Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) Dividend Yield, Date & History $7.85 +0.04 (+0.51%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.84 -0.01 (-0.19%) As of 06:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestBuy This Stock Cornerstone Total Return Fund Dividend SummaryDividend Yield17.20%Annual Dividend$1.35Next Dividend Payment Aug. 29 Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) pays an annual dividend of $1.35 per share, with a dividend yield of 17.20%. The next monthly payment of $0.1168 per share is scheduled for Friday, August 29, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, August 15. 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Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryCRF Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of Cornerstone Total Return Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open Cornerstone Total Return Fund in Dividend Calculator CRF Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks Cornerstone Total Return Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open Cornerstone Total Return Fund in Dividend Yield Calculator Cornerstone Total Return Fund vs. The CompetitionCompare Cornerstone Total Return Fund's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Finance and NYSEAMERICAN companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeCornerstone Total Return FundFinance CompaniesNYSEAMERICAN CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.35$0.02$0.98Dividend Yield17.20%5.45%3.15%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00% Cornerstone Total Return Fund Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export to Excel AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/14/2025monthly$0.1168 - 19.8%9/15/20259/15/20259/30/20255/13/2025monthly$0.1168 - 19.97%9/15/20259/15/20259/30/20258/12/2025$0.1168 - 17.79%8/15/20258/18/20258/29/20257/4/2025$0.1168 - 17.67%7/15/20257/16/20257/31/20252/11/2025monthly$0.1168 - 15.6%6/16/20256/16/20256/30/2025 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CRF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cornerstone Total Return Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/10/2025monthly$0.1168 - 15.6%6/16/20256/16/20256/30/20255/15/2025$0.1168 - 19.85%5/15/20255/16/20255/30/20252/7/2025monthly$0.1168 - 18.84%4/15/20254/15/20254/30/202511/1/2024monthly$0.1168 - 3/14/20253/14/20253/31/202511/6/2024--$0.1168 - 16.7%3/14/20253/14/20253/31/202511/5/2024--$0.1168 - 16.7%2/14/20252/14/20252/28/20251/15/2025$0.1168+$0.013112.63%16.2%1/15/20251/16/20251/31/20258/2/2024monthly$0.1037 - 15.74%12/16/202412/16/202412/31/20248/7/2024monthly$0.1037 - 16.9%12/16/202412/16/202412/31/20248/6/2024monthly$0.1037 - 16.9%11/15/202411/15/202411/29/20245/3/2024monthly$0.1037 - 16.33%9/16/20249/16/20249/30/20245/7/2024monthly$0.1037 - 16.2%9/16/20249/16/20249/30/20245/6/2024monthly$0.1037 - 16.2%8/15/20248/15/20248/30/20242/12/2024monthly$0.1037 - 17.5%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/20242/14/2024monthly$0.1037 - 17.5%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/2024Take a look at this picture ... (Ad)A strange investment secret — discovered just a few short weeks before this image was taken — correctly predicted it all. Even crazier, this secret accurately called every major financial event in recent history … Now it's signaling something very scary is about to hit the market again …To find out more about this Great Depression secret … Click here for all the details.2/12/2024monthly$0.1037 - 17.3%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/202411/8/2023monthly$0.1037 - 17.5%3/14/20243/15/20243/29/202411/3/2023monthly$0.1037 - 3/14/20243/15/20243/28/202411/7/2023monthly$0.1037 - 17.6%2/14/20242/15/20242/29/202411/6/2023monthly$0.1037 - 17.6%2/14/20242/15/20242/29/2024This table shows Cornerstone Total Return Fund's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. Cornerstone Total Return Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is Cornerstone Total Return Fund's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Cornerstone Total Return Fund is 17.20%. Learn more on CRF's dividend yield history. How much is Cornerstone Total Return Fund's annual dividend? The annual dividend for CRF shares is $1.35. Learn more on CRF's annual dividend history. How often does Cornerstone Total Return Fund pay dividends? Cornerstone Total Return Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is Cornerstone Total Return Fund's next dividend payment? Cornerstone Total Return Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1168 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. When is Cornerstone Total Return Fund's next dividend payment? Cornerstone Total Return Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1168 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. When is Cornerstone Total Return Fund's next dividend payment? Cornerstone Total Return Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1168 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, August 29, 2025. When was Cornerstone Total Return Fund's most recent dividend payment? Cornerstone Total Return Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1168 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, July 31, 2025. When is Cornerstone Total Return Fund's ex-dividend date? Cornerstone Total Return Fund's next ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15, 2025. When is Cornerstone Total Return Fund's ex-dividend date? Cornerstone Total Return Fund's next ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15, 2025. When was Cornerstone Total Return Fund's most recent ex-dividend date? Cornerstone Total Return Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15, 2025. When did Cornerstone Total Return Fund last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0131 on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Is Cornerstone Total Return Fund a good dividend stock? Cornerstone Total Return Fund's dividend yield of 17.25% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. CRF has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.8, making it a leading dividend payer. 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