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Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc. (DFP)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Pasadena, United States | NYSE
20.90 USD +0.08 (0.384%) ⇧ (July 14, 2026, 10 a.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:19 a.m. EDT

The asset presents a classic income trap: a massive 7.24% yield is masking a deteriorating price trend and a payout ratio that eats nearly 75% of earnings. While the trailing twelve-month yield looks attractive, the recent dividend history reveals a dangerous pattern of cuts and volatility, dropping from $0.39 in late 2022 to roughly $0.13 currently, indicating the fund is struggling to maintain its distribution without eroding capital. Fundamentally, the business is under pressure; despite a recent year-over-year price recovery, the nine-year trajectory shows a significant cumulative loss of over 15%, suggesting the market views the underlying asset management operations as a value trap rather than a growth engine. Technically, the stock is trading below its 200-day average, confirming a lack of momentum. The short-term outlook remains neutral to slightly bearish due to this structural weakness and the modest negative bias in the statistical forecast, while the long-term rating stays neutral because the multi-year decline outweighs the temporary price bounce, leaving investors exposed to further downside if the fund cannot stabilize its earnings base.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.013688
AutoARIMA0.014702
AutoETS0.016138
MSTL0.021329
MSTL_1260.027059

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 1.94
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.100
Excess Kurtosis -1.35
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-23
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-22
Market Cap 429,247,040
Trailing P/E 11.12
Website https://www.flahertyfunds.com/funds/dfp-dynamic-preferred-income-fund/

