Is Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. a good investment? Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) is currently trading at 13.18 USD.
In terms of valuation, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 13.67. This relatively low multiple may signal that Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is undervalued compared to historical market norms.
Earnings Schedule: Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is expected to release its next earnings report on April 7, 2026.
For income investors, Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. pays a dividend yield of 20.52%. With a payout ratio of 155%, the dividend appears to be under pressure.
Yes, it pays an annual dividend of 2.69 USD (20.52% yield).
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is classified as a Stock. You can compare it against its peer in the "Related Symbols" list.
The next earnings date is projected to be April 7, 2026. The company currently has a trailing EPS of 0.96.
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.
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| ▸2027 |
1.53 USD
|
| Aug. 31, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1102 |
| July 30, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1102 |
| June 30, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1103 |
| May 31, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1103 |
| April 30, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1103 |
| March 31, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1103 |
| Feb. 26, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1103 |
| Jan. 29, 2027 (estimated) | 0.7571 |
| ▸2026 |
2.69 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2026 (estimated) | 0.1037 |
| Nov. 30, 2026 (estimated) | 0.1113 |
| Oct. 30, 2026 (estimated) | 0.1113 |
| Sept. 30, 2026 | 0.1087 |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | 0.1087 |
| July 31, 2026 | 0.1087 |
| June 30, 2026 | 0.1087 |
| May 29, 2026 | 0.1087 |
| April 30, 2026 | 0.1087 |
| March 31, 2026 | 0.1087 |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | 0.1087 |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | 0.1087 |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | 1.3836 |
| ▸2025 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| Nov. 28, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| Oct. 31, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| Aug. 29, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| July 31, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| June 30, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| May 30, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| April 30, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| March 31, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| Jan. 31, 2025 | 0.1098 |
| ▸2024 |
1.14 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| Nov. 29, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| Oct. 31, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| July 31, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| June 28, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| April 30, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| March 29, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | 0.0954 |
| ▸2023 |
1.04 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| Nov. 30, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| Sept. 29, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| July 31, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| June 30, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| April 28, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| March 31, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| Jan. 31, 2023 | 0.0867 |
| ▸2022 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| July 29, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| June 30, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| April 29, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| March 31, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| ▸2021 |
1.80 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2021 | 0.6976 |
| Nov. 30, 2021 | 0.1075 |
| Oct. 29, 2021 | 0.1075 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | 0.1075 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | 0.1075 |
| July 30, 2021 | 0.1075 |
| June 30, 2021 | 0.0940 |
| May 28, 2021 | 0.0940 |
| April 30, 2021 | 0.0940 |
| March 31, 2021 | 0.0940 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | 0.0940 |
| Jan. 29, 2021 | 0.0940 |
| ▸2020 |
1.13 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| Nov. 30, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| Oct. 30, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| July 31, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| June 30, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| May 29, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| April 30, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| March 31, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| Feb. 28, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| Jan. 31, 2020 | 0.0940 |
| ▸2019 |
0.94 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2019 | 0.3277 |
| Nov. 29, 2019 | 0.0760 |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | 0.0760 |
| Sept. 30, 2019 | 0.0760 |
