Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc.
DFPFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$20.36
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
7.38%
Annual Dividend
$1.50
Payout Ratio
75%
5-Yr Growth
-5.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 23, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
DFP Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is DFP a good dividend stock?
MixedFlaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc. (DFP) pays a monthly dividend yielding 7.38% ($1.50/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.38%
- Payout Ratio
- 75%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -5.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $418.2M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -31%
- 52-Week Range
- $19.56 – $22.11
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.1270 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.1270 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.1270 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.1270 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.1640 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.1170 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.1170 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.1170 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.1150 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.50 / yr per share
