$SPE

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.

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SA Reits outshine equities and bonds as income growth drives returns

South African REITs rose in July, delivering a 1.4% total return versus 1.2% for the JSE all share index and -1.4% for the all bond index, according to the SA REIT Association Chart Book by Merchant West Investments. YTD to end-July return was 7.8%. Rolling 12-month distribution growth was 10.58% at end-June. Vukile, Burstone, Redefine and Texton gained; Hyprop raised about R739m and Fairvest plans a separate Onepath fibre REIT listing.

Special Opportunities Fund Announces Distributions For Third Quarter of 2026

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) said its board declared three monthly common-stock distributions for Q3 2026 under a managed distribution plan targeting an 8% annual rate based on NAV $16.31 (Dec. 31, 2025). Payments: July $0.1087 (payable Jul. 31), Aug $0.1087 (Aug. 31), Sep $0.1087 (Sep. 30). Board also declared a $0.171875/share dividend on its 2.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C, payable Sep. 30, 2026.

SPE sentiment & insider activity

Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning SPE (SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.

Recent SPE coverage spans financial news, insider activity and sector analysis.

What's driving SPE

  • Balance-sheet and growth reallocation is a tangible catalyst for Spear’s forward earnings/distribution profile.

    businessday.co.za · Aug 6, 2026

  • Distribution declarations can drive near-term income/price expectations for the closed-end fund and its preferred equity, but they are not a fundamental earnings/guidance change.

    manilatimes.net · Jul 1, 2026

  • Insider open-market sale by the CEO/President is a modest negative signal, but size is small and indirect ownership limits inference.

    SEC EDGAR · Jun 4, 2026

  • Insider selling reduces insider exposure but is not, by itself, a fundamental catalyst.

    SEC EDGAR · Jun 4, 2026

  • Insider selling is a near-term sentiment datapoint, but this specific Form 4 (no 10b5-1 plan stated) is unlikely to be a standalone catalyst.

    SEC EDGAR · Jun 4, 2026

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SA Reits outshine equities and bonds as income growth drives returns

South African REITs rose in July, delivering a 1.4% total return versus 1.2% for the JSE all share index and -1.4% for the all bond index, according to the SA REIT Association Chart Book by Merchant West Investments. YTD to end-July return was 7.8%. Rolling 12-month distribution growth was 10.58% at end-June. Vukile, Burstone, Redefine and Texton gained; Hyprop raised about R739m and Fairvest plans a separate Onepath fibre REIT listing.

Special Opportunities Fund Announces Distributions For Third Quarter of 2026

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) said its board declared three monthly common-stock distributions for Q3 2026 under a managed distribution plan targeting an 8% annual rate based on NAV $16.31 (Dec. 31, 2025). Payments: July $0.1087 (payable Jul. 31), Aug $0.1087 (Aug. 31), Sep $0.1087 (Sep. 30). Board also declared a $0.171875/share dividend on its 2.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C, payable Sep. 30, 2026.

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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SPE) Short Interest Up 31.8% in March

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SPE) experienced a 31.8% increase in short interest during March, reaching 52,624 shares by March 31st. This represents approximately 0.5% of the company's stock, with a short-interest ratio of 1.1 days based on average trading volume. Institutional investors have also adjusted their holdings, and the fund recently declared a monthly dividend of $0.1087, implying a 9.1% annualized yield.

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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.11 (NYSE:SPE)

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SPE) has declared a monthly dividend of $0.1087 per share, payable on March 31st to stockholders of record on March 17th. This dividend implies an annualized yield of approximately 9.3%. The fund, which typically invests in special situations and distressed credits, opened at $13.99, trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.

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SPE Stock Fund Price and Chart — NYSE:SPE

This article provides an overview of the SPE Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE), including its stock price performance, key financial statistics, and technical analysis. It highlights the company's investment strategy, which focuses on unusual circumstances like risk arbitrage and distressed stocks, and lists ETFs holding the stock.

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