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Central Securities Corp. (CET)

$55.22−2.07%
Close Sep 28, 2026 · split-adjusted
Sep 28, 2026$55.22▲ 7.22% in range
Sep 29, 2025Low $47.94 · High $56.99Sep 28, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Sep 28, 2026

Central Securities closed at $55.22 on Sep 28, down 2.07%, 3.1% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 32.7K shares was 1.31× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +1.2% over one month, +13.5% over six months, +8.3% over one year.

Short interest was 7.4K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, up 138.2% from the prior report (0.0% of float, 1.0 days to cover).

Market cap$1.63B29.5M shares
Revenue · quarter——
Diluted EPS——
P/E · TTM—
Net margin—
Dividend yield1.12%$0.31 last paid
52-week range47.94 – 56.99−3.1% from high
Volume32.7K1.31× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d13.7%Annualised
Short % of float0.0%1.0 days to cover
Net cash—
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −2.7%1M +1.2%3M +5.9%6M +13.5%YTD +8.9%1Y +8.3%3Y +55.4%5Y +32.1%

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Short interest

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Shares short7.4K+138.2% vs prior
Days to cover1.0Settled Sep 15
% of float0.0%
Short vol. 10d49.9%of daily volume

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Quick answers

What does Central Securities do?
Central Securities Corp is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
What is CET's market cap?
$1.63B, based on the Sep 28 close of $55.22.
Does Central Securities pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.31 per share (ex-date Jun 12), an annualised yield of 1.12%.
How much of CET is sold short?
7.4K shares, 0.0% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.

About Central Securities

Central Securities Corp is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is long-term growth of capital. It invests in common stocks, bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks, and corporations.

Listed Mar 17, 1992centralsecurities.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology