SPE Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. — distribution yield, history & ex-dividend dates
$13.32
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$0.00(0.00%)
as of Sep 13, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., overseen by Bulldog Investors, LLC, operates as a closed-end balanced "fund of funds." This investment vehicle primarily deploys capital into other closed-end funds that hold positions in public equity and fixed-income securities. Its investment methodology is characterized by a blend of value-driven, opportunistic, and special situations strategies. The fund's performance is benchmarked against the S&P 500 Index. Historically, it was known as the Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Formed on February 18, 1993, the fund is domiciled in the United States.
Distribution Snapshot
StatusGrowing
Latest Distribution$0.1087
Forward Annual$1.30
FrequencyMonthly
Last Ex-DateSep 22, 2026
Next Ex-DateSep 22, 2026
Next Pay DateSep 30, 2026
1-Yr Growth136.0%
10-Yr Growth8.5%
Key Metrics
Distribution Yield
9.79%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Distribution
$1.3044
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
M Monthly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
51.3
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
41
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$13.06 – $15.91
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
n/a
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
33
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
0.68
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 51/100, yield 9.79%.
A
Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 2 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F
Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E
Enduring
33 years of dividend payments on record.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume63,423How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$13.33The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$13.30 – $13.38The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$13.32The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$156.05MThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out11.72MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPSn/aEarnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/En/aPrice-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DistributionSep 22, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 30, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.
Distribution Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)27.0%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)19.1%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases2 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
SPE's distribution yield rose from 9.52% to 9.79% over the past ~90 days (+0.27 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the distribution rate and +0.27 pp from the share price ($13.70 → $13.32). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Current9.79%
1-Yr Average9.06%
Low / High8.28% – 9.99%
Percentile96%
Across 290 daily observations over the past 14 months, SPE's current yield is higher than approximately 96% of them. Our stored price history for SPE covers the past 14 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Distribution History
Distribution Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.1087 M | Regular | Jul 01, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $0.1087 M | Regular | Jul 01, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $0.1087 M | Regular | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $0.1087 M | Regular | Apr 13, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $0.1087 M | Regular | Apr 13, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| $0.1090 M | Regular | - | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $0.1087 M | Regular | Jan 02, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| $0.1087 M | Regular | Jan 02, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| $0.1087 M | Regular | Jan 02, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $1.3836 I | Regular | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Oct 02, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Oct 02, 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Oct 02, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Jul 08, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Jul 08, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Jul 08, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Apr 04, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Apr 04, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Apr 04, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Jan 06, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Jan 06, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| $0.1098 M | Regular | Jan 06, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Sep 26, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Sep 26, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Sep 26, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Jul 01, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Jul 01, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Jul 01, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Apr 05, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Apr 05, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | May 21, 2024 | May 31, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Apr 05, 2024 | Apr 18, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Jan 03, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Jan 03, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 |
| $0.0954 M | Regular | Jan 03, 2024 | Jan 19, 2024 | Jan 22, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Sep 15, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Sep 15, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Sep 15, 2023 | Oct 19, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Jun 21, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Jun 21, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Jun 21, 2023 | Jul 19, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Mar 24, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Mar 24, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | May 31, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Mar 24, 2023 | Apr 18, 2023 | Apr 19, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Jan 04, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Jan 04, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 |
| $0.0867 M | Regular | Jan 04, 2023 | Jan 19, 2023 | Jan 20, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Oct 05, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Oct 05, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Oct 05, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Jul 06, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Jul 06, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | Aug 22, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Jul 06, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Apr 05, 2022 | Jun 17, 2022 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Apr 05, 2022 | May 18, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | May 31, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Apr 05, 2022 | Apr 19, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Jan 06, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Jan 04, 2022 | Feb 16, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 |
