Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund Declares $0.052 Monthly Distribution Per Share
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 31 2025
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Source: Yahoo Finance
- Distribution Announcement: Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund declares a monthly distribution of $0.052 per share for December 2025, fully sourced from net investment income, indicating the fund's stability in the current economic climate.
- Annual Cumulative Distribution: As of November 30, 2025, the fund's cumulative distribution reaches $0.618 per share, with 59.79% derived from net investment income, reflecting a diversified income source for the fund.
- Capital Return Risk: The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains, suggesting that part of the distribution may be a return of capital, which investors should consider for tax implications.
- Managed Distribution Policy: The fund's managed distribution policy aims to deliver long-term total return potential through a fixed distribution rate per share, and any shortfall in income could adversely affect market prices, increasing investment risk.
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About WIA
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income for its shareholders. The Fund seeks current income, with a secondary investment objective of capital appreciation. The Fund provides a leveraged portfolio investing at least 80% in inflation-linked securities, consisting primarily of United States Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), with the ability to invest in other fixed-income assets, including high-yield, emerging markets, structured products, commodities, and currency. The Fund may also invest up to 40% of its total managed assets in non-United States dollar investments. The Fund can invest no more than 10% of its total managed assets in securities rated below investment grade at the time of purchase. The Fund’s investment adviser is Western Asset Management Company, LLC.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
