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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Saddle Brook, United States | NYSE
14.37 USD +0.09 (0.651%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 12:32 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:28 p.m. EDT

SPE appears to be a volatile stock with a high dividend yield of 9.37%, suggesting it might be attractive for income-focused investors. However, the recent price history shows significant fluctuations, with the current price of $14.03 trading below both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating potential weakness. The short-term forecasting model shows minimal predictive power, with a near-zero predicted direction change, suggesting uncertainty in short-term price movements. The dividend payouts have been relatively consistent, but there are signs of a recent dip in dividend amounts, which could affect yield stability. Long-term investors should be cautious due to the stock's weak fundamentals, including negative earnings growth and revenue growth, and a low current ratio, which raises concerns about liquidity. Overall, this stock is not ideal for short-term trading or long-term holding, and investors should consider the risks associated with its volatility and uncertain future performance.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.031880
AutoETS0.031907
MSTL0.032293
AutoTheta0.046917

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 133.42
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.122
Excess Kurtosis -1.45
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-20
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-16
Revenue per Share 0.719
Market Cap 152,685,536
Trailing P/E 7.26
Beta 0.79
Profit Margins 276.02%
Website https://www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.77% 14.39% 12.20% 14.18%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-17 0.109 0.774698
2026-02-17 0.109 0.737750
2026-01-20 0.109 0.746646
2025-12-29 0.700 4.932791
2025-12-16 0.110 0.777893
2025-11-18 0.110 0.787154
2025-10-21 0.110 0.778899
2025-09-16 0.110 0.772404
2025-08-19 0.110 0.786386
2025-07-22 0.110 0.787934
2025-06-17 0.110 0.814017
2025-05-20 0.110 0.812925
2025-04-22 0.110 0.882581
2025-03-18 0.110 0.841971
2025-02-18 0.110 0.815943
2025-01-21 0.110 0.846290
2024-12-17 0.095 0.745670
2024-11-19 0.095 0.747797
2024-10-22 0.095 0.778007
2024-09-18 0.095 0.819450
2024-08-21 0.095 0.839709
2024-07-17 0.095 0.856939
2024-06-18 0.095 0.879992
2024-05-20 0.095 0.893890
2024-04-18 0.095 0.957096
2024-03-19 0.095 0.951345
2024-02-16 0.095 0.983190
2024-01-19 0.095 1.005825
2023-12-18 0.087 0.950821
2023-11-17 0.087 1.001865
2023-10-19 0.087 1.047334
2023-09-19 0.087 1.011472
2023-08-21 0.087 1.011174
2023-07-19 0.087 1.011766
2023-06-20 0.087 1.047128
2023-05-18 0.087 1.087767
2023-04-18 0.087 1.070602
2023-03-21 0.087 1.104153
2023-02-15 0.087 1.004736
2023-01-19 0.087 1.043663
2022-12-19 0.110 1.315731
2022-11-17 0.110 1.307814
2022-10-19 0.110 1.400233
2022-09-20 0.110 1.310589
2022-08-19 0.110 1.199802
2022-07-19 0.110 1.273930
2022-06-17 0.110 1.322936
2022-05-18 0.110 1.241394
2022-04-19 0.110 1.143070
2022-03-21 0.110 1.136840
2022-02-16 0.110 1.138370
2022-01-19 0.110 1.118781
2021-12-20 0.698 7.400945
2021-11-17 0.108 1.085877
2021-10-19 0.108 1.118165
2021-09-20 0.108 1.162019
2021-08-19 0.108 1.145965
2021-07-20 0.108 1.185887
2021-06-18 0.094 1.043773
2021-05-18 0.094 1.049555
2021-04-20 0.094 1.065285
2021-03-19 0.094 1.096842
2021-02-16 0.094 1.081733
2021-01-19 0.094 1.135765
2020-12-18 0.094 1.171997
2020-11-16 0.094 1.315668
2020-10-15 0.094 1.351699
2020-09-18 0.094 1.356514
2020-08-13 0.094 1.294217
2020-07-16 0.094 1.458275
2020-06-18 0.094 1.523805
2020-05-14 0.094 1.775516
2020-04-16 0.094 1.749299
2020-03-16 0.094 1.730891
2020-02-14 0.094 1.191045
2020-01-16 0.094 1.202620
2019-12-18 0.328 4.289592
2019-11-14 0.076 1.037764
2019-10-15 0.076 1.066428
2019-09-18 0.076 1.063094
2019-08-14 0.076 1.105675
2019-07-17 0.076 1.091772
2019-06-13 0.076 1.124474
2019-05-14 0.076 1.152945
2019-04-15 0.076 1.142369
2018-12-18 1.450 25.314390
2018-09-18 0.219 3.346700
2017-12-18 1.330 20.708828
2016-12-19 0.810 14.979487
2015-12-21 1.190 24.994588
2014-12-18 1.480 27.907532
2013-12-26 2.210 41.570605
2012-12-19 0.950 23.056932
2011-12-19 0.027 0.714712
2010-12-21 0.030 0.803755
2009-12-29 0.040 1.109024
2009-10-20 0.075 2.094278
2009-09-22 0.075 2.089143
2009-08-18 0.075 2.250188
2009-07-21 0.075 2.354265
2009-06-23 0.065 2.174420
