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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. (PFD)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Pasadena, United States | NYSE
11.66 USD +0.07 (0.604%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 11.66
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:48 p.m. EDT

PFD exhibits a relatively high dividend yield of 6.8%, which is attractive for income-focused investors. However, the recent price history shows a range-bound pattern with limited upward momentum, and the stock has been trading near its 52-week low. The high leverage and debt-to-equity ratio of 56.02 raise concerns about financial stability, which could impact long-term growth potential. While the dividend payments have been consistent, the recent dip in dividend amounts suggests volatility in the fund's performance. For short-term traders, the current price is near the lower end of its recent range, which might present a buying opportunity if the trend reverses. However, the lack of strong momentum and the overall risk profile suggest caution for long-term investors.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.024039
AutoETS0.024145
AutoARIMA0.024145
AutoTheta0.027059

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 6.74
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.129
Excess Kurtosis -1.46
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-22
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 56.02
Revenue per Share 1.293
Market Cap 149,860,816
Trailing P/E 12.15
Beta 0.71
Profit Margins 75.18%
Website https://www.preferredincome.com/pfd.htm

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.60% 7.06% 7.54% 7.96%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.067 0.601436
2026-02-20 0.067 0.561675
2026-01-23 0.067 0.574392
2025-12-23 0.084 0.721788
2025-11-20 0.065 0.574672
2025-10-24 0.063 0.551525
2025-09-23 0.063 0.542044
2025-08-22 0.063 0.572448
2025-07-24 0.062 0.572975
2025-06-23 0.062 0.588051
2025-05-23 0.062 0.600540
2025-04-23 0.061 0.603012
2025-03-24 0.061 0.578027
2025-02-21 0.061 0.581665
2025-01-24 0.061 0.586885
2024-12-23 0.091 0.875603
2024-11-21 0.061 0.599709
2024-10-24 0.059 0.550197
2024-09-23 0.059 0.551087
2024-08-23 0.059 0.585386
2024-07-24 0.058 0.601539
2024-06-21 0.058 0.629837
2024-05-22 0.058 0.638307
2024-04-22 0.056 0.642228
2024-03-20 0.056 0.609069
2024-02-21 0.056 0.637136
2024-01-23 0.055 0.623694
2023-12-20 0.055 0.644723
2023-11-21 0.055 0.660935
2023-10-23 0.055 0.750199
2023-09-21 0.055 0.702133
2023-08-23 0.055 0.673572
2023-07-21 0.058 0.702083
2023-06-22 0.058 0.718556
2023-05-22 0.058 0.720607
2023-04-20 0.059 0.684099
2023-03-23 0.059 0.693883
2023-02-17 0.059 0.588789
2023-01-23 0.061 0.615592
2022-12-21 0.061 0.661136
2022-11-21 0.061 0.690493
2022-10-21 0.061 0.752093
2022-09-22 0.069 0.787874
2022-08-23 0.069 0.711774
2022-07-21 0.079 0.804518
2022-06-22 0.079 0.848716
2022-05-20 0.079 0.829309
2022-04-21 0.083 0.826743
2022-03-23 0.083 0.788664
2022-02-17 0.083 0.744906
2022-01-21 0.083 0.677286
2021-12-22 0.084 0.654354
2021-11-19 0.084 0.655263
2021-10-21 0.084 0.704285
2021-09-22 0.084 0.707562
2021-08-23 0.084 0.689017
2021-07-22 0.084 0.700097
2021-06-22 0.084 0.690242
2021-05-20 0.084 0.681881
2021-04-22 0.086 0.670130
2021-03-23 0.086 0.668098
2021-02-18 0.086 0.647647
