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FLC Dividend

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
7.95%
Annual dividend
$1.25
Payout ratio
0.69
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$15.73
Market cap
$164M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.1067

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is FLC a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is above the market median7.95% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.69 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
  • Dividend has been cut 12 timesAcross 23 complete years, the annual total fell in 2023, 2024, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
  • Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

FLC dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2003 to 2025.

2003200720112015201920232025
Peak $1.95 in 2004Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for FLC, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.1067Monthly
$0.1067Monthly
$0.1067Monthly
$0.1047Monthly
$0.1047Monthly
$0.1047Monthly
$0.1037Monthly
$0.1037Monthly
$0.1037Monthly
$0.1037Irregular
$0.1377Special
$0.1000Monthly
$0.0974Monthly
$0.0974Monthly
$0.0974Monthly
$0.0957Monthly
$0.0957Monthly
$0.0957Monthly
$0.0937Monthly
$0.0937Monthly
$0.0937Monthly
$0.0937Irregular
$0.1280Special
$0.0937Monthly
$0.0913Monthly
$0.0913Monthly
$0.0913Monthly
$0.0897Monthly
$0.0897Monthly
$0.0897Monthly
$0.0856Monthly
$0.0856Monthly
$0.0856Monthly
$0.0835Monthly
$0.0835Monthly
$0.0835Monthly
$0.0835Monthly
$0.0835Monthly
$0.0835Monthly
$0.0890Monthly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FLC pay a dividend?
Yes. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 7.95% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.25 per share.
How much does FLC pay in dividends?
$1.25 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next FLC ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is October 23, 2026, with payment on October 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.