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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. (PFD)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Pasadena, United States | NYSE
11.28 USD
After hours: 11.28
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:29 a.m. EDT

The asset presents a classic income-versus-capital preservation dilemma. On the income side, the 7.25% yield is compelling, supported by a healthy 68.6% payout ratio and a history of consistent distributions, though recent payments show minor volatility with a slight dip in early 2026. However, the capital appreciation story is mixed; while the latest annual return was positive (+2.14%), the broader nine-year trajectory remains significantly depressed at -28.6%, reflecting the severe impact of the 2022-2023 rate shock era where the stock lost over 40% of its value. The balance sheet is fragile, with a current ratio below 1.0 and a book value that exceeds the current trading price, suggesting the market is pricing in potential distress or a lack of growth visibility. Statistically, the short-term forecast offers no directional edge, confirming that the recent price recovery is likely a mean-reversion bounce rather than a trend reversal. Consequently, this is a neutral hold suitable for a patient income seeker who accepts the risk of further price stagnation, but it lacks the fundamental strength or momentum to warrant a bullish entry.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.018544
AutoTheta0.019044
AutoETS0.019134
AutoARIMA0.019135

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 63%
H-stat 17.30
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.182
Excess Kurtosis -1.27
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-22
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 56.697
Revenue per Share 1.301
Market Cap 144,976,832
Trailing P/E 9.81
Beta 0.68
Profit Margins 89.50%
Website https://www.preferredincome.com/pfd.htm

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.62% 7.08% 6.85% 6.82%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-24 0.070 0.623886
2026-07-24 0.069 0.610619
2026-06-23 0.069 0.601569
2026-05-21 0.069 0.603675
2026-04-23 0.067 0.582609
2026-03-24 0.067 0.601436
2026-02-20 0.067 0.558333
2026-01-23 0.067 0.567797
2025-12-23 0.084 0.709459
2025-11-20 0.065 0.560828
2025-10-24 0.063 0.535259
2025-09-23 0.063 0.523256
2025-08-22 0.063 0.549738
2025-07-24 0.062 0.547220
2025-06-23 0.062 0.558559
2025-05-23 0.062 0.567246
2025-04-23 0.061 0.566388
2025-03-24 0.061 0.539823
2025-02-21 0.061 0.540301
2025-01-24 0.061 0.542222
2024-12-23 0.091 0.804598
2024-11-21 0.061 0.546595
2024-10-24 0.059 0.498732
2024-09-23 0.059 0.497051
2024-08-23 0.059 0.525378
2024-07-24 0.058 0.537037
2024-06-21 0.058 0.559306
2024-05-22 0.058 0.563654
2024-04-22 0.056 0.563948
2024-03-20 0.056 0.531814
2024-02-21 0.056 0.553360
2024-01-23 0.055 0.538688
2023-12-20 0.055 0.553877
2023-11-21 0.055 0.564682
2023-10-23 0.055 0.637312
2023-09-21 0.055 0.592672
2023-08-23 0.055 0.565262
2023-07-21 0.058 0.585859
2023-06-22 0.058 0.596095
2023-05-22 0.058 0.594262
2023-04-20 0.059 0.560836
2023-03-23 0.059 0.565676
2023-02-17 0.059 0.477346
2023-01-23 0.061 0.496743
2022-12-21 0.061 0.530896
2022-11-21 0.061 0.551537
2022-10-21 0.061 0.597453
2022-09-22 0.069 0.622182
2022-08-23 0.069 0.558704
2022-07-21 0.079 0.627981
2022-06-22 0.079 0.658333
2022-05-20 0.079 0.639159
2022-04-21 0.083 0.633105
2022-03-23 0.083 0.600145
2022-02-17 0.083 0.563476
2022-01-21 0.083 0.509515
