Special Opportunities Fund

SPE

Market cap $161M

The Special Opportunities Fund leverages activist strategies in CEFs, BDCs, and SPACs to exploit market inefficiencies and deliver alpha. SPE currently offers a forward distribution yield of 8.73%, with a trailing 12-month yield around 13.5% due to a special year-end payout. The fund's 'double discount' approach allows investors to access assets at roughly 80 cents on the dollar, with management actively pursuing discount narrowing.

NEW YORK, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund's managed distribution plan.

The rebound that began in April on stock markets around the world is leading to a positive double-digit year-end close for Wall Street. This increase has been partially reflected in my portfolio, which focuses on high-dividend securities, showing a gain of more than 6% against the cost basis. In addition, there has been a recent flurry of positive news regarding various special year-end distributions announced by several funds in my portfolio.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) today announced a year-end distribution to common stockholders of record as of December 29, 2025 of $0.70 per share payable on January 30, 2026 in stock and cash. Substantially the entire distribution is expected to consist of realized long-term capital gains and to be taxable to stockholders in calendar year 2025. The purpose of the year-end distribution is to avoid excise taxes payable by the Fund.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: SPE), announced today that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on December 11, 2025 at 2 p.m., Eastern time, at the offices of Blank Rome LLP, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor, New York, NY.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.171875 per share on the Fund's 2.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2025 to holders of record as of December 19, 2025.

Special Opportunities Fund (SPE) has thrived since Bulldog Investors shifted its focus from municipal bonds to activist investing in discounted closed-end funds. SPE's activist strategy targets undervalued closed-end funds and BDCs, capitalizing on market dislocations and compelling management actions to unlock value. The fund offers an attractive 8.56% yield with a managed distribution policy, and rising NAV signals a likely distribution hike for 2026.

For those who adopt a dividend strategy, having a “thermometer” with which to measure the real performance of our stocks is an immense advantage. This thermometer is NAV, a simple line on a graph that anyone can observe and understand without the need for calculations or interpretations. If it grows over the years, it means that the security earned its distributions: if it goes down, it means that it paid them at the expense of NAV.

NEW YORK, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) has announced that the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund's managed distribution plan.

Special Opportunities Fund outperformed the S&P 500 in the first half of 2025, aided by activist campaigns and narrowing discounts. SPE's portfolio remains diversified, with notable holdings in BDCs, closed-end funds, and operating companies like Texas Pacific Land and Tejon Ranch. Activist efforts, including successful campaigns with DMF and board representation at TRC, have unlocked value and driven positive portfolio changes.