Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund (DFP) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since May 2013, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund (DFP) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,111 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since May 2013, $10,000 became $20,944 reinvested (5.7% a year), or $16,901 taking the dividends as cash, $9,364 of it paid out along the way.
DFP became
$20,944
S&P 500: $58,110
Return a year
5.7%
S&P 500: 14.0%
Payouts reinvested
$15,999
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Worst drop
-36.8%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, May 2013 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DFP total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.4% | $1,385 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.9% | $1,479 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +20.4% | $1,283 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | $1,152 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −26.3% | $1,571 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +2.2% | $1,438 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +16.8% | $1,297 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +40.8% | $1,121 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −17.6% | $1,060 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +20.8% | $1,063 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +12.6% | $1,010 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +12.0% | $917 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +18.0% | $835 | +13.5% |
| 2013 (part) | −14.1% | $388 | +14.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DFP total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund (DFP) at the end of May 2013, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,944 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.7% a year, against $58,110 (14.0% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DFP turned $10,000 into $16,111 with dividends reinvested, 4.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DFP returned -0.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DFP's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,901, including $9,364 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,043.
- DFP's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (40.8%) and its worst 2022 (-26.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund (DFP) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DFP/total-return
DFP total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DFP 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,111 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,684 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DFP's total return since May 2013?
109% in total, or 5.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 25%.
How much of DFP's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since May 2013. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,043 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DFP's worst year?
2022, at -26.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -36.8%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.