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The Special Opportunities Fund is an investment I have looked at before, and was impressed with. I recommended it for income investors in the past. However, further review shows some cracks in the foundation, with odd reporting times and confusing tax paperwork where the fund managers contradict themselves. Despite this, the fund has proven to be a solid investment in the past, with a decent dividend record, and a unique asset mix that is not found in other funds.

SADDLE BROOK, N.J., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) and Bulldog Investors, LLP (together, “Bulldog”), holders of 2.1% of Tejon Ranch Co., urge shareholders of Tejon Ranch Co. (NYSE: TRC) (“Tejon”) to vote to elect Andrew Dakos, Phillip Goldstein, and Aaron Morris as directors.   Bulldog strongly believes that electing these nominees to Tejon's ten-person Board of Directors, will result in greater transparency and accountability and a higher stock price.

Total Return can be misleading if not supported by NAV growth, as it may include unsustainable distributions and Return of Capital. Behavioral finance shows markets are irrational, making it crucial to consider practical aspects beyond theoretical Total Return calculations. I believe that NAV performance can affect our discretion in the reinvestment choices for the distributions we receive from our savings much more than Total Return.

The Special Opportunities Fund offers a unique investment strategy by focusing on discounted CEFs, BDCs, and SPACs, potentially defying bearish market trends. SPE's high yield, primarily from CEF and BDC holdings, supports its dividend, but a deeper discount to NAV is needed for a Buy. The fund's healthy balance sheet, limited leverage, and strategic share repurchases enhance its intrinsic value and potential for positive returns.

SADDLE BROOK, N.J., April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., (SPE or the “Fund”) (NYSE: SPE), one of the largest shareholders of Tejon Ranch Co., (TRC or “Tejon”) (NYSE: TRC), announced that it is soliciting proxies to elect three independent directors of Tejon at its annual meeting of shareholders on May 13, 2025.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund's managed distribution plan. Under the Fund's managed distribution plan, the Fund intends to make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 8% (or 0.6667% per month) for 2025, based on the net asset value of $16.47 of the Fund's common shares as of December 31.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.171875 per share on the Fund's 2.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2025 to holders of record as of March 20, 2025.

The essence of financial awareness is to realize that money can work for us through our investments. Understanding the value of money is the first step toward financial education, which leads to the selection of the most appropriate tools for developing that awareness. In my case, the instruments I have adopted are largely high-income vehicles, with monthly and, in some cases, quarterly distribution.

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The Special Opportunities Fund (SPE) focuses on discounted closed-end funds, undervalued operating companies, and other special distributions to generate absolute returns. The SPE fund delivered 46% total returns since December 2023, outperforming the S&P 500. But with its discount to NAV normalized, forward returns are expected to be more modest. The SPE fund raised its 2025 distribution to $0.1098 / month, or an 8.4% forward yield.