Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (CRF)
| Market Value | 993.31M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 14.90M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 148.41M |
| Shares Out | 113.00M |
| EPS (ttm) | 1.31 |
| PE Ratio | 6.69 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $1.40 (15.95%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Volume | 792,409 |
| Open | 8.80 |
| Previous Close | 8.79 |
| Day's Range | 8.68 - 8.82 |
| 52-Week Range | 6.52 - 9.25 |
| Beta | 1.12 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About CRF
Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Cornerstone Advisors, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value and growth stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund also invests through other closed-end investment companies and ETFs. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. Cornerstone Total Return Fund,... [Read more]
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Love the SCHD ETF? CLM and CRF are better yielding alternatives
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CRF: 15% Yield, Monthly Payer
The Cornerstone Total Return Fund offers a balanced approach with value, growth and a high yield of 15.69%, but has an -11.44% five-year dividend growth average. CRF's diversified portfolio includes t...
CLM & CRF: High Yields, High Premiums, Bargain Prices (For Some)
CLM and CRF have historically sold at very high premiums, perhaps driven by the allure of high cash yields. Shareholders participating in their dividend-reinvestment plans (DRIP) have been able to buy...
CRF: 16% Yield, Outperforming Monthly Payer
The Cornerstone Total Return Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with a focus on value, growth, and income. CRF's dividends have decreased but remain consistent with the di...
Cornerstone Funds Announce Continuing Monthly Distributions
NEW YORK, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CLM) (CUSIP: 21924B302) and Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CRF) (CUSIP: 21924U300...
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Cornerstone Total Return Fund: Building A Foundation For Income
The Cornerstone funds, CLM and CRF, are some of the oldest CEFs that trade on the stock market. CRF offers a steady, dependable high-yield distribution that is paid monthly and currently trades at a r...
Cornerstone Funds File Their Annual Reports
NEW YORK, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CLM) (CUSIP: 21924B302) and Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CRF) (CUSIP: 21924U3...
Cornerstone Funds Announce Continuing Monthly Distributions and Change in March 2024 Payable Date
NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CLM) (CUSIP: 21924B302) and Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CRF) (CUSIP: 21924U30...
Four Unloved Income Funds With Ultra High Yield (15%+) Distributions
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These 7 High-Yield CEFs Reduced Distributions In 2024, Consider Buying Anyway
abrdn, a UK-based fund manager, has been aggressively acquiring and merging closed-end funds aka CEFs from other managers to expand its offerings. CEFs have advantages over traditional dividend-paying...
CRF: 17% Yield, Monthly Payer, Close To Buy Point
Cornerstone Total Return Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that offers value, growth, and income. CRF yields 17.5% and pays monthly. The fund has a focus on the tech sect...
Cornerstone Funds Announce Continuing Monthly Distributions and Reset Distribution Amounts for 2024
NEW YORK, Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CLM) (CUSIP: 21924B302) and Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CRF) (CUSIP: 21924U30...
CRF: Negative 4.7 Z-Score And The Party For Time Travelers
Cornerstone funds have been smashed to near their NAVs. Z-scores look appealing, and you are always a stone's throw away from someone who has allegedly made a lot of money in this fund. We tell you wh...
CRF: The Time To Sell Is Now
Cornerstone Total Return Fund has delivered total returns of 24% compared to the S&P's 15% in 2023. The U.S. economy showed resilience in the face of concerns over rising interest rates and inflation ...
Readers Post 32 August Dividend Buy Candidates
Prior to August 31, 2023, my Readers mentioned 37 equities in their comments on my articles. Some bad-news investments (ROgues) mixed with (mostly) FAvorites. Thus, these are ReFa/Ro. Ten analyst-targ...
Cornerstone Funds Announce Continuing Monthly Distributions for 2023 and Distribution Percentage for 2024
NEW YORK, Aug. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CLM) (CUSIP: 21924B302) and Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CRF) (CUSIP: 21924U30...
CRF: Better Stay With The SPY
The Cornerstone Total Return Fund has been underperforming the broad market, and its high dividends are not only entirely made from investment income but also include capital gains. There is a signifi...
Equity CEFs: The Irony Of The Cornerstone Funds CLM And CRF
Equity CEFs: The Irony Of The Cornerstone Funds CLM And CRF
Equity CEFs: Are Cornerstone's CLM And CRF Funds Cheap Now?
The Cornerstone funds (CLM) and (CRF) tend to trade at some of the highest market price premiums of all CEFs, generally from +10% to as high as +60% historically. The reasons for the premium valuation...
CRF: Why We Are Looking For At Least A 50% Price Drop In A Year
Cornerstone Total Return Fund has been a contentious fund to discuss. The fund has a huge following for its generous payouts.
This 19% Dividend Will Almost Certainly Get Cut In 2023
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Equity CEFs: Got High NAV Yield? Time To Really Swap GGT For CLM Or CRF
Don't believe for one second that any fund that doesn't cut its distribution, particularly with an astronomical 23.5% NAV yield, deserves a high premium. Because despite having the worst NAV performan...