Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE)
XNYS · $143.5M market cap
$13.63 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)14.7%
Annual dividend$2.01
Growth streak2 yrs
3y growth20.2%
5y growth13.9%
FrequencyMonthly
Last ex-divSep 22, 2026
Last paidSep 30, 2026
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 14.7%. SPE pays monthly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 22, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-30 | $0.109 | Monthly |
| 2026-08-18 | 2026-08-31 | $0.109 | Monthly |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 | $0.109 | Monthly |
| 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-30 | $0.109 | Monthly |
| 2026-05-19 | 2026-05-29 | $0.109 | Monthly |
| 2026-04-22 | 2026-04-30 | $0.109 | Monthly |
| 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-31 | $0.109 | Monthly |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-27 | $0.109 | Monthly |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-30 | $0.109 | Monthly |
| 2026 total | $0.978 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-12-29 | 2026-01-30 | $0.700 | Monthly |
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-11-18 | 2025-11-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-08-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-06-17 | 2025-06-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-05-20 | 2025-05-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-03-18 | 2025-03-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-02-18 | 2025-02-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025 total | $2.018 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-31 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-11-19 | 2024-11-29 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-09-18 | 2024-09-30 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-07-17 | 2024-07-31 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-06-18 | 2024-06-28 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-31 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-04-18 | 2024-04-30 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-29 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-29 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024-01-19 | 2024-01-31 | $0.095 | Monthly |
| 2024 total | $1.145 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-29 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-11-17 | 2023-11-30 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-10-19 | 2023-10-31 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-29 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-08-21 | 2023-08-31 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-07-19 | 2023-07-31 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-30 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-05-31 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-04-18 | 2023-04-28 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-31 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-02-15 | 2023-02-28 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023-01-19 | 2023-01-31 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2023 total | $1.040 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-10-19 | 2022-10-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-08-19 | 2022-08-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-07-19 | 2022-07-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-06-17 | 2022-06-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-05-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-04-19 | 2022-04-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-02-16 | 2022-02-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-01-19 | 2022-01-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022 total | $1.210 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-31 | $0.698 | Monthly |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-11-30 | $0.108 | Monthly |
| 2021-10-19 | 2021-10-29 | $0.108 | Monthly |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-30 | $0.108 | Monthly |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-08-31 | $0.108 | Monthly |
| 2021-07-20 | 2021-07-30 | $0.108 | Monthly |
| 2021-06-18 | 2021-06-30 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2021-05-18 | 2021-05-28 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2021-04-20 | 2021-04-30 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-03-31 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2021-02-16 | 2021-02-26 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2021-01-19 | 2021-01-29 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2021 total | $1.799 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-31 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-11-16 | 2020-11-30 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-30 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-09-30 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-31 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-31 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-06-18 | 2020-06-30 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-29 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-04-16 | 2020-04-30 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-31 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-02-14 | 2020-02-28 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-01-31 | $0.094 | Monthly |
| 2020 total | $1.128 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-12-18 | 2019-12-31 | $0.252 | Irregular |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-29 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2019-10-15 | 2019-10-31 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2019-09-18 | 2019-09-30 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-08-30 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2019-07-17 | 2019-07-31 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-28 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-31 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-04-30 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2019 total | $0.860 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | $0.200 | Irregular |
| 2018 total | $0.200 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-29 | $0.200 | Annual |
| 2017 total | $0.200 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-12-19 | 2016-12-30 | $0.560 | Annual |
| 2016 total | $0.560 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-12-21 | 2015-12-31 | $0.050 | Irregular |
| 2015 total | $0.050 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-12-18 | 2015-01-16 | $0.290 | Irregular |
| 2014 total | $0.290 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-12-26 | 2014-01-24 | $2.210 | Annual |
| 2013 total | $2.210 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-12-19 | 2013-01-25 | $0.520 | Irregular |
| 2012 total | $0.520 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-12-19 | 2012-01-27 | $0.027 | Irregular |
| 2011 total | $0.027 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2010-12-21 | 2010-12-30 | $0.030 | Irregular |
| 2010 total | $0.030 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-11 | $0.040 | Monthly |
| 2009-10-20 | 2009-10-30 | $0.075 | Monthly |
| 2009-09-22 | 2009-09-30 | $0.075 | Monthly |
| 2009-08-18 | 2009-08-31 | $0.075 | Monthly |
| 2009-07-21 | 2009-07-31 | $0.075 | Monthly |
| 2009-06-23 | 2009-06-30 | $0.065 | Monthly |
| 2009-05-19 | 2009-05-29 | $0.065 | Monthly |
| 2009-04-21 | 2009-04-30 | $0.061 | Monthly |
| 2009-03-24 | 2009-03-31 | $0.061 | Monthly |
| 2009-02-17 | 2009-02-27 | $0.055 | Monthly |
| 2009-01-20 | 2009-01-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2009 total | $0.697 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-12-23 | 2008-12-31 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2008-11-18 | 2008-11-28 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2008-10-21 | 2008-10-31 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2008-09-23 | 2008-09-30 | $0.053 | Monthly |
| 2008-08-19 | 2008-08-29 | $0.049 | Monthly |
| 2008-07-22 | 2008-07-31 | $0.049 | Monthly |
| 2008 total | $0.282 | ||