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.64% 7.30% 7.14% 7.52%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-23 0.130 0.640710
2026-05-21 0.130 0.640394
2026-04-23 0.127 0.604186
2026-03-24 0.127 0.629336
2026-02-20 0.127 0.581236
2026-01-23 0.127 0.595406
2025-12-23 0.164 0.787704
2025-11-20 0.122 0.581784
2025-10-24 0.119 0.556335
2025-09-23 0.119 0.543876
2025-08-22 0.119 0.571840
2025-07-24 0.117 0.569898
2025-06-23 0.117 0.577493
2025-05-23 0.117 0.585586
2025-04-23 0.115 0.588235
2025-03-24 0.115 0.563726
2025-02-21 0.115 0.560976
2025-01-24 0.115 0.563173
2024-12-23 0.147 0.732802
2024-11-21 0.115 0.570154
2024-10-24 0.112 0.546341
2024-09-23 0.112 0.521415
2024-08-23 0.112 0.559441
2024-07-24 0.111 0.567195
2024-06-21 0.111 0.590426
2024-05-22 0.111 0.591054
2024-04-22 0.108 0.600000
2024-03-20 0.108 0.565445
2024-02-21 0.108 0.582524
2024-01-23 0.104 0.563075
2023-12-20 0.104 0.570488
2023-11-21 0.104 0.611405
2023-10-23 0.104 0.672704
2023-09-21 0.104 0.621266
2023-08-23 0.104 0.587239
2023-07-21 0.110 0.626424
2023-06-22 0.110 0.620417
2023-05-22 0.110 0.648203
2023-04-20 0.115 0.635359
2023-03-23 0.115 0.681280
2023-02-17 0.115 0.555019
2023-01-23 0.119 0.567477
2022-12-21 0.391 2.037519
2022-11-21 0.119 0.611197
2022-10-21 0.119 0.650629
2022-09-22 0.130 0.651629
2022-08-23 0.130 0.594422
2022-07-21 0.151 0.684497
2022-06-22 0.151 0.717340
2022-05-20 0.151 0.673806
2022-04-21 0.158 0.650741
2022-03-23 0.158 0.614786
2022-02-17 0.158 0.611692
2022-01-21 0.158 0.604207
2021-12-22 0.162 0.591889
2021-11-19 0.162 0.567426
2021-10-21 0.162 0.564460
2021-09-22 0.162 0.561915
2021-08-23 0.162 0.551583
2021-07-22 0.162 0.550459
2021-06-22 0.162 0.549898
2021-05-20 0.162 0.551771
2021-04-22 0.165 0.528846
2021-03-23 0.165 0.550183
2021-02-18 0.165 0.556117
2021-01-21 0.165 0.565844
2020-12-22 0.165 0.561415
2020-11-19 0.165 0.589918
2020-10-22 0.165 0.598043
2020-09-22 0.165 0.605727
2020-08-21 0.165 0.618441
2020-07-23 0.151 0.593320
2020-06-22 0.151 0.603517
2020-05-21 0.151 0.606669
2020-04-22 0.143 0.636121
2020-03-23 0.143 0.976109
2020-02-20 0.143 0.510532
2020-01-23 0.143 0.522088
2019-12-20 0.143 0.538809
2019-11-20 0.143 0.541667
2019-10-23 0.143 0.543313
2019-09-20 0.143 0.555771
2019-08-22 0.143 0.561224
2019-07-23 0.143 0.559906
2019-06-20 0.143 0.573146
2019-05-22 0.143 0.599078
2019-04-22 0.143 0.587028
2019-03-21 0.143 0.594595
2019-02-20 0.143 0.615583
2019-01-23 0.143 0.653266
2018-12-20 0.148 0.750507
2018-11-21 0.148 0.702754
2018-10-23 0.148 0.674875
2018-09-20 0.148 0.614363
2018-08-23 0.148 0.604822
2018-07-23 0.148 0.615641
2018-06-21 0.148 0.626058
2018-05-22 0.148 0.644038
2018-04-20 0.148 0.622372
2018-03-21 0.148 0.611823
2018-02-20 0.148 0.602361
2018-01-23 0.155 0.601241
2017-12-20 0.155 0.570272
2017-11-21 0.155 0.584906
2017-10-23 0.155 0.590027
2017-09-21 0.155 0.584024
2017-08-22 0.155 0.588682
2017-07-20 0.160 0.602637
2017-06-21 0.160 0.611621
2017-05-19 0.160 0.631912
2017-04-19 0.160 0.640769
2017-03-22 0.160 0.657624
2017-02-16 0.160 0.646465
2017-01-20 0.160 0.658707
2016-12-20 0.180 0.792952
2016-11-18 0.160 0.704846
2016-10-20 0.160 0.648036
2016-09-21 0.160 0.642055
2016-08-22 0.160 0.647511
2016-07-20 0.160 0.652263
2016-06-21 0.160 0.666945
2016-05-19 0.160 0.671141
2016-04-20 0.160 0.686695
2016-03-21 0.160 0.686695
2016-02-18 0.160 0.708278
2016-01-20 0.160 0.722674
2015-12-21 0.160 0.710795
2015-11-18 0.160 0.701754
2015-10-21 0.160 0.700832
2015-09-21 0.160 0.705779
2015-08-20 0.160 0.719748
2015-07-22 0.160 0.726282
2015-06-19 0.160 0.727935
2015-05-19 0.160 0.689358
2015-04-21 0.160 0.670578
2015-03-20 0.160 0.681141
2015-02-18 0.160 0.691443
2015-01-21 0.160 0.688468
2014-12-19 0.160 0.700219
2014-11-18 0.160 0.685225
2014-10-22 0.160 0.703916
2014-09-19 0.160 0.701139
2014-08-20 0.160 0.707651
2014-07-22 0.160 0.693842
2014-06-19 0.160 0.693241
2014-05-20 0.160 0.704535
2014-04-21 0.160 0.717167
2014-03-20 0.160 0.733608
2014-02-19 0.160 0.748013
2014-01-22 0.160 0.762268
2013-12-19 0.212 1.046397
2013-11-19 0.156 0.780390
2013-10-22 0.156 0.756180
2013-09-19 0.156 0.770370
2013-08-21 0.156 0.751807
2013-07-10 0.156 0.660457
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.5
dividendYield 7.21
exDividendDate 2026-07-24
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.13
lastDividendDate 2026-06-23
dividendDate 2019-04-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.0019248724
Address1 301 East Colorado Boulevard
Address2 Suite 800
All Time High 31.43
All Time Low 11.0
Ask 20.97
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 43,290
Average Daily Volume3 Month 53,544
Average Volume 53,544
Average Volume10Days 43,290
Bid 20.8
Bid Size 100
City Pasadena
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,388,448,000
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 20.9
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 20.9516
Day Low 20.865
Display Name Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund
Dividend Date 1,556,582,400
Dividend Rate 1.5
Dividend Yield 7.21
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.88
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,784,851,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 626 795 0269
Fifty Day Average 20.5812
Fifty Day Average Change 0.31879997
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.015489863
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 0.19248724
Fifty Two Week High 22.11
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.210001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.05472641
Fifty Two Week Low 19.56
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.3400002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.068507165
Fifty Two Week Range 19.56 - 22.11
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,369,402,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 7.64
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.26633
Implied Shares Outstanding 20,538,137
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,782,172,800
Last Dividend Value 0.13
Long Business Summary Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc. is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in investment grade securities consisting of preferred securities and other income-producing securities issued by companies which include traditional preferred stock, trust preferred securities, hybrid securities that have characteristics of equity and debt securities, convertible securities, subordinated debt, and senior debt. Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc. was formed on May 23, 2013 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 429,247,040
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_266075
Non Diluted Market Cap 427,604,012
Open 20.875
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 0.7478
Phone 626 795 7300
Previous Close 20.82
Price Hint 2
Profit Margins 0.0
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.07999992
Regular Market Change Percent 0.38424554
Regular Market Day High 20.9516
Regular Market Day Low 20.865
Regular Market Day Range 20.865 - 20.9516
Regular Market Open 20.875
Regular Market Previous Close 20.82
Regular Market Price 20.9
Regular Market Time 1,784,037,607
Regular Market Volume 12,506
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 20,538,137
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.00090000004
Shares Short 6,605
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 10,488
Short Name Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Pre
Short Ratio 0.28
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol DFP
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 1.88
Trailing P E 11.117022
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 21.0532
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.15320015
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0072768107
Type Disp Equity
Volume 12,506
Website https://www.flahertyfunds.com/funds/dfp-dynamic-preferred-income-fund/
Zip 91,101-1911