2009-05-19 0.065 2.086727
2009-04-21 0.061 2.086801
2009-03-24 0.061 2.171173
2009-02-17 0.055 1.937427
2009-01-20 0.050 1.837718
2008-12-23 0.050 2.166289
2008-11-18 0.050 2.066770
2008-10-21 0.033 1.458135
2008-09-23 0.053 2.001656
2008-08-19 0.049 1.645129
2008-07-22 0.049 1.629412
2008-06-17 0.049 1.621654
2008-05-20 0.049 1.595404
2008-04-22 0.048 1.617081
2008-03-18 0.048 1.714008
2008-02-19 0.048 1.649318
2008-01-22 0.048 1.598192
2007-12-18 0.064 2.226581
2007-11-20 0.048 1.697707
2007-10-23 0.048 1.595348
2007-09-18 0.048 1.609781
2007-08-21 0.048 1.677277
2007-07-17 0.048 1.669190
2007-06-19 0.048 1.628037
2007-05-22 0.050 1.651602
2007-04-17 0.050 1.663900
2007-03-20 0.050 1.681365
2007-02-20 0.050 1.697862
2007-01-18 0.050 1.712016
2006-12-19 0.084 2.909179
2006-11-14 0.050 1.746688
2006-10-17 0.050 1.790422
2006-09-19 0.050 1.787616
2006-08-22 0.050 1.803010
2006-07-18 0.050 1.891362
2006-06-20 0.050 1.855139
2006-05-16 0.058 2.110048
2006-04-18 0.058 2.143035
2006-03-21 0.058 2.099909
2006-02-14 0.058 2.133883
2006-01-17 0.058 2.136871
2005-12-20 0.263 10.191397
2005-11-15 0.050 1.958285
2005-10-18 0.050 1.935078
2005-09-20 0.055 2.057344
2005-08-16 0.055 2.067530
2005-07-19 0.055 2.079392
2005-06-21 0.055 2.088126
2005-05-17 0.055 2.111364
2005-04-19 0.055 2.133387
2005-03-15 0.055 2.159146
2005-02-15 0.055 2.091803
2005-01-18 0.065 2.469343
2004-12-14 0.134 5.293279
2004-11-16 0.065 2.560570
2004-10-12 0.065 2.504489
2004-09-15 0.065 2.524037
2004-08-17 0.065 2.576565
2004-07-14 0.065 2.643251
2004-06-15 0.065 2.741112
2004-05-11 0.065 2.733657
2004-04-13 0.065 2.542735
2004-03-16 0.070 2.604581
2004-02-17 0.070 2.642787
2004-01-13 0.070 2.691457
2003-12-16 0.314 12.228766
2003-11-12 0.070 2.809657
2003-10-14 0.070 2.844234
2003-09-16 0.070 2.858680
2003-08-12 0.070 2.860806
2003-07-15 0.070 2.761713
2003-06-17 0.070 2.667716
2003-05-13 0.070 2.835234
2003-04-15 0.070 2.900355
2003-03-11 0.070 2.904567
2003-02-11 0.070 2.978826
2003-01-14 0.070 3.000628
2002-12-17 0.070 3.016118
2002-11-12 0.070 3.016127
2002-10-15 0.070 2.996568
2002-09-17 0.070 2.900734
2002-08-13 0.070 2.898737
2002-07-16 0.070 2.957581
2002-06-18 0.070 3.031565
2002-05-14 0.070 3.131651
2002-04-16 0.070 3.143075
2002-03-12 0.065 3.010997
2002-02-12 0.065 2.945989
2002-01-15 0.060 2.744401
2001-12-11 0.060 2.857460
2001-11-13 0.060 2.791823
2001-10-16 0.060 2.810576
2001-08-14 0.060 2.821008
2001-07-17 0.060 2.880680
2001-06-13 0.060 2.938082
2001-05-15 0.060 2.951558
2001-04-17 0.060 2.994893
2001-03-13 0.060 2.949373
2001-02-13 0.060 2.949392
2001-01-16 0.060 3.003080
2000-12-18 0.064 3.329583
2000-11-16 0.064 3.431573
2000-10-18 0.064 3.467103
2000-09-18 0.064 3.415248
2000-08-16 0.064 3.432650
2000-07-18 0.064 3.520729
2000-06-16 0.064 3.650984
2000-05-17 0.064 3.729238
2000-04-18 0.064 3.729827
2000-03-16 0.064 3.730093
2000-02-17 0.064 3.770359
2000-01-21 0.064 3.873200
1999-12-16 0.064 3.873939
1999-11-18 0.064 3.602913
1999-10-14 0.064 3.639654
1999-09-17 0.064 3.568721
1999-08-19 0.064 3.518102
1999-07-16 0.064 3.436141
1999-06-17 0.065 3.506376
1999-05-20 0.064 3.453236
1999-04-15 0.064 3.406463
1999-03-18 0.064 3.316460
1999-02-18 0.064 3.346293
1999-01-14 0.064 3.331977
1998-12-15 0.064 3.233004
1998-11-17 0.064 3.303321
1998-10-13 0.064 3.376494
1998-09-16 0.064 3.437223
1998-08-18 0.064 3.499880
1998-07-14 0.064 3.531936
1998-06-16 0.064 3.580853
1998-05-12 0.064 3.717113
1998-04-14 0.064 3.682707
1998-03-17 0.064 3.534906
1998-02-17 0.064 3.535356
1998-01-14 0.064 3.599440
1997-12-22 0.064 3.699212
1997-11-18 0.064 3.786549
1997-10-14 0.064 3.804670
1997-09-16 0.064 3.822963
1997-08-12 0.064 3.877843
1997-07-15 0.064 3.953049
1997-06-17 0.064 4.011081
1997-05-13 0.064 4.324846
1997-04-15 0.064 4.393325
1997-03-18 0.064 4.281668
1997-02-18 0.064 4.304155
1997-01-14 0.064 4.371134
1996-12-20 0.064 4.486844
1996-11-13 0.064 4.417647
1996-10-16 0.064 4.440847
1996-09-17 0.064 4.557915
1996-08-13 0.064 4.534246
1996-07-16 0.064 4.705349
1996-06-18 0.064 4.731119
1996-05-14 0.064 4.757306
1996-04-16 0.064 4.783935
1996-03-12 0.064 4.660371
1996-02-13 0.064 4.409504
1996-01-18 0.064 4.612413
1995-12-19 0.064 4.782556
1995-11-14 0.064 4.808473
1995-10-17 0.064 4.834527
1995-09-13 0.064 5.019509
1994-10-14 0.067 5.719385
1994-09-12 0.067 5.376185
1994-08-08 0.067 5.234447
1994-07-18 0.067 5.209052
1994-06-07 0.067 4.879690
1994-05-17 0.075 5.833516
1994-04-11 0.075 5.578881
1994-03-08 0.075 5.060153
1994-02-07 0.075 4.997912
1994-01-10 0.075 4.812600
1993-11-08 0.075 4.757036
1993-10-08 0.075 4.860894