| $0.1100 M | Regular | Jan 04, 2022 | Jan 19, 2022 | Jan 20, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 |
| $0.6980 M | Regular | Oct 04, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| $0.1080 M | Regular | Oct 04, 2021 | Nov 17, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 |
| $0.1080 M | Regular | Oct 04, 2021 | Oct 19, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| $0.1080 M | Regular | Jul 07, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 21, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| $0.1075 M | Regular | Jul 07, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 |
| $0.1075 M | Regular | Jul 07, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Apr 01, 2021 | Jun 18, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Apr 01, 2021 | May 18, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | May 28, 2021 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Apr 01, 2021 | Apr 20, 2021 | Apr 21, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Jan 06, 2021 | Mar 19, 2021 | Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Jan 05, 2021 | Feb 16, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Jan 05, 2021 | Jan 19, 2021 | Jan 20, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Oct 02, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Oct 02, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | Nov 17, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Oct 02, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | Oct 16, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Jul 02, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Jul 02, 2020 | Aug 13, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Jul 02, 2020 | Jul 16, 2020 | Jul 17, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Apr 03, 2020 | Jun 18, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Apr 03, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | May 29, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Apr 03, 2020 | Apr 16, 2020 | Apr 17, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Jan 03, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Jan 03, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 |
| $0.0940 M | Regular | Jan 03, 2020 | Jan 16, 2020 | Jan 17, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| $0.2517 M | Regular | Oct 02, 2019 | Dec 18, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| $0.0760 M | Regular | Oct 02, 2019 | Nov 14, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 |
| $0.0760 M | Regular | Oct 02, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | Oct 16, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 |
| $0.0760 M | Regular | Jul 02, 2019 | Sep 18, 2019 | Sep 19, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| $0.0760 M | Regular | Jul 02, 2019 | Aug 14, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 |
| $0.0760 M | Regular | Jul 02, 2019 | Jul 17, 2019 | Jul 18, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 |
| $0.0760 M | Regular | Apr 01, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 |
| $0.0760 M | Regular | Apr 01, 2019 | May 14, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| $0.0760 Q | Regular | Apr 01, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | Apr 16, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| $1.4500 Q | Regular | Dec 06, 2018 | Dec 18, 2018 | Dec 19, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| $1.3300 A | Regular | Dec 08, 2017 | Dec 18, 2017 | Dec 19, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| $0.8100 A | Regular | Dec 09, 2016 | Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 21, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| $1.1900 A | Regular | Dec 11, 2015 | Dec 21, 2015 | Dec 23, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 |
| $1.4800 A | Regular | Dec 11, 2014 | Dec 18, 2014 | Dec 22, 2014 | Jan 16, 2015 |
| $2.2100 A | Regular | Dec 20, 2013 | Dec 26, 2013 | Dec 30, 2013 | Jan 24, 2014 |
| $0.9500 A | Regular | Dec 11, 2012 | Dec 19, 2012 | Dec 21, 2012 | Jan 25, 2013 |
| $0.5354 A | Regular | Dec 07, 2011 | Dec 19, 2011 | Dec 21, 2011 | Jan 27, 2012 |
| $0.0300 A | Regular | Dec 13, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | Dec 23, 2010 | Dec 30, 2010 |
| $0.0400 I | Regular | Dec 24, 2009 | Dec 29, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | Jan 11, 2010 |
| $0.0750 M | Regular | Oct 12, 2009 | Oct 20, 2009 | Oct 22, 2009 | Oct 30, 2009 |
| $0.0750 M | Regular | Sep 14, 2009 | Sep 22, 2009 | Sep 24, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 |
| $0.0750 M | Regular | Aug 10, 2009 | Aug 18, 2009 | Aug 20, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 |
| $0.0750 M | Regular | Jul 13, 2009 | Jul 21, 2009 | Jul 23, 2009 | Jul 31, 2009 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | Jun 15, 2009 | Jun 23, 2009 | Jun 25, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 |
| $0.0650 M | Regular | May 11, 2009 | May 19, 2009 | May 21, 2009 | May 29, 2009 |
| $0.0610 M | Regular | Apr 13, 2009 | Apr 21, 2009 | Apr 23, 2009 | Apr 30, 2009 |
| $0.0610 M | Regular | Mar 16, 2009 | Mar 24, 2009 | Mar 26, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 |
| $0.0550 M | Regular | Feb 09, 2009 | Feb 17, 2009 | Feb 19, 2009 | Feb 27, 2009 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Jan 12, 2009 | Jan 20, 2009 | Jan 22, 2009 | Jan 30, 2009 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Dec 15, 2008 | Dec 23, 2008 | Dec 26, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 10, 2008 | Nov 18, 2008 | Nov 20, 2008 | Nov 28, 2008 |
| $0.0325 M | Regular | Oct 13, 2008 | Oct 21, 2008 | Oct 23, 2008 | Oct 31, 2008 |
| $0.0525 M | Regular | Sep 15, 2008 | Sep 23, 2008 | Sep 25, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| $0.0485 M | Regular | Aug 11, 2008 | Aug 19, 2008 | Aug 21, 2008 | Aug 29, 2008 |
| $0.0485 M | Regular | Jul 14, 2008 | Jul 22, 2008 | Jul 24, 2008 | Jul 31, 2008 |
| $0.0485 M | Regular | Jun 09, 2008 | Jun 17, 2008 | Jun 19, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 |
| $0.0485 M | Regular | May 12, 2008 | May 20, 2008 | May 22, 2008 | May 30, 2008 |
| $0.0475 M | Regular | Apr 14, 2008 | Apr 22, 2008 | Apr 24, 2008 | Apr 30, 2008 |
Peer Comparison
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| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADKT | The Adirondack Trust Company | 4.61% | 11.3% | 5 yrs | 81 |
| FCR-UN.TO | First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust | 4.03% | 0.6% | 1 yr | 79 |
| SOR | Source Capital, Inc. | 5.42% | 8.8% | 0 yrs | 78 |
| STEW | SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. | 4.36% | 10.1% | 4 yrs | 78 |
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SPE dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.30 per share, a yield of approximately 9.79%.
What is Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 9.79%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. pay dividends?
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. pays dividends monthly — 12 times per year.
When is Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record for Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is September 22, 2026. The associated payment is $0.1087 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. paid dividends?
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. has 33 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.