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PFD (Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund) Dividend Yield % : 6.01% (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-12-14), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund is 6.01%.

Warning Sign:

Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Inc Fund Inc stock dividend yield is close to 3-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

PFD' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.65   Med: 6.77   Max: 10.28
Current: 6.01

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund was 10.28%. The lowest was 4.65%. And the median was 6.77%.

PFD's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
52.62% of 1184 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.76 vs PFD: 6.01

Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in May. 2024 was 0.29.

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund was 4.29. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.90.

As of today (2024-12-14), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund is 6.37%.

Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in May. 2024 was $0.34.

During the past 12 months, Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -10.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -10.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -4.40% per year.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund was 2.70% per year. The lowest was -10.70% per year. And the median was -1.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Dividend Yield % 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 Prefd Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5.54 5.04 5.92 8.02 7.05

Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.91 8.02 7.87 7.05 6.50

Competitive Comparison of Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Dividend Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend 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 Prefd Fund's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0610002024-11-212024-11-212024-11-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0594002024-10-242024-10-242024-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0594002024-09-232024-09-232024-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0594002024-08-232024-08-232024-08-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0583002024-07-242024-07-242024-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0583002024-06-212024-06-212024-06-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0583002024-05-222024-05-232024-05-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0555002024-04-222024-04-232024-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0555002024-03-202024-03-212024-03-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0555002024-02-212024-02-222024-02-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0550002024-01-232024-01-242024-01-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0550002023-12-202023-12-212023-12-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.6906/11.50
=6.01 %

Current Share Price is $11.50.
Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.6906.

Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.732/11.50
=6.37 %

Current Share Price is $11.50.
Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.061 * 12 = $0.732.

* 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 Prefd Fund  (NYSE:PFD) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA, USA, 91101
Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Inc Fund Inc is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide its common shareholders with high current income consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of preferred securities, which includes traditional preferred stocks eligible for the inter-corporate dividends received a deduction and fully taxable preferred securities.
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
Robert M Ettinger officer: President 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Donald F Crumrine director, officer: Chairman of the Board 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Robert E Chadwick officer: CFO, VP, Secretary, Treasurer 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Christopher Douglas Ryan officer: Vice President 310 EAST COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Martin Brody director C/O HMK ASSOCIATES, 30 COLUMBIA TURNPIKE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Laurie C Lodolo officer: Asst CCO, Asst Treas, Asst Sec 301 E. COLORADO BOULEVARD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
David Gale director 220 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 426, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bradford S Stone officer: Vice President, Asst Treasurer 47 MAPLE ST. SUITE 403, SUMMIT NJ 07901

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