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Last update date: July 17, 2026
The SPE Ex Dividend Date is on July 21, 2026.
| Company | Special Opportunities Fund Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stock Symbol | SPE - NYSE |
| SPE Stock Price | $13.59 |
| SPE Ex-Dividend Date | July 21, 2026 |
| SPE Dividend Record Date | July 21, 2026 |
| SPE Dividend Declaration Date | July 1, 2026 |
| SPE Dividend Payout Date | July 31, 2026 |
| SPE Dividend Period | Monthly |
| SPE Dividend Payout | $0.11 Per Share |
| SPE Annual Dividend | $1.90 Per Share |
| SPE Dividend Payout Ratio | 55.69% |
| SPE Dividend Yield | 13.97% |
| SPE Ex Dividend Date | Payout Date | Period | Dividend | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/22/2026 | 09/30/2026 | Monthly | $0.10870 | |
| 08/18/2026 | 08/31/2026 | Monthly | $0.10870 | |
| 07/21/2026 | 07/31/2026 | Monthly | $0.10870 | -0.28% |
| 06/16/2026 | 06/30/2026 | Monthly | $0.10900 | -0.28% |
| 05/19/2026 | 05/29/2026 | Monthly | $0.10900 | -0.28% |
| 04/22/2026 | 04/30/2026 | Monthly | $0.10900 | |
| 04/21/2026 | 04/30/2026 | Monthly | $0.10900 | |
| 03/17/2026 | 03/31/2026 | Monthly | $0.10900 | -0.28% |
| 02/17/2026 | 02/27/2026 | Monthly | $0.10900 | -0.28% |
| 01/20/2026 | 01/30/2026 | Monthly | $0.10900 | -84.43% |
| 12/29/2025 | 01/30/2026 | Monthly | $0.70000 | +536.36% |
| 12/16/2025 | 12/31/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | -0.18% |
| 11/18/2025 | 11/28/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | -0.18% |
| 10/21/2025 | 10/31/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | -0.18% |
| 09/16/2025 | 09/30/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | -0.18% |
| 08/19/2025 | 08/29/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 07/22/2025 | 07/31/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 06/17/2025 | 06/30/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 05/20/2025 | 05/30/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 04/22/2025 | 04/30/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 03/18/2025 | 03/31/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 02/18/2025 | 02/28/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 01/21/2025 | 01/31/2025 | Monthly | $0.11000 | +15.79% |
| 12/17/2024 | 12/31/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | |
| 11/19/2024 | 11/29/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 |

| 10/22/2024 | 10/31/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | |
| 09/18/2024 | 09/30/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | |
| 08/21/2024 | 08/30/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | |
| 07/17/2024 | 07/31/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | |
| 06/18/2024 | 06/28/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | |
| 05/20/2024 | 05/31/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | |
| 04/18/2024 | 04/30/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | |
| 03/19/2024 | 03/29/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | |
| 02/16/2024 | 02/29/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | |
| 01/19/2024 | 01/31/2024 | Monthly | $0.09500 | +9.20% |
| 12/18/2023 | 12/29/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 11/17/2023 | 11/30/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 10/19/2023 | 10/31/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 09/19/2023 | 09/29/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 08/21/2023 | 08/31/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 07/19/2023 | 07/31/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 06/20/2023 | 06/30/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 05/18/2023 | 05/31/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 04/18/2023 | 04/28/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 03/21/2023 | 03/31/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 02/15/2023 | 02/28/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | |
| 01/19/2023 | 01/31/2023 | Monthly | $0.08700 | -20.91% |
| 12/19/2022 | 12/30/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 11/17/2022 | 11/30/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 10/19/2022 | 10/31/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 09/20/2022 | 09/30/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 08/19/2022 | 08/31/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 07/19/2022 | 07/29/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 06/17/2022 | 06/30/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 05/18/2022 | 05/31/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 04/19/2022 | 04/29/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 03/21/2022 | 03/31/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 02/16/2022 | 02/28/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | |
| 01/19/2022 | 01/31/2022 | Monthly | $0.11000 | -84.24% |
| 12/20/2021 | 12/31/2021 | Monthly | $0.69800 | +546.30% |
| 11/17/2021 | 11/30/2021 | Monthly | $0.10800 | |
