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DFP (Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Nov. 2024)


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What is Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund Financial Strength?

Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

GuruFocus does not calculate Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund's interest coverage with the available data. Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 was 3.57. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund's Interest Expense for the months ended in Nov. 2024 was $-8.45 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Nov. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 was $276.30 Mil.

Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Nov. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 276.3) / 77.372
=3.57

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.


Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund  (NYSE:DFP) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred andome Fund Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA, USA, 91101
Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek total return, with an emphasis on high current income.
Executives
Bradford S Stone officer: CFO and Treasurer, other: Affiliate of Inv. Adviser 47 MAPLE ST. SUITE 403, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Robert E Chadwick officer: CFO, VP & Treasurer 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Robert F Wulf director 301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Chad Conwell officer: CCO, VP and Secretary 301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Robert M Ettinger officer: President 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Morgan Gust director C/O COBIZ FINANCIAL INC., 821 SEVENTEENTH STREET, DENVER CO 80202
Donald F Crumrine director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
David Gale director 220 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 426, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Karen Hanovice Hogan director 301 EAST COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Laurie C Lodolo officer: Asst-CompOfficer/Treas/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
Robert T. Flaherty other: Affiliated person Inv. Adviser 301 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101