2021-12-22 0.084 0.489796
2021-11-19 0.084 0.488088
2021-10-21 0.084 0.522063
2021-09-22 0.084 0.521739
2021-08-23 0.084 0.505415
2021-07-22 0.084 0.510949
2021-06-22 0.084 0.501193
2021-05-20 0.084 0.492669
2021-04-22 0.086 0.481793
2021-03-23 0.086 0.478043
2021-02-18 0.086 0.461126
2021-01-21 0.086 0.450734
2020-12-22 0.086 0.416062
2020-11-19 0.086 0.480984
2020-10-22 0.086 0.504991
2020-09-22 0.086 0.511600
2020-08-21 0.086 0.529557
2020-07-23 0.078 0.523841
2020-06-22 0.078 0.516556
2020-05-21 0.078 0.521739
2020-04-22 0.075 0.575595
2020-03-23 0.075 0.898204
2020-02-20 0.075 0.431034
2020-01-23 0.075 0.462392
2019-12-20 0.085 0.551590
2019-11-20 0.075 0.458996
2019-10-23 0.075 0.487964
2019-09-20 0.075 0.491803
2019-08-22 0.075 0.507442
2019-07-23 0.075 0.497678
2019-06-20 0.075 0.506415
2019-05-22 0.075 0.528541
2019-04-22 0.075 0.546647
2019-03-21 0.075 0.551471
2019-02-20 0.075 0.568182
2019-01-23 0.075 0.579151
2018-12-20 0.078 0.721554
2018-11-21 0.078 0.646230
2018-10-23 0.078 0.619048
2018-09-20 0.078 0.581222
2018-08-23 0.078 0.556348
2018-07-23 0.078 0.573108
2018-06-21 0.078 0.578206
2018-05-22 0.078 0.583396
2018-04-20 0.078 0.582960
2018-03-21 0.078 0.573529
2018-02-20 0.078 0.568099
2018-01-23 0.082 0.579505
2017-12-20 0.082 0.533854
2017-11-21 0.082 0.528350
2017-10-23 0.082 0.546667
2017-09-21 0.082 0.559345
2017-08-22 0.082 0.551817
2017-07-20 0.088 0.573290
2017-06-21 0.088 0.561583
2017-05-19 0.088 0.573290
2017-04-19 0.088 0.580475
2017-03-22 0.088 0.604396
2017-02-16 0.088 0.628123
2017-01-20 0.088 0.618412
2016-12-20 0.088 0.642805
2016-11-18 0.090 0.684931
2016-10-20 0.090 0.628053
2016-09-21 0.090 0.585938
2016-08-22 0.090 0.560748
2016-07-20 0.090 0.575080
2016-06-21 0.090 0.589005
2016-05-19 0.090 0.630694
2016-04-20 0.090 0.616016
2016-03-21 0.090 0.644238
2016-02-18 0.090 0.700389
2016-01-20 0.090 0.738310
2015-12-21 0.090 0.699301
2015-11-18 0.090 0.686499
2015-10-21 0.090 0.688600
2015-09-21 0.090 0.709220
2015-08-20 0.090 0.693374
2015-07-22 0.090 0.667161
2015-06-19 0.090 0.613497
2015-05-19 0.090 0.593276
2015-04-21 0.090 0.582902
2015-03-20 0.090 0.594452
2015-02-18 0.090 0.590939
2015-01-21 0.090 0.611829
2014-12-19 0.090 0.609756
2014-11-18 0.090 0.621118
2014-10-22 0.090 0.644238
2014-09-19 0.090 0.664207
2014-08-20 0.090 0.646088
2014-07-22 0.090 0.625000
2014-06-19 0.090 0.611413
2014-05-20 0.090 0.612662
2014-04-21 0.090 0.635593
2014-03-20 0.090 0.662739
2014-02-19 0.090 0.688600
2014-01-22 0.090 0.705329
2013-12-19 0.170 1.393443
2013-11-19 0.090 0.705329
2013-10-22 0.090 0.705882
2013-09-19 0.090 0.723473
2013-08-21 0.090 0.740741
2013-07-22 0.090 0.668151
2013-06-19 0.090 0.651702
2013-05-22 0.090 0.577664
2013-04-19 0.090 0.577293
2013-03-19 0.090 0.626741
2013-02-19 0.090 0.597213
2013-01-22 0.090 0.596026
2012-12-19 0.210 1.531729
2012-11-20 0.093 0.625000
2012-10-22 0.093 0.602722
2012-09-19 0.093 0.597686
2012-08-22 0.093 0.610637
2012-07-20 0.093 0.635246
2012-06-20 0.093 0.656316
2012-05-21 0.093 0.663812
2012-04-19 0.093 0.639615
2012-03-21 0.093 0.640055
2012-02-17 0.093 0.603896
2012-01-20 0.093 0.629229
2011-12-20 0.140 1.005747
2011-11-18 0.093 0.691450
2011-10-20 0.093 0.654930
2011-09-21 0.093 0.686854
2011-08-22 0.093 0.725429
2011-07-20 0.090 0.643777
2011-06-21 0.090 0.676183
2011-05-19 0.090 0.675676
2011-04-19 0.090 0.713719
2011-03-22 0.090 0.726979
2011-02-16 0.090 0.741351
2011-01-20 0.090 0.769231
2010-12-21 0.120 1.046207
2010-11-18 0.089 0.721817
2010-10-20 0.089 0.703002
2010-09-21 0.089 0.677837
2010-08-20 0.089 0.709163