| Aug. 30, 2019 | 0.0760 |
| July 31, 2019 | 0.0760 |
| June 28, 2019 | 0.0760 |
| May 31, 2019 | 0.0760 |
| April 30, 2019 | 0.0760 |
| ▸2018 |
1.67 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 1.4500 |
| Sept. 18, 2018 | 0.2190 |
| ▸2017 |
1.33 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2017 | 1.3300 |
| ▸2016 |
0.81 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 2016 | 0.8100 |
| ▸2015 |
2.67 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 1.1900 |
| Jan. 16, 2015 | 1.4800 |
| ▸2014 |
2.21 USD
|
| Jan. 24, 2014 | 2.2100 |
| ▸2013 |
0.95 USD
|
| Jan. 25, 2013 | 0.9500 |
| ▸2012 |
0.54 USD
|
| Jan. 27, 2012 | 0.5355 |
| ▸2010 |
0.07 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 2010 | 0.0300 |
| Jan. 11, 2010 | 0.0400 |
| ▸2009 |
0.66 USD
|
| Oct. 30, 2009 | 0.0750 |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 0.0750 |
| Aug. 31, 2009 | 0.0750 |
| July 31, 2009 | 0.0750 |
| June 30, 2009 | 0.0650 |
| May 29, 2009 | 0.0650 |
| April 30, 2009 | 0.0610 |
| March 31, 2009 | 0.0610 |
| Feb. 27, 2009 | 0.0550 |
| Jan. 30, 2009 | 0.0500 |
| ▸2008 |
0.57 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 0.0500 |
| Nov. 28, 2008 | 0.0500 |
| Oct. 31, 2008 | 0.0330 |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 0.0530 |
| Aug. 29, 2008 | 0.0490 |
| July 31, 2008 | 0.0490 |
| June 30, 2008 | 0.0490 |
| May 30, 2008 | 0.0490 |
| April 30, 2008 | 0.0480 |
| March 31, 2008 | 0.0480 |
| Feb. 29, 2008 | 0.0480 |
| Jan. 31, 2008 | 0.0480 |
| ▸2007 |
0.60 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2007 | 0.0640 |
| Nov. 30, 2007 | 0.0480 |
| Oct. 31, 2007 | 0.0480 |
| Sept. 28, 2007 | 0.0480 |
| Aug. 31, 2007 | 0.0480 |
| July 31, 2007 | 0.0480 |
| June 29, 2007 | 0.0480 |
| May 31, 2007 | 0.0500 |
| April 30, 2007 | 0.0500 |
| March 30, 2007 | 0.0500 |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | 0.0500 |
| Jan. 31, 2007 | 0.0500 |
| ▸2006 |
0.67 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2006 | 0.0840 |
| Nov. 30, 2006 | 0.0500 |
| Oct. 31, 2006 | 0.0500 |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | 0.0500 |
| Aug. 31, 2006 | 0.0500 |
| July 31, 2006 | 0.0500 |
| June 30, 2006 | 0.0500 |
| May 31, 2006 | 0.0580 |
| April 28, 2006 | 0.0580 |
| March 31, 2006 | 0.0580 |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | 0.0580 |
| Jan. 31, 2006 | 0.0580 |
| ▸2005 |
0.87 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 2005 | 0.2630 |
| Nov. 30, 2005 | 0.0500 |
| Oct. 31, 2005 | 0.0500 |
| Sept. 30, 2005 | 0.0550 |
| Aug. 31, 2005 | 0.0550 |
| July 29, 2005 | 0.0550 |
| June 30, 2005 | 0.0550 |
| May 31, 2005 | 0.0550 |
| April 29, 2005 | 0.0550 |
| March 31, 2005 | 0.0550 |
| Feb. 28, 2005 | 0.0550 |
| Jan. 31, 2005 | 0.0650 |
| ▸2004 |
0.86 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2004 | 0.1340 |
| Nov. 30, 2004 | 0.0650 |
| Oct. 29, 2004 | 0.0650 |
| Sept. 30, 2004 | 0.0650 |
| Aug. 31, 2004 | 0.0650 |
| July 30, 2004 | 0.0650 |
| June 30, 2004 | 0.0650 |
| May 28, 2004 | 0.0650 |
| April 30, 2004 | 0.0650 |
| March 31, 2004 | 0.0700 |
| Feb. 27, 2004 | 0.0700 |
| Jan. 30, 2004 | 0.0700 |
| ▸2003 |
1.08 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2003 | 0.3140 |
| Nov. 28, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| Oct. 31, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| Sept. 30, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| Aug. 29, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| July 31, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| June 30, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| May 30, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| April 30, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| March 31, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| Feb. 28, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| Jan. 31, 2003 | 0.0700 |
| ▸2002 |
0.82 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2002 | 0.0700 |
| Nov. 29, 2002 | 0.0700 |
| Oct. 31, 2002 | 0.0700 |
| Sept. 30, 2002 | 0.0700 |
| Aug. 30, 2002 | 0.0700 |
| July 31, 2002 | 0.0700 |
| June 28, 2002 | 0.0700 |
| May 31, 2002 | 0.0700 |
| April 30, 2002 | 0.0700 |
| March 28, 2002 | 0.0650 |
| Feb. 28, 2002 | 0.0650 |
| Jan. 31, 2002 | 0.0600 |
| ▸2001 |
0.72 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| Nov. 30, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| Oct. 31, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| Sept. 28, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| Aug. 31, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| July 31, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| June 29, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| May 31, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| April 30, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| March 30, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| Feb. 28, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| Jan. 31, 2001 | 0.0600 |
| ▸2000 |
0.77 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| Nov. 30, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| Oct. 31, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| Sept. 29, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| Aug. 31, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| July 31, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| June 30, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| May 31, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| April 28, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| March 31, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| Feb. 29, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| Jan. 31, 2000 | 0.0640 |