| 10/19/2021 | 10/29/2021 | Monthly | $0.10800 | |
| 09/20/2021 | 09/30/2021 | Monthly | $0.10800 | |
| 08/19/2021 | 08/31/2021 | Monthly | $0.10800 | |
| 07/20/2021 | 07/30/2021 | Monthly | $0.10800 | +14.89% |
| 06/18/2021 | 06/30/2021 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 05/18/2021 | 05/28/2021 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 04/20/2021 | 04/30/2021 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 03/19/2021 | 03/31/2021 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 02/16/2021 | 02/26/2021 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 01/19/2021 | 01/29/2021 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 12/18/2020 | 12/31/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 11/16/2020 | 11/30/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 10/15/2020 | 10/30/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 09/18/2020 | 09/30/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 08/13/2020 | 08/31/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 07/16/2020 | 07/31/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 06/18/2020 | 06/30/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 05/14/2020 | 05/29/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 04/16/2020 | 04/30/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 03/16/2020 | 03/31/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 02/14/2020 | 02/28/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | |
| 01/16/2020 | 01/31/2020 | Monthly | $0.09400 | -71.34% |
| 12/18/2019 | 12/31/2019 | Other | $0.32800 | +331.58% |
| 11/14/2019 | 11/29/2019 | Monthly | $0.07600 | |
| 10/15/2019 | 10/31/2019 | Monthly | $0.07600 | |
| 09/18/2019 | 09/30/2019 | Monthly | $0.07600 | |
| 08/14/2019 | 08/30/2019 | Monthly | $0.07600 | |
| 07/17/2019 | 07/31/2019 | Monthly | $0.07600 | |
| 06/13/2019 | 06/28/2019 | Monthly | $0.07600 | |
| 05/14/2019 | 05/31/2019 | Monthly | $0.07600 | |
| 04/15/2019 | 04/30/2019 | Monthly | $0.07600 | -94.76% |
| 12/18/2018 | 12/31/2018 | Other | $1.45000 | +9.02% |
| 12/18/2017 | 12/29/2017 | Annual | $1.33000 | +64.20% |
| 12/19/2016 | 12/30/2016 | Other | $0.81000 | -31.93% |
| 12/21/2015 | 12/31/2015 | Other | $1.19000 | -19.59% |
| 12/18/2014 | 01/16/2015 | Other | $1.48000 | -33.03% |
| 12/26/2013 | 01/24/2014 | Other | $2.21000 | +132.63% |
| 12/19/2012 | 01/25/2013 | Other | $0.95000 | |
| 12/19/2011 | 01/27/2012 | Other | $0.02700 | -10.00% |
| 12/21/2010 | 12/30/2010 | Other | $0.03000 | -25.00% |
| 12/29/2009 | 01/11/2010 | Monthly | $0.04000 | -46.67% |
| 10/20/2009 | 10/30/2009 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 09/22/2009 | 09/30/2009 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 08/18/2009 | 08/31/2009 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 07/21/2009 | 07/31/2009 | Monthly | $0.07500 | +15.38% |
| 06/23/2009 | 06/30/2009 | Monthly | $0.06500 | |
| 05/19/2009 | 05/29/2009 | Monthly | $0.06500 | +6.56% |
| 04/21/2009 | 04/30/2009 | Monthly | $0.06100 | |
| 03/24/2009 | 03/31/2009 | Monthly | $0.06100 | +10.91% |
| 02/17/2009 | 02/27/2009 | Monthly | $0.05500 | +10.00% |
| 01/20/2009 | 01/30/2009 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 12/23/2008 | 12/31/2008 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 11/18/2008 | 11/28/2008 | Monthly | $0.05000 | +51.52% |
| 10/21/2008 | 10/31/2008 | Monthly | $0.03300 | -37.74% |
| 09/23/2008 | 09/30/2008 | Monthly | $0.05300 | +8.16% |
| 08/19/2008 | 08/29/2008 | Monthly | $0.04900 | |
| 07/22/2008 | 07/31/2008 | Monthly | $0.04900 | |
| 06/17/2008 | 06/30/2008 | Monthly | $0.04900 | |
| 05/20/2008 | 05/30/2008 | Monthly | $0.04900 | +2.08% |
| 04/22/2008 | 04/30/2008 | Monthly | $0.04800 | |
| 03/18/2008 | 03/31/2008 | Monthly | $0.04800 | |
| 02/19/2008 | 02/29/2008 | Monthly | $0.04800 | |
| 01/22/2008 | 01/31/2008 | Monthly | $0.04800 | -25.00% |
| 12/18/2007 | 12/31/2007 | Other | $0.06400 | +33.33% |
| 11/20/2007 | 11/30/2007 | Monthly | $0.04800 | |
| 10/23/2007 | 10/31/2007 | Monthly | $0.04800 | |
| 09/18/2007 | 09/28/2007 | Monthly | $0.04800 | |
| 08/21/2007 | 08/31/2007 | Monthly | $0.04800 | |
| 07/17/2007 | 07/31/2007 | Monthly | $0.04800 | |
| 06/19/2007 | 06/29/2007 | Monthly | $0.04800 | -4.00% |
| 05/22/2007 | 05/31/2007 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 04/17/2007 | 04/30/2007 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 03/20/2007 | 03/30/2007 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 02/20/2007 | 02/28/2007 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 01/18/2007 | 01/31/2007 | Monthly | $0.05000 | -40.48% |
| 12/19/2006 | 12/29/2006 | Other | $0.08400 | +68.00% |
| 11/14/2006 | 11/30/2006 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 10/17/2006 | 10/31/2006 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 09/19/2006 | 09/29/2006 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 08/22/2006 | 08/31/2006 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 07/18/2006 | 07/31/2006 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 06/20/2006 | 06/30/2006 | Monthly | $0.05000 | -13.79% |
