Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) Competitors

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) and Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (NYSE:FLC) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Is AOD or FLC a better dividend stock?

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%.

Does the media favor AOD or FLC?

In the previous week, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund	Neutral
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund	Very Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AOD or FLC?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund	$94.38M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund	$18.77M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is AOD or FLC more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund beats Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.