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Special Opportunities Fund NYSE:SPE Stock Report

Last Price

US$12.38

Market Cap

US$136.6m

7D

-0.6%

1Y

15.6%

Updated

20 Mar, 2024

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Company Financials

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.

NYSE:SPE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$136.6m

SPE Stock Overview

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a close-ended balanced fund of funds launched and managed by Bulldog Investors, LLC.

SPE fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Special Opportunities Fund
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$12.38
52 Week HighUS$12.55
52 Week LowUS$10.26
Beta1
1 Month Change2.31%
3 Month Change5.81%
1 Year Change15.59%
3 Year Change-15.55%
5 Year Change-7.82%
Change since IPO-18.15%

Recent News & Updates

SPE: Distribution Set To Increase In 2024

Dec 29

SPE: The Ironic Special Discount, Greater Action Needed

Sep 12

Special Opportunities Fund: Opportunistic Investing CEF With Multiple Levels Of Discounts

May 23

Recent updates

SPE: Distribution Set To Increase In 2024

Dec 29

SPE: The Ironic Special Discount, Greater Action Needed

Sep 12

Special Opportunities Fund: Opportunistic Investing CEF With Multiple Levels Of Discounts

May 23

Special Opportunities Fund dividend declines by 21.2% to $0.0867

Jan 04

SPE: Distribution Set To Decline In 2023

Dec 23

Special Opportunities Fund declares $0.11 dividend

Oct 05

Special Opportunities Fund: Bulldog Investors Show Some Bite Over The Full Cycle

Jul 18

Special Opportunities Fund declares $0.11 dividend

Jul 06

SPE: Worth A Look At This Unique Fund

Apr 26

Act Fast If You Want To Take Advantage Of SPE Tender Offer

Mar 30

SPE: Activist Black-Box Fund With A 9% Yield

Feb 27

SPE: Deep Discount, Attractive 8.3%+ Distribution And Appealing Portfolio

Aug 08

SPE: Latest Announcement - Overall Fund Remains Attractive

Jun 17

Special Opportunities Fund declares $0.094 dividend

Jan 05

Special Opportunities Fund Adds Optionality To Income Portfolio

Nov 12

Shareholder Returns

SPEUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D-0.6%0.6%1.0%
1Y15.6%31.9%31.2%

Return vs Industry: SPE underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 26.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SPE underperformed the US Market which returned 27.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SPE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SPE volatility
SPE Average Weekly Movement1.1%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.3%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: SPE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: SPE's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1993n/an/ahttps://www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com

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.

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Special Opportunities Fund's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SPE fundamental statistics
Market capUS$136.64m
Earnings (TTM)US$25.25m
Revenue (TTM)US$9.65m

5.4x

P/E Ratio

14.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SPE income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$9.65m
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$9.65m
Other Expenses-US$15.60m
EarningsUS$25.25m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.29
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin261.69%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did SPE perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

8.6%

Current Dividend Yield

45%

Payout Ratio
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