NYSE:FGB First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $3.24 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 07/6/2022 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$3.18▼$3.2650-Day Range$3.06▼$4.0352-Week Range$2.82▼$4.33Volume34,355 shsAverage Volume47,098 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.11%Price TargetN/A ProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestBearishDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as 30% analysis score, 20% valuation score, 10% short interest score, 10% dividend score, 10% sustainability score, 10% news and social score, and 10% insider trading score.0.33 out of 5 stars 0.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares ShortedShort Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund has recently increased by 3.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund has a dividend yield of 0.11%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for FGB. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund has a news sentiment score of 0.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund insiders have not sold or bought any company stock. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive FGB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address About First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities FundFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It is co-managed by Confluence Investment Management LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the specialty finance and other financial sectors. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies, as well as in Business Development Companies, REITs, and other mortgage related securities. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark comprised of 70% Wells Fargo BDC Index, 20% FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REIT Index, and 10% S&P SmallCap Financials Index. It was formerly known as First Trust/Gallatin Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund. First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund was formed on March 20, 2007 and domiciled in the United States.Read More FGB Stock News HeadlinesJune 17, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:FGB) Short Interest UpdateApril 30, 2022 | seekingalpha.comFGB: Higher Interest Rates Make This Fund Hold Up BetterFebruary 17, 2022 | benzinga.comFirst Trust Specialty Fnc's Ex-Dividend Date Is Monday, Here's What You Need To KnowJanuary 21, 2022 | benzinga.comSunday Is Your Last Chance To Buy First Trust Specialty Fnc Before The Dividend PayoutMay 20, 2021 | ca.finance.yahoo.com2 Canadian Stocks to Buy for Oversized DividendsMay 6, 2021 | uk.finance.yahoo.comYIELCO secures capital commitments of EUR 820 millionApril 28, 2021 | msn.comUMB Financial Corp (UMBF) Q1 2021 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 4, 2021 | seekingalpha.comFGB: BDC Exposure Through A Closed-End Fund With A Strong YieldFebruary 19, 2021 | benzinga.comAnalyzing First Trust Specialty Fnc's Ex-Dividend DateNovember 11, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com11 Closed-End Funds That Are Down But Hardly OutNovember 10, 2020 | seekingalpha.comFirst Trust Specialty Finance&Financial Opportunities Fund declares $0.0825 dividendAugust 11, 2020 | finance.yahoo.comCORRECTING and REPLACING First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Portfolio Manager Update for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities FundAugust 10, 2020 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Decreases its Quarterly Distribution to $0.0825 Per ShareJanuary 1, 2020 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Portfolio Manager Update for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities FundJanuary 1, 2020 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.175 Per ShareNovember 12, 2019 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Decreases its Quarterly Distribution to $0.135 Per ShareOctober 12, 2019 | markets.ft.comMacquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & IncomeSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:FGB CUSIPN/A CIK1392994 Webwww.ftportfolios.com Phone630-765-8000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/ACompany Calendar Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend5/20/2022Dividend Payable5/31/2022Today7/07/2022Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Frequently Asked Questions How has First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's stock price performed in 2022? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's stock was trading at $4.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FGB stock has decreased by 20.8% and is now trading at $3.2386. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. Are investors shorting First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,400 shares, an increase of 42.1% from the May 15th total of 3,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 34,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. View First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's Short Interest. How often does First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.0825 per share on Tuesday, May 31st. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.19%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 20th. View First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's dividend history. Is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund a good dividend stock? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund(NYSE:FGB) pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.11%. View First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's dividend history. Who are First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's key executives? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's management team includes the following people: Mr. Mark Raymond Bradley, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (Age 62)Mr. James M. Dykas, Sr. VP and Controller (Age 53)Mr. Kristi A. Maher, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Sec. (Age 53)Mr. William Scott Jardine Esq., Chief Legal Officer and Sec. (Age 59)Mr. Daniel Joel Lindquist CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Mang. (Age 49) Who are some of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's key competitors? Some companies that are related to First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund include (DP3D.L) (DP3D), (WDE.AX) (WDE), 360 Capital Digital Infrastructure Fund (TDI), 360 Capital Enhanced Income Fund (TCF), 3i Group (TGOPF), 3i Group (TGOPY), 8IP Emerging Companies (8EC), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Absolute Equity Performance Fund (AEG), Acorn Capital Investment Fund (ACQ), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), Agati Fund (ABW.AX) (ABW), Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) and Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (ERH). View all of FGB's competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), ONEOK (OKE), AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), Ares Capital (ARCC), Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) and BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ). What is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's stock symbol? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FGB." How do I buy shares of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund? Shares of FGB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's stock price today? One share of FGB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.24. How can I contact First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's mailing address is 120 E Liberty Dr Ste 400, WHEATON, IL 60187-5455, United States. The official website for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is www.ftportfolios.com. The closed-end fund can be reached via phone at 630-765-8000. 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