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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund) Book Value per Share : $16.32 (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Book Value per Share?

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $16.32.

During the past 12 months, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -9.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund was 5.10% per year. The lowest was -9.40% per year. And the median was -3.55% per year.

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's current price is $15.20. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $16.32. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund is 0.93.

During the past 7 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund was 1.21. The lowest was 0.62. And the median was 0.93.


Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Book Value per Share Chart

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 21.72 21.97 22.18 17.22 16.32

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.18 18.96 17.22 15.83 16.32

Competitive Comparison of Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's PB Ratio falls into.



Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Book Value per Share Calculation

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(170.69-0.00)/10.46
=16.32

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(170.69-0.00)/10.46
=16.32

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund  (NYSE:FLC) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA, USA, 91101
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end investment management company. Its investment objective is to provide its common shareholders with a high current income. The fund's secondary investment objective is capital appreciation.
Executives
Robert F Wulf director 301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Karen Hanovice Hogan director 301 EAST COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Chad Conwell officer: VP & Asst. Compliance Officer 301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Bradford S Stone officer: Vice President, Asst Treasurer 47 MAPLE ST. SUITE 403, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Robert M Ettinger officer: President 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Bank Of America Corp /de/ 10 percent owner BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER, 100 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. 10 percent owner 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, NORTH TOWER, NEW YORK NY 10080
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 10 percent owner 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CTR, NEW YORK NY 10080
Stanley Morgan 10 percent owner 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Christopher Douglas Ryan officer: Vice President 310 EAST COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Laurie C Lodolo officer: Asst CCO, Asst Treas, Asst Sec 301 E. COLORADO BOULEVARD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Flaherty & Crumrine Inc other: Investment Adviser 301 E. COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Peter C Stimes officer: VP, CFO, Chief Accounting Off. 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Donald F Crumrine director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Robert E Chadwick officer: VP, Secretary, Asst. Treasurer 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101

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