Symbols / SPE Stock $13.99 +0.36% Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.

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Index EQUITY
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
CEO
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 148.62M
Enterprise Value
Income 19.54M
Sales 7.64M
FCF (ttm) 8.28M
Book/sh 16.31
Cash/sh
Employees
Insider 10d
IPO May 28, 1993
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 66.49%
P/E 7.07
Forward P/E
PEG
P/S 19.46
P/B 0.86
P/C
EV/EBITDA
EV/Sales
Quick Ratio 0.11
Current Ratio 0.11
Debt/Eq
LT Debt/Eq
EPS (ttm) 1.98
EPS next Y
EPS Growth -57.60%
Revenue Growth -46.10%
EPS Gr Q/Q -54.90%
Rev Gr Q/Q
Earnings (next)
Earnings (prior)
ROA 1.15%
ROE 9.16%
ROIC
Gross Margin 100.00%
Oper. Margin 38.59%
Profit Margin 276.02%
Shs Outstand 10.62M
Shs Float
Insider Own 0.00%
Instit Own 29.29%
Short Float
Short Ratio 0.91
Short Interest 54.86K
52W High 15.99
vs 52W High -12.51%
52W Low 13.43
vs 52W Low 4.17%
Beta 0.77
Impl. Vol.
Rel Volume 0.95
Avg Volume 46.80K
Volume 44.48K
Target (mean)
Tgt Median
Tgt Low
Tgt High
# Analysts
Recom None
Prev Close $13.94
Price $13.99
Change 0.36%

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 the United States.

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Ratings
Current target
$13.99
Low
High
Mean
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2025-12-30 DAKOS ANDREW President 4,098 $14.66 $60,065
2025-04-04 GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP Chairman of the Board 3,000 $13.80 $41,400
2024-09-20 DAKOS ANDREW President 377 $13.74 $5,180
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
22.06
-40.55%
37.11
+34.81%
27.53
+216.30%
-23.67
Operating Revenue
22.06
-40.55%
37.11
+34.81%
27.53
+216.30%
-23.67
Operating Expense
0.99
+12.63%
0.87
+0.29%
0.87
-11.68%
0.99
Selling General And Administration
0.95
+14.80%
0.83
-0.12%
0.83
-7.67%
0.90
General And Administrative Expense
0.95
+14.80%
0.83
-0.12%
0.83
-7.67%
0.90
Other Operating Expenses
0.04
-25.39%
0.05
+7.97%
0.04
-51.50%
0.09
Net Income
21.08
-41.89%
36.27
+35.16%
26.84
+208.83%
-24.66
Pretax Income
21.08
-41.83%
36.24
+35.94%
26.66
+208.10%
-24.66
Net Interest Income
0.49
-23.50%
0.64
-70.49%
2.16
+304.20%
0.54
Interest Income
0.49
-23.50%
0.64
-70.49%
2.16
+304.20%
0.54
Gain On Sale Of Security
11.85
-2.29%
12.13
+445.65%
2.22
+154.41%
0.87
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
21.08
-41.89%
36.27
+35.16%
26.84
+208.83%
-24.66
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
21.08
-41.83%
36.24
+35.94%
26.66
+208.10%
-24.66
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
21.08
-41.83%
36.24
+35.94%
26.66
+208.10%
-24.66
Net Income Continuous Operations
21.08
-41.83%
36.24
+35.94%
26.66
+208.10%
-24.66
Normalized Income
21.08
-41.83%
36.24
+35.94%
26.66
+208.10%
-24.66
Net Income Common Stockholders
19.54
-43.73%
34.73
+37.52%
25.25
+196.64%
-26.13
Diluted EPS
3.41
+43.28%
2.38
+210.70%
-2.15
Basic EPS
3.41
+43.28%
2.38
+210.70%
-2.15
Basic Average Shares
10.18
-4.02%
10.61
-12.69%
12.15
Diluted Average Shares
10.18
-4.02%
10.61
-12.69%
12.15
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
19.54
-43.73%
34.73
+37.52%
25.25
+196.64%
-26.13
Net Income Extraordinary
0.03
-80.76%
0.18
Preferred Stock Dividends
1.54
-0.71%
1.55
-2.46%
1.59
+8.19%
1.47
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
236.97
+1.51%
233.44
+8.24%
215.66
+2.61%
210.18
Cash And Cash Equivalents
0.01
-99.50%
1.63
Cash Financial
0.01
-99.50%
1.63
Receivables
0.88
-23.96%
1.16
-49.98%
2.33
+23.07%
1.89
Investments And Advances
236.03
+1.63%
232.24
+8.88%
213.30
+3.22%
206.64
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
7.85
+209.49%
2.54
+41.06%
1.80
-33.42%
2.70
Payables
7.84
+211.35%
2.52
+39.99%
1.80
-33.42%
2.70
Accounts Payable
7.45
+242.90%
2.17
+45.87%
1.49
-37.15%
2.37
Other Payable
0.39
+12.76%
0.35
+11.67%
0.31
-6.74%
0.33
Stockholders Equity
229.12
-0.77%
230.90
+7.97%
213.86
+3.08%
207.48
Common Stock Equity
173.22
-1.02%
175.01
+11.11%
157.50
+5.63%
149.11
Capital Stock
453.70
+0.00%
453.70
-0.11%
454.21
-1.58%
461.51
Common Stock
397.81
+0.00%
397.81
-0.01%
397.85
-1.31%
403.14
Preferred Stock
55.89
+0.00%
55.89
-0.83%
56.36
-3.44%
58.37
Share Issued
25.80
-0.02%
25.81
+0.00%
25.81
+0.00%
25.81
Ordinary Shares Number
10.62
-0.05%
10.63
-3.47%
11.01
-3.95%
11.46
Treasury Shares Number
15.18
+0.00%
15.18
+2.58%
14.80
+3.16%
14.34
Retained Earnings
25.58
-6.30%
27.29
+461.70%
4.86
+134.97%
-13.89
Treasury Stock
250.16
+0.03%
250.10
+1.99%
245.21
+2.11%
240.13
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
229.12
-0.77%
230.90
+7.97%
213.86
+3.08%
207.48
Net Tangible Assets
229.12
-0.77%
230.90
+7.97%
213.86
+3.08%
207.48
Tangible Book Value
173.22
-1.02%
175.01
+11.11%
157.50
+5.63%
149.11
Available For Sale Securities
11.57
-47.27%
21.95
+114.01%
10.26
+44.78%
7.08
Cash Cash Equivalents And Federal Funds Sold
0.01
-99.50%
1.63
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total
223.73
+6.45%
210.18
+3.57%
202.93
+1.85%
199.25
Investmentin Financial Assets
236.03
+1.63%
232.24
+8.88%
213.30
+3.22%
206.64
Preferred Shares Number
2.24
+0.00%
2.24
-0.83%
2.25
Preferred Stock Equity
55.89
+0.00%
55.89
-0.83%
56.36
-3.44%
58.37
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
15.60
-18.73%
19.19
+2.86%
18.66
+192.65%
-20.14
Net Income From Continuing Operations
21.08
-41.89%
36.27
+35.16%
26.84
+208.83%
-24.66
Other Non Cash Items
-0.04
-24824.16%
0.00
+195.51%
-0.00
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
-9.03
+60.72%
-22.98
-112.49%
-10.82
-151.32%
-4.30
Change In Working Capital
-1.69
-189.30%
1.90
+241.53%
-1.34
-130.11%
4.45
Change In Receivables
0.28
-76.02%
1.16
+366.61%
-0.44
-120.63%
2.11
Change In Accrued Expense
0.01
-85.36%
0.04
+262.53%
-0.02
-375.14%
0.01
Change In Payable
-1.95
-378.54%
0.70
+179.74%
-0.88
-137.80%
2.33
Change In Other Current Assets
-0.02
-361.51%
-0.00
-371.58%
-0.00
-49.50%
-0.00
Change In Other Current Liabilities
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Financing Cash Flow
-15.60
+18.76%
-19.20
+5.30%
-20.28
-193.23%
21.75
Net Common Stock Issuance
-0.06
+98.68%
-4.89
+3.69%
-5.08
+74.11%
-19.61
Common Stock Payments
-0.06
+98.68%
-4.89
+3.69%
-5.08
+74.11%
-19.61
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-14.00
-13.53%
-12.33
-4.64%
-11.78
+24.19%
-15.54
Cash Dividends Paid
-15.54
-11.94%
-13.88
-3.80%
-13.37
+21.40%
-17.01
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-0.06
+98.78%
-5.32
+22.92%
-6.91
+64.78%
-19.61
Net Other Financing Charges
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Changes In Cash
0.00
+100.00%
-0.01
+99.50%
-1.62
-200.49%
1.61
Beginning Cash Position
0.00
-100.00%
0.01
-99.50%
1.63
+10027.65%
0.02
End Cash Position
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.01
-99.50%
1.63
Free Cash Flow
15.60
-18.73%
19.19
+2.86%
18.66
+192.65%
-20.14
Dividend Received CFO
5.22
+40.42%
3.71
-5.66%
3.94
-9.94%
4.37
Issuance Of Capital Stock
58.37
Net Preferred Stock Issuance
-0.44
+76.24%
-1.83
-103.14%
58.37
Preferred Stock Dividend Paid
-1.54
+0.71%
-1.55
+2.46%
-1.59
-8.19%
-1.47
Preferred Stock Issuance
58.37
Preferred Stock Payments
-0.44
+76.24%
-1.83
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