2021-01-21 0.086 0.635923
2020-12-22 0.086 0.589628
2020-11-19 0.086 0.684484
2020-10-22 0.086 0.722153
2020-09-22 0.086 0.735281
2020-08-21 0.086 0.765117
2020-07-23 0.078 0.760904
2020-06-22 0.078 0.754252
2020-05-21 0.078 0.765648
2020-04-22 0.075 0.849171
2020-03-23 0.075 1.332961
2020-02-20 0.075 0.644536
2020-01-23 0.075 0.694426
2019-12-20 0.085 0.832278
2019-11-20 0.075 0.696415
2019-10-23 0.075 0.743859
2019-09-20 0.075 0.753344
2019-08-22 0.075 0.781147
2019-07-23 0.075 0.770001
2019-06-20 0.075 0.787422
2019-05-22 0.075 0.826010
2019-04-22 0.075 0.858875
2019-03-21 0.075 0.871215
2019-02-20 0.075 0.902572
2019-01-23 0.075 0.925143
2018-12-20 0.078 1.159382
2018-11-21 0.078 1.045564
2018-10-23 0.078 1.008033
2018-09-20 0.078 0.952131
2018-08-23 0.078 0.916610
2018-07-23 0.078 0.949430
2018-06-21 0.078 0.963373
2018-05-22 0.078 0.977635
2018-04-20 0.078 0.982615
2018-03-21 0.078 0.972346
2018-02-20 0.078 0.968631
2018-01-23 0.082 0.993603
2017-12-20 0.082 0.920658
2017-11-21 0.082 0.915988
2017-10-23 0.082 0.952770
2017-09-21 0.082 0.980169
2017-08-22 0.082 0.972375
2017-07-20 0.088 1.015819
2017-06-21 0.088 1.000756
2017-05-19 0.088 1.027418
2017-04-19 0.088 1.046336
2017-03-22 0.088 1.095724
2017-02-16 0.088 1.145607
2017-01-20 0.088 1.134944
2016-12-20 0.088 1.186960
2016-11-18 0.090 1.272760
2016-10-20 0.090 1.175097
2016-09-21 0.090 1.103038
2016-08-22 0.090 1.061914
2016-07-20 0.090 1.095169
2016-06-21 0.090 1.128185
2016-05-19 0.090 1.215221
2016-04-20 0.090 1.194174
2016-03-21 0.090 1.256644
2016-02-18 0.090 1.374949
2016-01-20 0.090 1.459464
2015-12-21 0.090 1.392266
2015-11-18 0.090 1.376366
2015-10-21 0.090 1.390027
2015-09-21 0.090 1.441594
2015-08-20 0.090 1.419421
2015-07-22 0.090 1.375199
2015-06-19 0.090 1.273032
2015-05-19 0.090 1.238715
2015-04-21 0.090 1.224255
2015-03-20 0.090 1.255791
2015-02-18 0.090 1.255756
2015-01-21 0.090 1.307866
2014-12-19 0.090 1.311293
2014-11-18 0.090 1.343883
2014-10-22 0.090 1.402510
2014-09-19 0.090 1.455510
2014-08-20 0.090 1.425215
2014-07-22 0.090 1.387663
2014-06-19 0.090 1.366017
2014-05-20 0.090 1.377187
2014-04-21 0.090 1.437548
2014-03-20 0.090 1.508555
2014-02-19 0.090 1.577860
2014-01-22 0.090 1.627332
2013-12-19 0.170 3.237746
2013-11-19 0.090 1.661861
2013-10-22 0.090 1.674767
2013-09-19 0.090 1.728684
2013-08-21 0.090 1.782865
2013-07-22 0.090 1.620095
2013-06-19 0.090 1.590813
2013-05-22 0.090 1.419156
2013-04-19 0.090 1.426476
2013-03-19 0.090 1.557757
2013-02-19 0.090 1.493716
2013-01-22 0.090 1.499644
2012-12-19 0.210 3.877062
2012-11-20 0.093 1.605983
2012-10-22 0.093 1.558472
2012-09-19 0.093 1.554696
2012-08-22 0.093 1.598002
2012-07-20 0.093 1.672457
2012-06-20 0.093 1.738820
2012-05-21 0.093 1.770215
2012-04-19 0.093 1.717029
2012-03-21 0.093 1.729364
2012-02-17 0.093 1.641880
2012-01-20 0.093 1.721087
2011-12-20 0.140 2.768396
2011-11-18 0.093 1.922563
2011-10-20 0.093 1.833652
2011-09-21 0.093 1.935681
2011-08-22 0.093 2.057960
2011-07-20 0.090 1.839379
2011-06-21 0.090 1.944718
2011-05-19 0.090 1.956506
2011-04-19 0.090 2.080611
2011-03-22 0.090 2.134451
2011-02-16 0.090 2.192548
2011-01-20 0.090 2.291982
2010-12-21 0.120 3.141293
2010-11-18 0.089 2.189967
2010-10-20 0.089 2.148241
2010-09-21 0.089 2.086019
2010-08-20 0.089 2.197070
2010-07-21 0.083 2.205597
2010-06-21 0.083 2.320371
2010-05-19 0.083 2.375506
2010-04-21 0.072 2.007131