| ▸1999 |
0.77 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| Nov. 30, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| Oct. 29, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| Sept. 30, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| Aug. 31, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| July 30, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| June 30, 1999 | 0.0650 |
| May 28, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| April 30, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| March 31, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| Feb. 26, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| Jan. 29, 1999 | 0.0640 |
| ▸1998 |
0.77 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| Nov. 30, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| Oct. 30, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| Sept. 30, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| Aug. 31, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| July 31, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| June 30, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| May 29, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| April 30, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| March 31, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| Feb. 27, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| Jan. 30, 1998 | 0.0640 |
| ▸1997 |
0.77 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| Nov. 28, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| Oct. 31, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| Sept. 30, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| Aug. 29, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| July 31, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| June 30, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| May 30, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| April 30, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| March 31, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| Feb. 28, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| Jan. 31, 1997 | 0.0640 |
| ▸1996 |
0.77 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| Nov. 29, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| Oct. 25, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| Sept. 27, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| Aug. 30, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| July 26, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| June 28, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| May 31, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| April 26, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| March 29, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| Feb. 29, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| Jan. 26, 1996 | 0.0640 |
| ▸1995 |
0.75 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 1995 | 0.0640 |
| Nov. 24, 1995 | 0.0640 |
| Oct. 27, 1995 | 0.0640 |
| Sept. 29, 1995 | 0.0640 |
| Aug. 25, 1995 | 0.0640 |
| July 28, 1995 | 0.0640 |
| June 30, 1995 | 0.0600 |
| May 26, 1995 | 0.0600 |
| April 28, 1995 | 0.0600 |
| March 31, 1995 | 0.0600 |
| Feb. 28, 1995 | 0.0600 |
| Jan. 27, 1995 | 0.0670 |
| ▸1994 |
0.84 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 1994 | 0.0670 |
| Nov. 25, 1994 | 0.0670 |
| Oct. 28, 1994 | 0.0670 |
| Sept. 30, 1994 | 0.0670 |
| Aug. 26, 1994 | 0.0670 |
| July 29, 1994 | 0.0670 |
| June 24, 1994 | 0.0670 |
| May 31, 1994 | 0.0750 |
| April 29, 1994 | 0.0750 |
| March 25, 1994 | 0.0750 |
| Feb. 25, 1994 | 0.0750 |
| Jan. 28, 1994 | 0.0750 |
| ▸1993 |
0.38 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 1993 | 0.0750 |
| Nov. 26, 1993 | 0.0750 |
| Oct. 29, 1993 | 0.0750 |
| Sept. 24, 1993 | 0.0750 |
| Aug. 27, 1993 | 0.0750 |
| Name | Payment Date | Status | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Sep 30, 2026 | Upcoming | 0.1087 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Aug 31, 2026 | Paid | 0.1087 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Jul 31, 2026 | Paid | 0.1087 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Jun 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.1087 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | May 29, 2026 | Paid | 0.1087 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Apr 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.1087 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Mar 31, 2026 | Paid | 0.1087 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Feb 27, 2026 | Paid | 0.1087 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Jan 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.1087 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Jan 30, 2026 | Paid | 1.38357 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Dec 31, 2025 | Paid | 0.1098 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Nov 28, 2025 | Paid | 0.1098 USD |
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | Oct 31, 2025 | Paid | 0.1098 USD |
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