

TLI

Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

September

$0.06600

 

Income

-

October

$0.06600

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.06600

 

Income

 

HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

September

$0.04900

 

Income

-

October

$0.04900

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.04900

 

Income

 

HIO

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

September

$0.03250

 

Income

-

October

$0.03250

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.03250

 

Income

 

HYI

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

September

$0.09450

 

Income

-

October

$0.09450

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.09450

 

Income

 

EHI

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

September

$0.06700

 

Income

-

October

$0.06700

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.06700

 

Income

 

GDO

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

September

$0.10100

 

Income

-

October

$0.10100

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.10100

 

Income

 

GFY

Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc.

September

$0.07750

 

Income

-

October

$0.07750

 

Income

 

 

November

$0.07750

 

Income

 

IGI

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.

September

$0.06650

 

Income

(0.00450)

October

$0.06650

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.06650

 

Income

 

DMO

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc.

September

$0.11250

 

Income

(0.01500)

October

$0.11250

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.11250

 

Income

 

SBI

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

September

$0.02350

 

Income

-

October

$0.02350

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.02350

 

Income

 

MMU

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.

September

$0.04500

 

Income

-

October

$0.04500

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.04500

 

Income

 

MHF

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

September

$0.02180

 

Income

(0.00250)

October

$0.02180

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.02180

 

Income

 

MNP

Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc.

September

$0.04750

 

Income

-

October

$0.04750

 

Income

 

 

 

November

$0.04750

 

Income

 

MTT

Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.

September

$0.05150

 

Income

-

October

$0.05150

 

Income

 

 

November

$0.05150

 

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 2021, 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).

On July 31, 2020, Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”) acquired Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) in an all-cash transaction. As a result of the transaction, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, previously a wholly owned-subsidiary of Legg Mason, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources.

For more information about the Funds, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Funds’ web site at www.lmcef.com. 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.

Category: Distribution Related

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

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