2010-03-22 0.072 1.983261
2010-02-17 0.072 2.037264
2010-01-20 0.072 2.134510
2009-12-21 0.072 2.262010
2009-11-18 0.063 2.233582
2009-10-21 0.063 2.192087
2009-09-21 0.063 2.344165
2009-08-20 0.063 2.514812
2009-07-22 0.063 2.592151
2009-06-19 0.063 2.667019
2009-05-19 0.063 2.984892
2009-04-21 0.063 3.590613
2009-03-20 0.063 4.454343
2009-02-18 0.063 3.922684
2009-01-21 0.063 3.569139
2008-12-19 0.063 3.863007
2008-11-20 0.066 6.520527
2008-11-05 0.066 4.174688
2008-09-19 0.073 3.234393
2008-08-20 0.078 2.939104
2008-07-22 0.078 2.950203
2008-06-19 0.078 2.740450
2008-05-20 0.078 2.679322
2008-04-21 0.078 2.837984
2008-03-19 0.078 2.932159
2008-02-20 0.078 2.584235
2008-01-22 0.086 2.709706
2007-12-19 0.086 3.002398
2007-11-20 0.086 2.928452
2007-10-22 0.086 2.510983
2007-09-19 0.086 2.442827
2007-08-22 0.086 2.467545
2007-07-20 0.086 2.327346
2007-06-20 0.086 2.194806
2007-05-21 0.086 2.261393
2007-04-19 0.086 2.151196
2007-03-21 0.086 2.151958
2007-02-16 0.086 2.136525
2007-01-22 0.086 2.142218
2006-12-19 0.086 2.215868
2006-11-20 0.086 2.215305
2006-10-20 0.086 2.256145
2006-09-20 0.086 2.284331
2006-08-22 0.086 2.338935
2006-07-20 0.086 2.475234
2006-06-21 0.086 2.511950
2006-05-22 0.086 2.508059
2006-04-19 0.086 2.499137
2006-03-22 0.086 2.434504
2006-02-16 0.091 2.478389
2006-01-20 0.091 2.494836
2005-12-20 0.091 2.613306
2005-11-21 0.091 2.564089
2005-10-20 0.091 2.667698
2005-09-21 0.091 2.427434
2005-08-22 0.091 2.382985
2005-07-20 0.091 2.424920
2005-06-21 0.091 2.572138
2005-05-20 0.091 2.604883
2005-04-20 0.091 2.703418
2005-03-22 0.095 2.906394
2005-02-16 0.095 2.478016
2005-01-20 0.095 2.530138
2004-12-21 0.160 4.410757
2004-11-19 0.095 2.569981
2004-10-20 0.095 2.545832
2004-09-21 0.095 2.603757
2004-08-20 0.095 2.666879
2004-07-21 0.095 2.803182
2004-06-21 0.095 2.749674
2004-05-19 0.095 2.990823
2004-04-21 0.095 2.904763
2004-03-22 0.095 2.549784
2004-02-18 0.095 2.630432
2004-01-21 0.095 2.627005
2003-12-22 0.135 3.874933
2003-11-18 0.091 2.785061
2003-10-22 0.091 3.101076
2003-09-19 0.091 3.115165
2003-08-20 0.092 3.231870
2003-07-22 0.091 3.174524
2003-06-19 0.091 2.994410
2003-05-21 0.091 3.170079
2003-04-21 0.092 3.087952
2003-03-20 0.092 3.126013
2003-02-19 0.091 3.090400
2003-01-22 0.091 3.051515
2002-12-23 0.219 8.043799
2002-11-20 0.087 3.425353
2002-10-22 0.088 3.691271
2002-09-19 0.088 3.222449
2002-08-21 0.088 3.322728
2002-07-22 0.087 3.301524
2002-06-19 0.087 3.376541
2002-05-22 0.082 3.355865
2002-04-19 0.082 3.283863
2002-03-19 0.082 3.302096
2002-02-19 0.082 3.144505
2002-01-22 0.082 3.338058
2001-12-20 0.164 6.667426
2001-11-20 0.082 3.348243
2001-10-22 0.082 3.519226
2001-09-19 0.082 3.627595
2001-08-22 0.082 3.559709
2001-07-20 0.082 3.615610
2001-06-20 0.082 3.813011
2001-05-22 0.082 3.753521
2001-04-19 0.082 3.975690
2001-03-21 0.082 3.940925
2001-02-16 0.082 4.010169
2001-01-22 0.082 4.152576
2000-12-19 0.082 4.506852
2000-11-20 0.082 4.635097
2000-10-20 0.082 4.452684
2000-09-20 0.082 4.505679
2000-08-22 0.082 4.467161
2000-07-20 0.082 4.613151
2000-06-21 0.082 4.644401
2000-05-22 0.082 4.651758
2000-04-18 0.082 4.659418
2000-03-22 0.082 4.596689
2000-02-17 0.082 4.650564
2000-01-20 0.082 4.827885
1999-12-21 0.560 33.715447
1999-11-19 0.085 4.871626
1999-10-20 0.085 4.999841
1999-09-21 0.085 4.798038
1999-08-20 0.084 4.705529
1999-07-21 0.084 4.670422
