SPE Stock Overview
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a close-ended balanced fund of funds launched and managed by Bulldog Investors, LLC.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$10.78 |
| 52 Week High | US$15.20 |
| 52 Week Low | US$10.37 |
| Beta | 1.06 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.75% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.44% |
| 1 Year Change | -28.23% |
| 3 Year Change | 22.50% |
| 5 Year Change | -27.22% |
| Change since IPO | -28.73% |
Recent News & Updates
Special Opportunities Fund dividend declines by 21.2% to $0.0867
Jan 04SPE: Distribution Set To Decline In 2023
Dec 23Recent updates
Special Opportunities Fund dividend declines by 21.2% to $0.0867
Jan 04SPE: Distribution Set To Decline In 2023
Dec 23Special Opportunities Fund declares $0.11 dividend
Oct 05Special Opportunities Fund: Bulldog Investors Show Some Bite Over The Full Cycle
Jul 18Special Opportunities Fund declares $0.11 dividend
Jul 06SPE: Worth A Look At This Unique Fund
Apr 26Act Fast If You Want To Take Advantage Of SPE Tender Offer
Mar 30SPE: Activist Black-Box Fund With A 9% Yield
Feb 27SPE: Deep Discount, Attractive 8.3%+ Distribution And Appealing Portfolio
Aug 08SPE: Latest Announcement - Overall Fund Remains Attractive
Jun 17Special Opportunities Fund declares $0.094 dividend
Jan 05Special Opportunities Fund Adds Optionality To Income Portfolio
Nov 12Shareholder Returns
| SPE | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.7% | -0.4% | 0.9% |
| 1Y | -28.2% | -18.9% | -16.0% |
Return vs Industry: SPE underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned -18.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SPE underperformed the US Market which returned -16% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SPE volatility | |
|---|---|
| SPE Average Weekly Movement | 1.8% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 0.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: SPE is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: SPE's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | n/a | n/a | https://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
| SPE fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$122.77m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$26.13m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$6.73m |
18.4x
P/S Ratio-4.7x
P/E RatioIs SPE overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SPE income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$6.73m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$6.73m |
| Other Expenses | US$32.86m |
| Earnings | -US$26.13m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -2.28 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | -388.22% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did SPE perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
11.6%
Current Dividend Yield-58%
Payout RatioDoes SPE pay a reliable dividends?
See SPE dividend history and benchmarks| Special Opportunities Fund dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 18 2023 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Apr 28 2023 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 19 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 29 days |
Does SPE pay a reliable dividends?
See SPE dividend history and benchmarks