NYSE:FGB First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Gold Grab of the Century (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free FGB Stock Alerts $3.70 +0.02 (+0.54%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3.69▼$3.7250-Day Range$3.52▼$3.7752-Week Range$2.85▼$3.79Volume33,457 shsAverage Volume52,860 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield8.91%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund alerts: Email Address Ad DTIA new way to collect income from stocksMost people think of BUYING options when they talk about options. 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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 Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FGB Stock News HeadlinesApril 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:FGB) Shares Cross Above 50-Day Moving Average of $3.64April 16, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) and CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB)April 27, 2024 | DTI (Ad)A new way to collect income from stocksMost people think of BUYING options when they talk about options. It’s how speculators leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. The problem is - they don’t always pay off when you buy them. In fact, a contributing writer at the Financial Post studied options extensively… March 7, 2024 | businesswire.comFirst Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund with and into abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend FundFebruary 24, 2024 | msn.comFirst Business Financial Services (FBIZ) Price Target Increased by 5.85% to 46.16February 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund with and into abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend FundFebruary 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFirst Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund with and into abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend FundFebruary 15, 2024 | news.yahoo.comSpecial needs trust fund company files for bankruptcy, founder accused of taking $100MApril 27, 2024 | DTI (Ad)A new way to collect income from stocksMost people think of BUYING options when they talk about options. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/29 Dividend2/22/2024Dividend Payable2/29/2024Today4/27/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:FGB CUSIPN/A CIK1392994 Webwww.ftportfolios.com Phone630-765-8000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability 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 Sales$7.92 million 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 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mark Raymond Bradley (Age 62)Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer Mr. James M. Dykas (Age 53)Sr. VP and Controller Mr. Kristi A. Maher (Age 53)Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Sec. Mr. William Scott Jardine Esq. (Age 59)Chief Legal Officer and Sec. Mr. Daniel Joel Lindquist CFA (Age 49)Managing Director and Portfolio Mang. Key CompetitorsAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundNYSE:AGDabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipBlue Bell Private Wealth Management LLCBought 5,421 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.000%PFG Investments LLCBought 554,102 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 0.000%L.M. Kohn & CompanyBought 11,800 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%Matisse CapitalBought 5,477 shares on 2/8/2024Ownership: 0.000%Shaker Financial Services LLCSold 155,798 shares on 2/7/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions FGB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FGB shares performed in 2024? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's stock was trading at $3.58 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FGB stock has increased by 3.5% and is now trading at $3.7050. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,800 shares, a decrease of 76.2% from the March 31st total of 79,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 54,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 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 declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 12th. Investors of record on Friday, February 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.083 per share on Thursday, February 29th. This represents a $0.33 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.96%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 22nd. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Read our dividend analysis for FGB. 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 $0.33 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.11%. Read our dividend analysis for FGB. 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). Who are First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's major shareholders? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include PFG Investments LLC (0.00%) and Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund? Shares of FGB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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