1999-06-21 0.085 4.820813
1999-05-19 0.078 4.370269
1999-04-21 0.078 4.335895
1999-03-22 0.078 4.321493
1999-02-17 0.081 4.433926
1999-01-20 0.078 4.166773
1998-12-22 0.820 42.592049
1998-11-18 0.081 4.344023
1998-10-21 0.081 4.280952
1998-09-21 0.081 4.319673
1998-08-20 0.081 4.446691
1998-07-22 0.081 4.416255
1998-06-19 0.081 4.403814
1998-05-19 0.081 4.533929
1998-04-21 0.081 4.521037
1998-03-20 0.081 4.454951
1998-02-18 0.081 4.495314
1998-01-21 0.081 4.483028
1997-12-22 0.460 26.415430
1997-11-18 0.087 5.083903
1997-10-22 0.087 5.051299
1997-09-19 0.087 5.181765
1997-08-20 0.087 5.210783
1997-07-22 0.087 5.240436
1997-06-19 0.087 5.356166
1997-05-20 0.087 5.476423
1997-04-21 0.087 5.798004
1997-03-19 0.087 5.588214
1997-02-19 0.087 5.621089
1997-01-22 0.087 5.701518
1996-12-23 0.840 56.814787
1996-11-19 0.092 6.159957
1996-10-22 0.092 6.745777
1996-09-19 0.092 6.850241
1996-08-21 0.092 6.657386
1996-07-22 0.092 7.001312
1996-06-19 0.092 7.047617
1996-05-21 0.092 7.359889
1996-04-19 0.087 7.074211
1996-03-21 0.087 7.257465
1996-02-20 0.087 7.035303
1996-01-22 0.087 7.016399
1995-12-19 0.087 7.193900
1995-11-20 0.092 7.314876
1995-10-20 0.092 7.429596
1995-09-20 0.092 7.479190
1995-08-22 0.092 7.597104
1995-07-20 0.093 7.873633
1995-06-21 0.092 7.699915
1995-05-17 0.098 7.967120
1995-04-17 0.098 8.313508
1995-03-20 0.098 8.448922
1995-02-14 0.098 8.590087
1995-01-18 0.098 8.574703
1994-12-16 0.106 9.885240
1994-11-16 0.102 9.141676
1994-10-18 0.102 9.210625
1994-09-19 0.102 8.283646
1994-08-18 0.102 8.339432
1994-07-18 0.102 7.874927
1994-06-17 0.102 7.986576
1994-05-17 0.097 8.085610
1994-04-18 0.097 8.071534
1994-03-18 0.096 7.602811
1994-02-14 0.096 7.647645
1994-01-18 0.096 7.461385
1993-12-17 0.111 8.361861
1993-11-16 0.111 7.953069
1993-10-18 0.111 7.635326
1993-09-17 0.111 7.580803
1993-08-18 0.111 7.575603
1993-07-19 0.111 7.618977
1993-06-17 0.111 7.762397
1993-05-17 0.111 7.807421
1993-04-19 0.111 7.852117
1993-03-18 0.111 8.330401
1993-02-12 0.111 8.380346
1993-01-15 0.111 8.045196
1992-12-17 1.620 127.245837
1992-11-16 0.120 9.335933
1992-10-19 0.120 9.101296
1992-09-17 0.120 9.450791
1992-08-18 0.120 9.388947
1992-07-20 0.120 9.629177
1992-06-17 0.120 10.079351
1992-05-15 0.120 10.144276
1992-04-16 0.120 10.348531
1992-03-18 0.120 10.707918
1992-02-14 0.120 10.704918
1992-01-13 0.120 10.702448
1991-12-17 0.990 92.712011
1991-11-07 0.125 12.115989
1991-10-10 0.125 12.031850
1991-09-10 0.125 12.553699
1991-08-14 0.125 13.019323
1991-07-11 0.122 12.994913
1991-06-10 0.122 13.496149
1991-05-10 0.122 13.703691
1991-04-10 0.122 14.254439
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.78
dividendYield 6.69
exDividendDate 2026-04-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.745
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.06427955
lastDividendValue 0.067
lastDividendDate 2026-03-24
dividendDate 2019-04-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.08724201
Address1 301 East Colorado Boulevard
Address2 Suite 800
All Time High 20.88
All Time Low 2.04
Ask 11.67
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 19,400
Average Daily Volume3 Month 22,447
Average Volume 22,447
Average Volume10Days 19,400
Beta 0.709
Bid 11.49
Bid Size 1,500
Book Value 12.653
City Pasadena
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,388,448,000
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 11.66
