Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2012

NEW YORK--()--Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:DMO) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2012.

         
Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q
March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2011
Total Assets (a) $ 271,029,095 $ 251,620,740 $ 282,161,834
Total Net Assets (a) $ 224,488,817 $ 197,288,793 $ 236,264,673
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $ 21.61 $ 19.01 $ 22.79
Market Price Per Share $ 21.71 $ 19.61 $ 22.45
Premium / (Discount) 0.46 % 3.16 % -1.49 %
Outstanding Shares 10,387,525 10,379,357 10,369,038
 
Total Net Investment Income (c) $ 5,269,269 $ 5,111,710 $ 5,799,826
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $ 26,441,999   $ (15,684,565 ) $ 6,876,408  
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c) $ 31,711,268   $ (10,572,855 ) $ 12,676,234  
 

Earnings per Common Share Outstanding

 
Total Net Investment Income (c) $ 0.51 $ 0.49 $ 0.56
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $ 2.54   $ (1.51 ) $ 0.66  
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c) $ 3.05   $ (1.02 ) $ 1.22  
 
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (d) $ 11,377,741 $ 10,781,139 $ 7,809,734
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment
Income Per Share (d) $ 1.10 $ 1.04 $ 0.75
 
Loan Outstanding (d) $ 43,000,000 N/A N/A
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (d) $ 2,992,337 $ 51,375,848 $ 45,223,581
 
Footnotes:
(a)     The difference between total assets and total net assets is due primarily to the Fund’s use of borrowings;
total net assets do not include borrowings.
(b) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
(c) For the quarter indicated.
(d) As of the period indicated above.

This financial data is unaudited.

The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. These reports are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-Q or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc., a non-diversified, limited term, closed-end management investment company, is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”), an affiliate of the investment manager.

For more information, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.leggmason.com/cef.

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 Fund.

Contacts

Media:
Legg Mason
Maria Rosati, 212-805-6036
mrosati@leggmason.com

Contacts

Media:
Legg Mason
Maria Rosati, 212-805-6036
mrosati@leggmason.com