2010-07-21 0.083 0.706985
2010-06-21 0.083 0.738434
2010-05-19 0.083 0.750452
2010-04-21 0.072 0.629371
2010-03-22 0.072 0.618026
2010-02-17 0.072 0.631025
2010-01-20 0.072 0.656934
2009-12-21 0.072 0.691643
2009-11-18 0.063 0.678149
2009-10-21 0.063 0.661070
2009-09-21 0.063 0.702341
2009-08-20 0.063 0.748219
2009-07-22 0.063 0.765492
2009-06-19 0.063 0.781638
2009-05-19 0.063 0.867769
2009-04-21 0.063 1.034483
2009-03-20 0.063 1.270161
2009-02-18 0.063 1.105263
2009-01-21 0.063 0.995261
2008-12-19 0.063 1.065990
2008-11-20 0.066 1.778976
2008-11-05 0.066 1.120543
2008-09-19 0.073 0.858824
2008-08-20 0.078 0.772277
2008-07-22 0.078 0.769231
2008-06-19 0.078 0.709091
2008-05-20 0.078 0.688438
2008-04-21 0.078 0.724234
2008-03-19 0.078 0.742857
2008-02-20 0.078 0.650000
2008-01-22 0.086 0.677165
2007-12-19 0.086 0.745234
2007-11-20 0.086 0.721477
2007-10-22 0.086 0.614286
2007-09-19 0.086 0.593923
2007-08-22 0.086 0.596394
2007-07-20 0.086 0.559168
2007-06-20 0.086 0.524390
2007-05-21 0.086 0.537500
2007-04-19 0.086 0.508575
2007-03-21 0.086 0.506180
2007-02-16 0.086 0.500000
2007-01-22 0.086 0.498840
2006-12-19 0.086 0.513433
2006-11-20 0.086 0.510689
2006-10-20 0.086 0.517449
2006-09-20 0.086 0.521212
2006-08-22 0.086 0.530864
2006-07-20 0.086 0.558804
2006-06-21 0.086 0.563934
2006-05-22 0.086 0.559896
2006-04-19 0.086 0.554839
2006-03-22 0.086 0.537500
2006-02-16 0.091 0.544258
2006-01-20 0.091 0.544910
2005-12-20 0.091 0.567686
2005-11-21 0.091 0.553865
2005-10-20 0.091 0.573048
2005-09-21 0.091 0.518519
2005-08-22 0.091 0.506400
2005-07-20 0.091 0.512676
2005-06-21 0.091 0.541023
2005-05-20 0.091 0.544910
2005-04-20 0.091 0.562423
2005-03-22 0.095 0.601266
2005-02-16 0.095 0.509657
2005-01-20 0.095 0.517711
2004-12-21 0.160 0.897868
2004-11-19 0.095 0.518559
2004-10-20 0.095 0.511027
2004-09-21 0.095 0.519978
2004-08-20 0.095 0.529838
2004-07-21 0.095 0.553936
2004-06-21 0.095 0.540387
2004-05-19 0.095 0.584615
2004-04-21 0.095 0.564468
2004-03-22 0.095 0.492739
2004-02-18 0.095 0.505857
2004-01-21 0.095 0.502646
2003-12-22 0.135 0.737705
2003-11-18 0.091 0.526316
2003-10-22 0.091 0.582960
2003-09-19 0.091 0.582214
2003-08-20 0.092 0.600522
2003-07-22 0.091 0.586340
2003-06-19 0.091 0.549849
2003-05-21 0.091 0.578880
2003-04-21 0.092 0.560634
2003-03-20 0.092 0.564417
2003-02-19 0.091 0.554878
2003-01-22 0.091 0.544910
2002-12-23 0.219 1.428571
2002-11-20 0.087 0.599586
2002-10-22 0.088 0.642336
2002-09-19 0.088 0.557315
2002-08-21 0.088 0.571429
2002-07-22 0.087 0.564568
2002-06-19 0.087 0.574257
2002-05-22 0.082 0.567474
2002-04-19 0.082 0.552189
2002-03-19 0.082 0.552189
2002-02-19 0.082 0.522959
2002-01-22 0.082 0.552189
2001-12-20 0.164 1.096990
2001-11-20 0.082 0.544850
2001-10-22 0.082 0.569444
2001-09-19 0.082 0.583630
2001-08-22 0.082 0.569444
2001-07-20 0.082 0.575035
2001-06-20 0.082 0.602941
2001-05-22 0.082 0.589928
2001-04-19 0.082 0.621212
2001-03-21 0.082 0.611940
2001-02-16 0.082 0.618868
2001-01-22 0.082 0.636893
2000-12-19 0.082 0.686911
2000-11-20 0.082 0.701604
2000-10-20 0.082 0.669388
2000-09-20 0.082 0.672821
2000-08-22 0.082 0.662626
2000-07-20 0.082 0.679793
2000-06-21 0.082 0.679793
2000-05-22 0.082 0.676289
2000-04-18 0.082 0.672821
2000-03-22 0.082 0.659296
2000-02-17 0.082 0.662626
2000-01-20 0.082 0.683333
1999-12-21 0.560 4.740741
1999-11-19 0.085 0.653846
1999-10-20 0.085 0.666667
1999-09-21 0.085 0.635514
1999-08-20 0.084 0.619355
1999-07-21 0.084 0.610909
1999-06-21 0.085 0.626728
1999-05-19 0.078 0.564706
1999-04-21 0.078 0.557143