| 05/16/2006 | 05/31/2006 | Monthly | $0.05800 | |
| 04/18/2006 | 04/28/2006 | Monthly | $0.05800 | |
| 03/21/2006 | 03/31/2006 | Monthly | $0.05800 | |
| 02/14/2006 | 02/28/2006 | Monthly | $0.05800 | |
| 01/17/2006 | 01/31/2006 | Monthly | $0.05800 | -77.95% |
| 12/20/2005 | 12/30/2005 | Other | $0.26300 | +426.00% |
| 11/15/2005 | 11/30/2005 | Monthly | $0.05000 | |
| 10/18/2005 | 10/31/2005 | Monthly | $0.05000 | -9.09% |
| 09/20/2005 | 09/30/2005 | Monthly | $0.05500 | |
| 08/16/2005 | 08/31/2005 | Monthly | $0.05500 | |
| 07/19/2005 | 07/29/2005 | Monthly | $0.05500 | |
| 06/21/2005 | 06/30/2005 | Monthly | $0.05500 | |
| 05/17/2005 | 05/31/2005 | Monthly | $0.05500 | |
| 04/19/2005 | 04/29/2005 | Monthly | $0.05500 | |
| 03/15/2005 | 03/31/2005 | Monthly | $0.05500 | |
| 02/15/2005 | 02/28/2005 | Monthly | $0.05500 | -15.38% |
| 01/18/2005 | 01/31/2005 | Monthly | $0.06500 | -51.49% |
| 12/14/2004 | 12/31/2004 | Other | $0.13400 | +106.15% |
| 11/16/2004 | 11/30/2004 | Monthly | $0.06500 | |
| 10/12/2004 | 10/29/2004 | Monthly | $0.06500 | |
| 09/15/2004 | 09/30/2004 | Monthly | $0.06500 | |
| 08/17/2004 | 08/31/2004 | Monthly | $0.06500 | |
| 07/14/2004 | 07/30/2004 | Monthly | $0.06500 | |
| 06/15/2004 | 06/30/2004 | Monthly | $0.06500 | |
| 05/11/2004 | 05/28/2004 | Monthly | $0.06500 | |
| 04/13/2004 | 04/30/2004 | Monthly | $0.06500 | -7.14% |
| 03/16/2004 | 03/31/2004 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 02/17/2004 | 02/27/2004 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 01/13/2004 | 01/30/2004 | Monthly | $0.07000 | -77.71% |
| 12/16/2003 | 12/31/2003 | Other | $0.31400 | +348.57% |
| 11/12/2003 | 11/28/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 10/14/2003 | 10/31/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 09/16/2003 | 09/30/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 08/12/2003 | 08/29/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 07/15/2003 | 07/31/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 06/17/2003 | 06/30/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 05/13/2003 | 05/30/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 04/15/2003 | 04/30/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 03/11/2003 | 03/31/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 02/11/2003 | 02/28/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 01/14/2003 | 01/31/2003 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 12/17/2002 | 12/31/2002 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 11/12/2002 | 11/29/2002 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 10/15/2002 | 10/31/2002 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 09/17/2002 | 09/30/2002 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 08/13/2002 | 08/30/2002 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 07/16/2002 | 07/31/2002 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 06/18/2002 | 06/28/2002 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 05/14/2002 | 05/31/2002 | Monthly | $0.07000 | |
| 04/16/2002 | 04/30/2002 | Monthly | $0.07000 | +7.69% |
| 03/12/2002 | 03/28/2002 | Monthly | $0.06500 | |
| 02/12/2002 | 02/28/2002 | Monthly | $0.06500 | +8.33% |
| 01/15/2002 | 01/31/2002 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 12/11/2001 | 12/31/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 11/13/2001 | 11/30/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 10/16/2001 | 10/31/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 09/12/2001 | 09/28/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 08/14/2001 | 08/31/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 07/17/2001 | 07/31/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 06/13/2001 | 06/29/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 05/15/2001 | 05/31/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 04/17/2001 | 04/30/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 03/13/2001 | 03/30/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 02/13/2001 | 02/28/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | |
| 01/16/2001 | 01/31/2001 | Monthly | $0.06000 | -6.25% |
| 12/18/2000 | 12/29/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 11/16/2000 | 11/30/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 10/18/2000 | 10/31/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 09/18/2000 | 09/29/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 08/16/2000 | 08/31/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 07/18/2000 | 07/31/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 06/16/2000 | 06/30/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 05/17/2000 | 05/31/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 04/18/2000 | 04/28/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 03/16/2000 | 03/31/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 02/17/2000 | 02/29/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 01/21/2000 | 01/31/2000 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 12/16/1999 | 12/31/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 11/18/1999 | 11/30/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 10/14/1999 | 10/29/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 09/17/1999 | 09/30/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 08/19/1999 | 08/31/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 07/16/1999 | 07/30/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | -1.54% |
