PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund announced earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company's net investment income was $6,184,496 or $0.43 per share compared to $9,882,943 or $0.68 per share for the same period in 2011. Net realized and change in unrealized gain was $14,742,761 or $0.99 per share compared to net realized and change in unrealized loss of $14,927,231 or $1.02 per share for the same period in 2011.

For the nine months, the company's net investment income was $25,506,056 or $1.74 per share compared to $35,467,285 or $2.44 per share for the same period in 2011. Net realized and change in unrealized gain was $29,441,560 or $2.00 per share compared to net realized and change in unrealized loss of $6,025,511 or $0.40 per share for the same period in 2011.