# Central Securities Corp. (CET): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cet for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1980-03-17 Central Securities Corporation functions as a publicly traded entity specializing in investment management. The firm primarily allocates capital within the United States' public stock markets. Additionally, it broadens its investment portfolio to include a diverse range of assets such as various bonds (including convertible and preferred types), warrants, options, and real estate. The company also invests in short-term debt instruments issued by governmental agencies, financial institutions, and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was established on October 1, 1929, and its main office i... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $56.26 | | Expense Ratio | 0.46% | | Assets Under Management | $1.66B | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.91% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.76 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $47.82 – $57.39 | | Beta | 0.75 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3100 /share - Ex-date: 2026-06-12 - Pay date: 2026-06-26 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does CET invest in? Central Securities Corporation functions as a publicly traded entity specializing in investment management. The firm primarily allocates capital within the United States' public stock markets. Additionally, it broadens its investment portfolio to include a diverse range of assets such as various bonds (including convertible and preferred types), warrants, options, and real estate. The company also invests in short-term debt instruments issued by governmental agencies, financial institutions, and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was established on October 1, 1929, and its main office is located in New York City. ### What is the expense ratio of CET? Central Securities Corp. (CET) charges an expense ratio of 0.46%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is CET? Central Securities Corp. (CET) manages $1.66B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is CET actively managed or an index fund? CET's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was CET launched? Central Securities Corp. (CET) launched in March 1980 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has CET performed? CET's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does CET pay a dividend? Central Securities Corp. (CET) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.91%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does CET pay dividends? Central Securities Corp. pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is CET's dividend yield? CET's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.91%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is CET's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for CET was 2026-06-12. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will CET's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.46% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does CET charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from CET's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does CET cost more than a fund like VOO? CET's strategy (current expense ratio 0.46%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where CET sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to CET? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as CET (0.46%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cet - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cet/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cet/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cet/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cet/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.