CET

Central Securities Corp

CET

Market cap $1.46B

Overview Fund Activity

50.76 USD

+0.34

0.67%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

0.67%

5 days

1.48%

1 month

2.44%

3 months

6.55%

6 months

13.79%

Year to date

11.9%

1 year

13.3%

5 years

73.01%

10 years

155.85%

About: Central Securities Corp is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The company invests in common stocks, bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks, and corporations.

Financials Asset Management

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $133M [Q1] → $147M (+$13.9M) [Q2]

0.46% more ownership

Funds ownership: 10.15% [Q1] → 10.6% (+0.46%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 81 [Q1] → 81 (+0) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q1] → 3 (+0) [Q2]

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 27

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Financial journalist opinion

CET: An Excellent Long-Term Investment To Buy On Dips

CET trades at a 15.5% discount to NAV, with a conservative valuation on its major holding, Plymouth Rock, offering potential upside. Management is shareholder-friendly, with significant insider ownership and recent insider buying, plus accretive share repurchases at wide discounts. CET boasts a low 0.55% expense ratio, minimal turnover, and strong long-term performance, making it an attractive core holding.

CET: An Excellent Long-Term Investment To Buy On Dips

Central Securities Corporation Releases Report to Stockholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Securities Corporation (NYSE American: CET), a closed-end investment company, today released its Report to Stockholders for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Figures as of June 30, 2025 compared with those of one year ago, are as follows: June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 Net assets per common share $57.63 $52.58 Net assets $1,666,259,626 $1,492,593,177 Shares outstanding 28,913,659 28,387,828 Additional details are available at www.centralsecurities.com.

Central Securities Corporation Releases Report to Stockholders

Closed-End Funds: Screening For Potential Opportunities To Kick Off H2 2025

We closed out the first half of 2025, making it an appropriate time to give the overall CEF space a fresh look for potential opportunities. As the broader equity indexes have been performing quite well, discounts in the CEF space have narrowed overall. The best relative value more broadly is in the municipal bond space and the "hybrid" funds.

Closed-End Funds: Screening For Potential Opportunities To Kick Off H2 2025

2 Picks For Monthly Distributions And Participating With Activists

Closed-end funds offer unique opportunities due to the structure, which allows for the share price to swing wildly different from the underlying portfolio value. There are activist groups that specifically target these in a way to take advantage of this feature within the closed-end fund space. On top of that, it also provides significant diversification by investing in already diversified CEFs, and additionally, this can translate into strong monthly distributions.

2 Picks For Monthly Distributions And Participating With Activists

Central Securities Corporation Declares Dividend

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Central Securities Corporation (NYSE American: CET), a closed-end investment company, today declared the following dividend: Ex- and Record Payment Class of Stock Rate Date Date Common Stock $0.25 6/17/25 6/27/25 Of the $0.25 per share to be paid on June 27, 2025, $0.04 is expected to be taxable as ordinary income and $0.21 is expected to be taxable as long-term capital gain. The final tax breakdown of all amounts paid during.

Central Securities Corporation Declares Dividend

5 Best CEFs This Month For Yields Up To 14% (May 2025)

For income investors, closed-end funds, or CEFs, remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.

5 Best CEFs This Month For Yields Up To 14% (May 2025)

CET: Excellent Record, 17% Discount, But Yields Less Than 6%

Central Securities Corporation is a closed-end fund with a concentrated portfolio, no leverage, and a focus on long-term capital appreciation. CET's semi-annual distributions are variable and primarily paid in December, making it less suitable for income-centric investors. Past performance is excellent, especially its long-term performance. However, the income yield is mediocre for a closed-end fund.

CET: Excellent Record, 17% Discount, But Yields Less Than 6%

Central Securities Corporation Releases Report to Stockholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Securities Corporation (NYSE American: CET), a closed-end investment company, today released its Report to Stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Figures as of March 31, 2025 compared with those of one year ago, are as follows: March 31, March 31, 2025 2024 Net assets per common share $54.46 $50.86 Net assets $1,575,432,513 $1,443,687,141 Shares outstanding 28,927,937 28,387,828 Additional details are available at www.centralsecuri.

Central Securities Corporation Releases Report to Stockholders

5 Best CEFs This Month For Yields Up To 15% (April 2025)

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500closed-end funds.

5 Best CEFs This Month For Yields Up To 15% (April 2025)

CET: This Outperforming Fund Can Complement A Portfolio Well

Central Securities Corporation consistently outperforms the S&P 500 Total Return Index, making it a strong choice for long-term capital growth, despite its lower yield compared to peers. The fund's value-oriented strategy with limited exposure to the technology sector has helped it perform well, especially during periods of market volatility. The technology sector was responsible for much of the year-to-date market decline, so the fact that this fund invests elsewhere, could be very appealing right now.

CET: This Outperforming Fund Can Complement A Portfolio Well

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