Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of March, April and May 2026

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton announced today that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions for the next three months.

Month	Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Payable Date
March	3/24/2026	3/24/2026	3/31/2026
April	4/23/2026	4/23/2026	4/30/2026
May	5/21/2026	5/21/2026	5/29/2026

Ticker	Fund Name	Month	Amount	Change from Previous Distribution
EMO	ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity	March	$0.36000	-
	Fund Inc.*	April	$0.36000
		May	$0.36000
PIM	Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust	March	$0.02200	-
		April	$0.02200
		May	$0.02200
PPT	Putnam Premier Income Trust	March	$0.02600	-
		April	$0.02600
		May	$0.02600
WDI	Western Asset Diversified Income Fund	March	$0.14850	-
		April	$0.14850
		May	$0.14850
EHI	Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.	March	$0.07000	-
		April	$0.07000
		May	$0.07000
GDO	Western Asset Global Corporate	March	$0.12200	-
	Opportunity Fund Inc.	April	$0.12200
		May	$0.12200
HIX	Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.	March	$0.04900	-
		April	$0.04900
		May	$0.04900
HIO	Western Asset High Income Opportunity	March	$0.03550	-
	Fund Inc.	April	$0.03550
		May	$0.03550
HYI	Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity	March	$0.09500	-
	Fund Inc.	April	$0.09500
		May	$0.09500
SBI	Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.	March	$0.04200	-
		April	$0.04200
		May	$0.04200
IGI	Western Asset Investment Grade	March	$0.07100	-
	Opportunity Trust Inc.	April	$0.07100
		May	$0.07100
MMU	Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.	March	$0.05450	-
		April	$0.05450
		May	$0.05450
DMO	Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc.	March	$0.12000	-
		April	$0.12000
		May	$0.12000
MHF	Western Asset Municipal High Income	March	$0.03400	-
	Fund Inc.	April	$0.03400
		May	$0.03400

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/Trustees. If it is estimated that the source of a monthly distribution includes anything other than net investment income, each Fund will provide notice to shareholders containing the estimated sources of the distribution. These notices can be found on each Fund’s website. In early 2027, 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).

* EMO, which is taxed as a regular C-Corporation, pays ordinary income and/or return of capital and does not pay capital gain distributions. Distributions are considered ordinary income to the extent they are paid out of net investment income and realized capital gains.

For more information about the Funds, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Funds’ website at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. 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.

The Funds’ common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Similar to stocks, Fund share price will fluctuate with market conditions and, at the time of sale, may be worth more or less than the original investment. Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value, and can increase an investor’s risk of loss. All investments are subject to risk, including the risk of loss.

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE

Category: Distribution Related

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds