# Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) — Dividends

FLC · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/flc/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.28 |
| Forward yield | 8.22% |
| Growth streak | — |

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund pays a monthly dividend of $0.11 per share. Its next payment is already declared, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 23, 2026 and a pay date of October 30, 2026. The most recent paid one went ex-dividend on September 23 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.28 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 8.23% at a share price of $15.53.

The table shows two step-ups. The monthly amount was $0.09 in April 2025, $0.10 from May 2025, and $0.11 from the August 2026 payment, an increase of 10% on the previous level. In December 2025 there was also an extra payment of $0.03 per share on the same ex-date as the regular $0.10, December 23. The source shows no growth streak.

Ex-dates usually fall between the 20th and the 24th of the month, with payment on the last business day of the month. If the monthly pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend around November 20, 2026 and be paid at the end of November.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.10 |
| May 23, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.09 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) pay a dividend?

Yes. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.11 per share.

### What is FLC's dividend yield?

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund paid $1.28 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 8.22% at the last price of $15.54. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is FLC's next ex-dividend date?

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's next ex-dividend date is Oct 23, 2026, payable on Oct 30, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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