EMO News and Press, ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. From 08/02/22

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the month of August 2022. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: “We believe midstream industry fundamentals continue to impr...

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. (NYSE: CEM), ClearBridge Energy Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO) and ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: CTR) (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) announced today that each Fund’s Bo...

AMCC includes midstream companies based in the US and Canada that are taxed as corporations. AMZ and AMCC index-level data is useful for making generalizations about MLPs and corporations as a group. AMZ and AMCC also differ in their subsector exposure, with the MLP index providin...

OPEC+ sticks to its planned oil output hike of 648,000 bpd in August and averted discussing its production plans for September even as oil prices soared due to tight global supplies. Williams reached a final investment decision on its clean energy project, the Louisiana Energy Gateway...

The following Funds announced today their share repurchase activity during the second quarter of 2022. Share Repurchases seek to enhance shareholder value by purchasing the Fund’s shares when trading at a discount to the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per...

Steady cash flows and a meaningful reduction in growth capital spending plans should support strong free cash flow (FCF) generation from midstream companies for years to come. Midstream’s abundance of FCF has supported debt reduction, a proliferation of buyback programs, and wi...

The energy market is a tug-of-war between fundamentals in the energy industry which is pretty tight. The energy sector has been driving a lot of performance in the S&P/TSX Index since the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. In the short term, I do expect the integrated compan...

Despite volatile equity trading, the fundamentals for many energy companies have not changed. This is particularly true for energy infrastructure. Oil’s move from ~$120/bbl a month ago to $96/bbl at the intra-day low last week has not altered producer plans, and the outlook for...

TTP trades at a -15% discount to NAV and offers a 9% annual yield for income-oriented investors. Compared to several other MLP funds, TTP offers the best YTD and 1-year total return. With tight energy supplies and increasing energy demand in a post-pandemic world, TTP is well posi...

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO) announced today the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, the net asset value and asset coverage ratio of the Fund as of June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund’s net assets were $379.3 million, and ...