1999-03-22 0.078 0.552212
1999-02-17 0.081 0.563478
1999-01-20 0.078 0.526582
1998-12-22 0.820 5.355102
1998-11-18 0.081 0.518400
1998-10-21 0.081 0.508235
1998-09-21 0.081 0.510236
1998-08-20 0.081 0.522581
1998-07-22 0.081 0.516335
1998-06-19 0.081 0.512253
1998-05-19 0.081 0.524696
1998-04-21 0.081 0.520482
1998-03-20 0.081 0.510236
1998-02-18 0.081 0.512253
1998-01-21 0.081 0.508235
1997-12-22 0.460 2.979757
1997-11-18 0.087 0.556800
1997-10-22 0.087 0.550198
1997-09-19 0.087 0.561290
1997-08-20 0.087 0.561290
1997-07-22 0.087 0.561290
1997-06-19 0.087 0.570492
1997-05-20 0.087 0.580000
1997-04-21 0.087 0.610526
1997-03-19 0.087 0.584874
1997-02-19 0.087 0.584874
1997-01-22 0.087 0.589831
1996-12-23 0.840 5.843478
1996-11-19 0.092 0.598374
1996-10-22 0.092 0.651327
1996-09-19 0.092 0.657143
1996-08-21 0.092 0.634483
1996-07-22 0.092 0.663063
1996-06-19 0.092 0.663063
1996-05-21 0.092 0.687850
1996-04-19 0.087 0.656604
1996-03-21 0.087 0.669231
1996-02-20 0.087 0.644444
1996-01-22 0.087 0.638532
1995-12-19 0.087 0.650467
1995-11-20 0.092 0.657143
1995-10-20 0.092 0.663063
1995-09-20 0.092 0.663063
1995-08-22 0.092 0.669091
1995-07-20 0.093 0.688889
1995-06-21 0.092 0.669091
1995-05-17 0.098 0.687719
1995-04-17 0.098 0.712727
1995-03-20 0.098 0.719266
1995-02-14 0.098 0.725926
1995-01-18 0.098 0.719266
1994-12-16 0.106 0.823301
1994-11-16 0.102 0.755556
1994-10-18 0.102 0.755556
1994-09-19 0.102 0.674380
1994-08-18 0.102 0.674380
1994-07-18 0.102 0.632558
1994-06-17 0.102 0.637500
1994-05-17 0.097 0.641322
1994-04-18 0.097 0.636066
1994-03-18 0.096 0.595349
1994-02-14 0.096 0.595349
1994-01-18 0.096 0.577444
1993-12-17 0.111 0.643478
1993-11-16 0.111 0.608219
1993-10-18 0.111 0.580392
1993-09-17 0.111 0.572903
1993-08-18 0.111 0.569231
1993-07-19 0.111 0.569231
1993-06-17 0.111 0.576623
1993-05-17 0.111 0.576623
1993-04-19 0.111 0.576623
1993-03-18 0.111 0.608219
1993-02-12 0.111 0.608219
1993-01-15 0.111 0.580392
1992-12-17 1.620 9.126761
1992-11-16 0.120 0.615385
1992-10-19 0.120 0.596273
1992-09-17 0.120 0.615385
1992-08-18 0.120 0.607595
1992-07-20 0.120 0.619355
1992-06-17 0.120 0.644295
1992-05-15 0.120 0.644295
1992-04-16 0.120 0.653061
1992-03-18 0.120 0.671329
1992-02-14 0.120 0.666667
1992-01-13 0.120 0.662069
1991-12-17 0.990 5.697842
1991-11-07 0.125 0.704225
1991-10-10 0.125 0.694444
1991-09-10 0.125 0.719424
1991-08-14 0.125 0.740741
1991-07-11 0.122 0.733835
1991-06-10 0.122 0.756589
1991-05-10 0.122 0.762500
1991-04-10 0.122 0.787097
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.82
dividendYield 7.25
exDividendDate 2026-09-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.782
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.069326244
lastDividendValue 0.07
lastDividendDate 2026-08-24
dividendDate 2019-04-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.017421603
Address1 301 East Colorado Boulevard
Address2 Suite 800
All Time High 20.88
All Time Low 2.04
Ask 11.31
Ask Size 1,000
Average Daily Volume10 Day 31,520
Average Daily Volume3 Month 27,279
Average Volume 27,279
Average Volume10Days 31,520
Beta 0.679
Bid 11.1
Bid Size 400
Book Value 12.502
City Pasadena
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,388,448,000
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 11.28
Current Ratio 0.928
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 11.3304
Day Low 11.27
Debt To Equity 56.697
Display Name Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund
Dividend Date 1,556,582,400
Dividend Rate 0.82
Dividend Yield 7.25
Earnings Growth 2.453
