Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred & Income Fund

Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred & Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified and closed-end management company. It invests in the portfolio of preferred and other income-producing securities. The firm aims to seek total return and to provide high income. The company was founded on October 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

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We review CEF market valuation and performance through the last week of April and highlight recent market action. CEFs had a strong week to claw back some losses and finish April broadly flat.

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PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Directors of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFD), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFO), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FFC), Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FLC) and Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: DFP) today announced that they have declared per share dividends for May, June and July 2023 as detailed below.

PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce May, June and July Dividends

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Today, I wanted to take a broader look at the preferred closed-end fund space. After struggling for most of the last year due to rapidly-rising interest rates, the latest banking failures sent preferred CEFs spiraling.

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Fixed Income investments have been hard hit over the last year because of interest rate hikes. Issues in the banking sector have delivered yet another blow to the price of fixed-income securities.

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Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. invests in a portfolio that mostly consists of preferred stocks in order to generate a high level of income for its investors. The DFP closed-end fund is heavily invested in the banking sector, but it should still be reasonably safe from the troubles affecting these companies.

DFP: Some Risks But Not A Bad Income Vehicle

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After a strong January, the markets have taken a turn lower for the month of February. While a general pause could be warranted after such a run, strong economic data and inflation sent the markets lower.

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Exciting companies are great to discuss but not necessarily to invest. To sleep well at night, your investments should be boring and predictable.

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DFP and HYB cut their distributions recently; DFP had cut several times through 2022. This isn't always bad as they focus on the longer term and do not overdistribute more than what they earn from income.

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PASADENA, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Boards of Directors of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFD), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFO), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FFC), Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FLC) and Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: DFP) today announced that they have declared per share dividends for February, March and April 2023 as detailed below:

PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce February, March and April Dividends

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Only funds with yields over 8%, coverage higher than 90% and trading at a discount are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.

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Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. offers a way for investors to generate a high level of income that can help offset the loss of purchasing power that we have seen due to inflation. The closed-end fund invests in a portfolio of banks and other income-producing securities to generate a high level of total income.

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We are about to head into a period of economic unrest caused by the Fed's rapid increase in interest rates and the uncertainty over when the Fed will taper off. While we don't expect a recession until late next year, the next 6 to 9 months is the time to begin preparations.

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Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY, and DxYxZ are given.

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October had the broader indexes rebounding after their lackluster September. With limited cash to put to work this month after an aggressive September, I was more conservative in buying.

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My last article reviewed the Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund. All five F&C CEFs are down and one suggested strategy was doing a tax-loss swap. While all five funds invest closely, I chose to review two as a possible replacement for those investors who do not want to wait out the 30-day "wash rule" period.

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We review CEF market valuation and performance through the last week of September and highlight recent market action. September was the worst month for CEFs since March of 2020, with a double-digit drop for the broader CEF space.

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PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Directors of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFD), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFO), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FFC), Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FLC) and Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: DFP) today announced that they have d

PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce October and November Dividends

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Only funds with yields over 6.5%, coverage higher than 85%, and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.

The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, August 2022

DFP and the rest of the Flaherty & Crumrine group of funds are leveraged preferred funds. While higher rates can lead to higher yields, higher leverage expenses are felt first.

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Only funds with yields over 6.5%, coverage higher than 85% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.

The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, July 2022

PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce August and September Dividends

DFP is a CEF focused on preferred securities. The fund's objective is to seek total return, and the vehicle currently sports an 8.34% yield.

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When dividends are cheap, it is time to be a buyer. Banking and Insurance have been Mr. Buffett's favorite businesses through economic hurricanes.

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When we last covered the Flaherty & Crumrine funds, we provided a free lunch. It was a simple but brilliant call that saved a lot of money.

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