Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE)
| Market Value | 166.33M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 10.35M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 34.73M |
| Shares Out | 10.63M |
| EPS (ttm) | 3.27 |
| PE Ratio | 4.79 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $1.32 (8.42%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Volume | 30,494 |
| Open | 15.39 |
| Previous Close | 15.36 |
| Day's Range | 15.37 - 15.65 |
| 52-Week Range | 12.72 - 15.87 |
| Beta | 0.85 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About SPE
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 th... [Read more]
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