If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc is 5.76, which seems too high.
FLC'
s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35 Med: 0.84 Max: 5.76
Current: 5.76
During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund was 5.76. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.84.
FLC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than 95.58% of 950
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.79
vs FLC: 5.76
During the past 7 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund was 11.30%. The lowest was 5.79%. And the median was 7.44%.
During the past 12 months, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -23.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.40% per year.
During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund was 2.80% per year. The lowest was -9.30% per year. And the median was -0.45% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data
* 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 Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
Competitive Comparison of Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio
For the Asset Management subindustry, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout 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 Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation
Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
* 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 Total Return Fund (NYSE:FLC) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation
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 Total Return Fund (Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund) Business Description
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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