| 06/17/1999 | 06/30/1999 | Monthly | $0.06500 | +1.56% |
| 05/20/1999 | 05/28/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 04/15/1999 | 04/30/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 03/18/1999 | 03/31/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 02/18/1999 | 02/26/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 01/14/1999 | 01/29/1999 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 12/15/1998 | 12/31/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 11/17/1998 | 11/30/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 10/13/1998 | 10/30/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 09/16/1998 | 09/30/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 08/18/1998 | 08/31/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 07/14/1998 | 07/31/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 06/16/1998 | 06/30/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 05/12/1998 | 05/29/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 04/14/1998 | 04/30/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 03/17/1998 | 03/31/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 02/17/1998 | 02/27/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 01/14/1998 | 01/30/1998 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 12/22/1997 | 12/31/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 11/18/1997 | 11/28/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 10/14/1997 | 10/31/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 09/16/1997 | 09/30/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 08/12/1997 | 08/29/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 07/15/1997 | 07/31/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 06/17/1997 | 06/30/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 05/13/1997 | 05/30/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 04/15/1997 | 04/30/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 03/18/1997 | 03/31/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 02/18/1997 | 02/28/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 01/14/1997 | 01/31/1997 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 12/20/1996 | 12/31/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 11/13/1996 | 11/29/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 10/16/1996 | 10/25/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 09/17/1996 | 09/27/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 08/13/1996 | 08/30/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 07/16/1996 | 07/26/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 06/18/1996 | 06/28/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 05/14/1996 | 05/31/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 04/16/1996 | 04/26/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 03/12/1996 | 03/29/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 02/13/1996 | 02/29/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 01/18/1996 | 01/26/1996 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 12/19/1995 | 12/29/1995 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 11/14/1995 | 11/24/1995 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 10/17/1995 | 10/27/1995 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 09/13/1995 | 09/29/1995 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 08/15/1995 | 08/25/1995 | Monthly | $0.06400 | |
| 10/14/1994 | 10/28/1994 | Monthly | $0.06700 | |
| 09/12/1994 | 09/30/1994 | Monthly | $0.06700 | |
| 08/08/1994 | 08/26/1994 | Monthly | $0.06700 | |
| 07/18/1994 | 07/29/1994 | Monthly | $0.06700 | |
| 06/07/1994 | 06/24/1994 | Monthly | $0.06700 | |
| 05/17/1994 | 05/31/1994 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 04/11/1994 | 04/29/1994 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 03/08/1994 | 03/25/1994 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 02/07/1994 | 02/25/1994 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 01/10/1994 | 01/28/1994 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 11/08/1993 | 11/26/1993 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 10/08/1993 | 10/29/1993 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 09/03/1993 | 09/24/1993 | Monthly | $0.07500 | |
| 08/09/1993 | 08/27/1993 | Monthly | $0.07500 |

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