Central Securities Corp

CET

Market cap $1.55B

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Securities Corporation (NYSE American: CET), a closed-end investment company, today released its Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2025. Figures as of December 31, 2025, compared with those of one year ago, are as follows:   December 31,   December 31,     2025   2024       Net assets per common share   $60.50   $54.26 Net assets   $1,787,876,237   $1,569,940,654 Shares outstanding   29,549,265   28,935,676 Additional details are av.

Central Securities Corporation consistently trades at a double-digit NAV discount, currently around 15.65%, yet delivers strong long-term compounding. CET's capital-first mandate avoids leverage, options, and managed distributions, focusing on concentrated, high-conviction blue chip holdings for NAV growth. Over five years, CET's total return (+106.2%) outperformed the S&P 500, driven by realized gains and disciplined portfolio management, not discount narrowing.

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Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Central Securities Corporation, and General American Investors Co. Inc. are longstanding equity CEFs, each outperforming the S&P 500 over the past decade while trading at notable NAV discounts. CET currently offers the widest discount at -17.5% and the highest 10-year total return, making it an attractive entry for growth-oriented investors. ADX provides consistent quarterly income, a low 0.5% expense ratio, and a tech-heavy portfolio, with a 2024 distribution yield of 10.9%.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Securities Corporation (NYSE American: CET) announced today that the price at which Common Stock will be issued in payment of the $2.45 per share distribution payable on December 19, 2025 is $49.91 per share. This price is the arithmetic average of the daily volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Corporation's Common Stock for each of the last three trading days ending on and including December 3, 2025, rounded to two decimal places. The distribution wa.

Central Securities Corporation offers a concentrated, value-oriented US equity portfolio trading at a 15.5% discount to NAV. CET's major private holding, Plymouth Rock, is likely undervalued in CET's NAV, providing potential hidden value for investors. The fund boasts a low 0.48% expense ratio, low turnover, strong long-term performance, and shareholder-friendly management with significant insider ownership.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Securities Corporation (NYSE American: CET), a closed-end investment company, today released its Report to Stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Figures as of September 30, 2025 compared with those of one year ago, are as follows:   September 30,   September 30, 2025 2024         Net assets per common share   $61.39   $56.17         Net assets   $1,775,058,609   $1,594,454,696         Shares outstanding 28,913,659 28,387,828 Additional det.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Securities Corporation (NYSE American: CET), a closed-end investment company, today declared a distribution of $2.45 per share on its Common Stock. The dividend is payable December 19, 2025 to stockholders of record November 14, 2025. The distribution will be paid in additional shares of stock unless stockholders elect to receive the distribution in cash. The cut-off date for election of cash is December 3, 2025 (the “Cut-Off Date”). Stockholders who own their.

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.

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.