Current Ratio 3.693
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 11.68
Day Low 11.54
Debt To Equity 56.02
Display Name Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund
Dividend Date 1,556,582,400
Dividend Rate 0.78
Dividend Yield 6.69
Earnings Growth -0.135
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.135
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.96
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,902,400
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 11.604
Fifty Day Average Change 0.055999756
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0048259012
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 8.724201
Fifty Two Week High 12.16
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.5
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.04111842
Fifty Two Week Low 10.65
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.0100002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.094835706
Fifty Two Week Range 10.65 - 12.16
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 664,813,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 6.81
Free Cashflow 5,575,255
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 16,621,460
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.30474
Implied Shares Outstanding 12,852,557
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,310,400
Last Dividend Value 0.067
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 149,860,816
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_3590633
Most Recent Quarter 1,764,460,800
Net Income To Common 12,495,916
Next Fiscal Year End 1,795,996,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 148,961,124
Open 11.66
Operating Cashflow 9,984,150
Operating Margins 0.87466
Payout Ratio 0.78220004
Phone 626 795 7300
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 11.66
Post Market Time 1,776,456,284
Previous Close 11.59
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9215206
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 9.016105
Profit Margins 0.75179
Quick Ratio 3.598
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0699997
Regular Market Change Percent 0.603966
Regular Market Day High 11.68
Regular Market Day Low 11.54
Regular Market Day Range 11.54 - 11.68
Regular Market Open 11.66
Regular Market Previous Close 11.59
Regular Market Price 11.66
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 9,089
Return On Assets 0.03592
Return On Equity 0.07745
Revenue Growth -0.009
Revenue Per Share 1.293
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 12,852,556
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0015
Shares Short 19,915
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 17,305
Short Name Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred I
Short Ratio 1.24
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol PFD
Total Debt 91,100,000
Total Revenue 16,621,460
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.745
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.06427955
Trailing Eps 0.96
Trailing P E 12.145833
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 11.6902
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.030200005
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0025833608
Type Disp Equity
Volume 9,089
Website https://www.preferredincome.com/pfd.htm
Zip 91,101-1911