FLC (Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund) Buyback Yield %: 0.00 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)

What is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Buyback Yield %?

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund FLC +0.18% 33 Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates FLC with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 756 Asset Management companies, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund ranks worse than 132275% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's current buyback yield was 0.00%.

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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Buyback Yield % Chart

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FLC vs HGLB, DHF, ECF: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % 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 Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Buyback Yield % falls into.

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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock			/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	/	Market Cap
	=	- (0	+	0)	/	181.74266
	=	0.00%

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock		(TTM)		/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	(TTM)^**	/	Market Cap
	=	- (0	+	0)		/	181.74266
	=	0.00%

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

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What does a Buyback Yield % of 0.00 mean?

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.00 as of Jul. 02, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund ranks #999999 out of 756 companies in the Asset Management industry.

Is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Buyback Yield % too high?

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund ranks #999999 out of 756 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Buyback Yield % compare to HGLB and DHF?

According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund ranks #999999 out of 756 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.19. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Buyback Yield % for an Asset Management company?

The median Buyback Yield % among Asset Management companies is 0.19, based on 756 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?

A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund stock overvalued right now?

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) has a current Buyback Yield % of 0.00. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Buyback Yield % calculated?

Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Business Description

Industry Financial Services Asset Management

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Address 301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA, USA, 91101

Website https://www.preferredincome.com

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.

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