Earnings Quarterly Growth 2.453
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.15
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,121,600
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 11.4238
Fifty Day Average Change -0.14380074
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.012587819
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.7421603
Fifty Two Week High 12.16
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.8800001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.07236843
Fifty Two Week Low 10.98
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.3000002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.027322423
Fifty Two Week Range 10.98 - 12.16
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 664,813,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 6.84
Free Cashflow 6,770,695
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change 0.0
Fullday Change Percent 0.0
Fullday Price 11.28
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 16,724,966
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.31203
Implied Shares Outstanding 12,852,557
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,529,600
Last Dividend Value 0.07
Last Fiscal Year End 1,764,460,800
Long Business Summary Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It invests in the stocks of companies operating in the financials sector. The fund primarily invests in preferred securities. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index and S&P 500 Index. Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc was formed on September 28, 1990 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 144,976,832
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_3590633
Most Recent Quarter 1,780,185,600
Net Income To Common 14,968,253
Next Fiscal Year End 1,795,996,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 144,976,831
Open 11.28
Operating Cashflow 10,271,297
Operating Margins 0.87722
Payout Ratio 0.6862
Phone 626 795 7300
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 11.28
Post Market Time 1,787,951,100
Previous Close 11.28
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.90225565
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 8.668288
Profit Margins 0.89496005
Quick Ratio 0.888
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0
Regular Market Day High 11.3304
Regular Market Day Low 11.27
Regular Market Day Range 11.27 - 11.3304
Regular Market Open 11.28
Regular Market Previous Close 11.28
Regular Market Price 11.28
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 36,329
Return On Assets 0.03635
Return On Equity 0.09454001
Revenue Growth 0.012
Revenue Per Share 1.301
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 12,852,556
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0002
Shares Short 12,830
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 21,999
Short Name Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred I
Short Ratio 0.1
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol PFD
Total Debt 91,100,000
Total Revenue 16,724,966
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.782
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.069326244
Trailing Eps 1.15
Trailing P E 9.808696
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 11.59305
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.31305027
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.027003272
Type Disp Equity
Volume 36,329
Website https://www.preferredincome.com/pfd.htm
Zip 91,101-1911