SPE Dividend History & Analysis | 9.3% Yield

SPE has a dividend yield of 9.3% and paid 1.41 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 9.25%
Dividends per Share 12m 1.41
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 0.26%
Dividend Rating 63.93%
Yield on Cost 5y 16.61%
Payout Ratio -
Payouts last 12m 13
Payout Consistency 18.96%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

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Top 2 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
OPP 166 M 14.4% 16.0%
GLO 281 M 11.4% 10.7%
Top 2 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate (CAGR) Payout Consistency
GLO 281 M -14.5% 91.2%
OPP 166 M -14.0% 87.3%

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SPE Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of December 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-12-16 2025-12-16 2025-12-31 Monthly 0.1098 -0.2% N/A
2025-11-18 2025-11-18 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.72%
2025-10-21 2025-10-21 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.72%
2025-09-16 2025-09-16 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.7%
2025-08-19 2025-08-19 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.72%
2025-07-22 2025-07-22 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.7%
2025-06-17 2025-06-17 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.73%
2025-05-20 2025-05-20 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.73%
2025-04-22 2025-04-22 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.79%
2025-03-18 2025-03-18 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.74%
2025-02-18 2025-02-18 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.71%
2025-01-21 2025-01-21 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.11 15.8% 0.73%
2024-12-17 2024-12-17 2024-12-31 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.63%
2024-11-19 2024-11-19 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.63%
2024-10-22 2024-10-22 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.66%
2024-09-18 2024-09-18 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.69%
2024-08-21 2024-08-21 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.69%
2024-07-17 2024-07-17 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.69%
2024-06-18 2024-06-18 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.73%
2024-05-20 2024-05-21 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.73%
2024-04-18 2024-04-19 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.78%
2024-03-19 2024-03-20 2024-03-29 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.77%
2024-02-16 2024-02-20 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.095 0% 0.78%
2024-01-19 2024-01-22 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.095 9.2% 0.79%
2023-12-18 2023-12-19 2023-12-29 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.75%
2023-11-17 2023-11-20 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.77%
2023-10-19 2023-10-20 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.8%
2023-09-19 2023-09-20 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.78%
2023-08-21 2023-08-22 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.77%
2023-07-19 2023-07-20 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.77%
2023-06-20 2023-06-21 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.78%
2023-05-18 2023-05-19 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.8%
2023-04-18 2023-04-19 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.79%
2023-03-21 2023-03-22 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.81%
2023-02-15 2023-02-16 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.087 0% 0.73%
2023-01-19 2023-01-20 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.087 -20.9% 0.75%
2022-12-19 2022-12-20 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.92%
2022-11-17 2022-11-18 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.92%
2022-10-19 2022-10-20 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.99%
2022-09-20 2022-09-21 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.89%
2022-08-19 2022-08-22 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.82%
2022-07-19 2022-07-20 2022-07-29 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.88%
2022-06-17 2022-06-21 2022-06-30 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.89%
2022-05-18 2022-05-19 2022-05-31 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.81%
2022-04-19 2022-04-20 2022-04-29 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.76%
2022-03-21 2022-03-22 2022-03-31 0.11 0% 0.75%
2022-02-16 2022-02-17 2022-02-28 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.75%
2022-01-19 2022-01-20 2022-01-31 Monthly 0.11 -84.2% 0.72%
2021-12-20 2021-12-21 2021-12-31 Monthly 0.698 546.3% 4.87%
2021-11-17 2021-11-18 2021-11-30 Monthly 0.108 0% 0.67%

SPE Dividend FAQ

Special Opportunities Closed Fund (NYSE:SPE) is a U.S.-based closed-end fund that employs a tactical allocation strategy, shifting assets among equities, fixed income, and alternative investments to capture short-term market inefficiencies.

What is the Dividend Yield of SPE?

As of December 2025, SPE`s dividend yield is 9.25%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.41 USD by the current share price of 15.30.

Does SPE pay a dividend?

As of December 2025, SPE paid a dividend of 1.41 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-12-16 and the payout was 0.1098 USD.

How often does SPE pay dividends?

SPE pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, SPE has issued 13 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-12-16.

SPE dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for SPE for the next 4 payments are between 0.051 (-53.6%) and 0.129 (+17.5%).
This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment.

Will SPE pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.1098 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-12-16. The next Ex-Dividend date for Special Opportunities (SPE) is 2025-12-16.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for SPE?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Special Opportunities (SPE) is 2025-12-16.

What is the Dividend Growth of SPE?

SPE's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.26% per year.
Weak growth: SPE's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of SPE?

SPE's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 16.6%. If you bought SPE's shares at 8.52 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.41 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 16.6% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of SPE?

SPE Payout Consistency is 82.9%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Moderately consistent: Special Opportunities has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does SPE have a good Dividend Yield?

SPE`s 9.25% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of SPE?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of SPE is unknown.

What is the Dividend Rating of SPE?

SPE`s Overall Dividend Rating is 63.93%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid in the last 12m (TTM).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.

Last update: 2025-11-23 02:15