1993-09-03 0.075 4.844816
1993-08-09 0.075 4.994006
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.31
dividendYield 9.18
exDividendDate 2026-04-21
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.018
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.14131652
lastDividendValue 0.109
lastDividendDate 2026-03-17
dividendDate 2018-12-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.030303001
Address1 Park 80 West
Address2 250 Pehle Avenue Suite 708
All Time High 19.05
All Time Low 7.5
Ask 14.43
Ask Size 1,000
Average Daily Volume10 Day 62,080
Average Daily Volume3 Month 51,272
Average Volume 51,272
Average Volume10Days 62,080
Beta 0.785
Bid 14.4
Bid Size 1,900
Book Value 16.306
City Saddle Brook
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,609,372,800
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 14.3729
Current Ratio 0.113
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 14.5
Day Low 14.3729
Display Name Special Opportunities Fund
Dividend Date 1,546,214,400
Dividend Rate 1.31
Dividend Yield 9.18
Earnings Growth -0.576
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.549
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.98
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,729,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 201-556-0097
Fifty Day Average 14.3524
Fifty Day Average Change 0.020500183
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0014283453
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.0303001
Fifty Two Week High 15.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.6170998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.101131946
Fifty Two Week Low 13.43
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.9428997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.07020847
Fifty Two Week Range 13.43 - 15.99
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 738,595,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.83
Free Cashflow 8,284,915
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 7,636,756
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.27825
Implied Shares Outstanding 10,623,154
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,705,600
Last Dividend Value 0.109
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a close-ended balanced fund of funds launched and managed by Bulldog Investors, LLC. It invests in close-ended funds investing in public equity and fixed income markets. The fund employs a combination of value, opportunistic and special situations strategies to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. The fund was previously known as Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. was formed on February 18, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 152,685,536
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_6179983
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 19,541,786
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 151,698,639
Open 14.32
Operating Cashflow 15,600,560
Operating Margins 0.3859
Payout Ratio 0.6649
Phone 201-556-0092
Previous Close 14.28
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.88144857
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 19.993507
Profit Margins 2.76019
Quick Ratio 0.113
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.092900276
Regular Market Change Percent 0.65056217
Regular Market Day High 14.5
Regular Market Day Low 14.3729
Regular Market Day Range 14.3729 - 14.5
Regular Market Open 14.32
Regular Market Previous Close 14.28
Regular Market Price 14.3729
Regular Market Time 1,776,443,554
Regular Market Volume 12,026
Return On Assets 0.01145
Return On Equity 0.091639996
Revenue Growth -0.461
Revenue Per Share 0.719
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 10,623,154
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.005
Shares Short 39,936
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 48,688
Short Name Special Opportunities Fund, Inc
Short Ratio 1.73
Source Interval 15
State NJ
Symbol SPE
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 7,636,756
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.018
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.14131652
Trailing Eps 1.98
Trailing P E 7.2590404
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 15.0915
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.7186003
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.047616225
Type Disp Equity
Volume 12,026
Website https://www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com
Zip 7,663