Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund (FFC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund (FFC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,990 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $45,153 reinvested (8.3% a year), or $25,908 taking the dividends as cash, $16,799 of it paid out along the way.
FFC became
$45,153
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$42,520
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Worst drop
-56.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | FFC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.9% | $3,038 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +14.3% | $3,273 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +20.0% | $2,808 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −0.3% | $2,519 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.2% | $3,005 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | $3,124 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +15.4% | $2,616 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +38.7% | $2,453 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −11.9% | $2,290 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +16.6% | $2,315 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +1.8% | $2,361 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +14.3% | $2,173 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +18.2% | $1,974 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −2.5% | $1,842 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +22.9% | $1,841 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +18.5% | $1,558 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +27.0% | $1,235 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +107.8% | $1,049 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −44.8% | $1,049 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: FFC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund (FFC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $45,153 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, FFC turned $10,000 into $14,990 with dividends reinvested, 4.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, FFC returned -1.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking FFC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $25,908, including $16,799 of cash received; reinvesting added $19,246.
- FFC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (107.8%) and its worst 2008 (-44.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund (FFC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FFC/total-return
FFC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in FFC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,990 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,276 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is FFC's total return since Dec 2007?
352% in total, or 8.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 9%.
How much of FFC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $19,246 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was FFC's worst year?
2008, at -44.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -56.9%.
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.