Total Return Securities Fund
Sponsor: Bulldog Investors · Inception Aug 19, 1987 · Pays quarterly
Market priceShare price
$5.77
+0.87% (+$0.05)
NAVAsset value per share
$7.32
as of Oct 14, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
21.17% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
10.11%
regular, annualised · on NAV 7.97%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 10:43 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Distribution rates
Regular rate on price
10.11%
$0.5832 annualised ÷ $5.77
Reinvest
12.82%
$1 reinvested buys $1.27 of NAV · rate × NAV ÷ price
Regular rate on NAV
7.97%
÷ NAV $7.32 (Oct 14, 2026)
TTM yield (incl. specials)
—
— paid in 12 months ÷ price
TTM yield (ex specials)
—
— regular only
SEC yield
Not reported
shown only when the fund reports it
Frequency
Quarterly
latest $3.0000 · Special (inferred)
The regular rate annualises the latest regular payment by its frequency; special distributions are never annualised. A distribution rate is not a portfolio income yield and is not a measure of performance — see composition and NAV history below.
Distribution history
72 payments on record
Most recent 60 payments, by ex-date.
| Declared | Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Frequency | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | — | $3.0000 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | — | $3.0000 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.1458 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.1458 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.1290 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.1290 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.1290 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.1290 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.1229 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.1229 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.1229 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.1229 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.1670 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Jun 17, 2022 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.1670 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.1670 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.1670 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 21, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.1380 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 18, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.1376 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 19, 2021 | Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.1380 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.1380 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 | Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | $0.1404 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.1404 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | $0.1404 | Annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 18, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | $4.9100 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.2025 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | $0.1200 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Jul 12, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | Jul 21, 2017 | $0.0100 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 5, 2016 | Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 21, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 | $0.1200 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Jul 6, 2016 | Jul 8, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | $0.3910 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 | Dec 22, 2015 | Jan 26, 2016 | $0.4380 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Jul 1, 2015 | Jul 6, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | $0.2720 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Dec 17, 2014 | Jan 23, 2015 | $2.1950 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 4, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 | Jun 18, 2014 | Jul 24, 2014 | $0.1820 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 3, 2013 | Dec 13, 2013 | Dec 17, 2013 | Jan 24, 2014 | $1.0160 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 19, 2013 | Jul 1, 2013 | Jul 3, 2013 | Jul 29, 2013 | $0.0730 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| — | Jun 20, 2013 | — | — | $0.0730 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Dec 19, 2012 | Dec 21, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 | $0.0530 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Jul 23, 2012 | Jul 25, 2012 | Aug 29, 2012 | $0.0160 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Dec 16, 2011 | Dec 20, 2011 | Jan 27, 2012 | $1.2420 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 22, 2011 | Jul 21, 2011 | Jul 25, 2011 | Aug 29, 2011 | $0.7380 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 9, 2010 | Dec 17, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | Jan 28, 2011 | $0.4910 | — | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 1, 2009 | Dec 9, 2009 | Dec 11, 2009 | Dec 29, 2009 | $0.2110 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2009 | Jun 17, 2009 | Jun 19, 2009 | Jul 9, 2009 | $0.3730 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 4, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Dec 12, 2008 | Dec 29, 2008 | $0.0930 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 22, 2008 | May 29, 2008 | Jun 2, 2008 | Jun 13, 2008 | $0.2310 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2007 | Dec 13, 2007 | Dec 17, 2007 | Jan 29, 2008 | $1.4230 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 8, 2007 | May 15, 2007 | May 17, 2007 | May 29, 2007 | $0.5270 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 7, 2006 | Dec 14, 2006 | Dec 18, 2006 | Jan 29, 2007 | $1.7250 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 8, 2006 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 19, 2006 | Jul 5, 2006 | $0.2030 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 8, 2005 | Dec 15, 2005 | Dec 19, 2005 | Jan 31, 2006 | $1.2760 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 26, 2005 | Jun 2, 2005 | Jun 6, 2005 | Jun 17, 2005 | $0.3300 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 7, 2004 | Dec 15, 2004 | Dec 17, 2004 | Jan 21, 2005 | $0.7170 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 20, 2004 | Jun 3, 2004 | Jun 7, 2004 | Jun 18, 2004 | $0.2170 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 4, 2003 | Dec 11, 2003 | Dec 15, 2003 | Dec 29, 2003 | $0.5720 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 22, 2003 | Jun 4, 2003 | Jun 6, 2003 | Jun 13, 2003 | $0.1350 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 9, 2002 | Dec 17, 2002 | Dec 19, 2002 | Jan 14, 2003 | $0.5410 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 23, 2002 | Jun 5, 2002 | Jun 7, 2002 | Jun 14, 2002 | $0.0870 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2001 | Dec 18, 2001 | Dec 20, 2001 | Dec 28, 2001 | $0.1400 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 16, 2001 | May 29, 2001 | May 31, 2001 | Jun 7, 2001 | $0.1670 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 7, 2000 | Dec 14, 2000 | Dec 18, 2000 | Jan 11, 2001 | $1.3200 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 5, 1999 | Feb 11, 1999 | Feb 16, 1999 | Feb 23, 1999 | $0.0550 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 1997 | Dec 16, 1997 | Dec 18, 1997 | Dec 30, 1997 | $0.6600 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 17, 1997 | Apr 2, 1997 | Apr 4, 1997 | May 9, 1997 | $0.2017 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 13, 1996 | Dec 18, 1996 | Dec 20, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 | $0.7510 | — | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| — | Dec 10, 1996 | — | — | $0.0950 | Annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 1995 | Dec 20, 1995 | Dec 22, 1995 | Dec 29, 1995 | $0.5900 | Quarterly | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| — | Nov 14, 1994 | Nov 18, 1994 | Dec 20, 1994 | $0.9900 | Annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| — | Oct 4, 1993 | Oct 8, 1993 | Oct 15, 1993 | $0.0800 | Annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| — | Oct 5, 1992 | Oct 9, 1992 | Oct 16, 1992 | $0.0250 | Annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| — | Oct 7, 1991 | Oct 11, 1991 | Oct 25, 1991 | $0.0300 | Annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 17, 1990 | Sep 25, 1990 | Oct 1, 1990 | Oct 30, 1990 | $0.0500 | Annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
“Inferred” types are assigned by our rule (off-cycle or year-end payments that deviate by more than 50% from neighbouring amounts); sponsor-confirmed classifications override them where available.
Annual totals
| Year | Regular | Special | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1458 | $6.0000 | $6.1458 | 3 |
| 2024 | $0.5328 | — | $0.5328 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.4976 | — | $0.4976 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.6239 | — | $0.6239 | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.5806 | — | $0.5806 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.5588 | — | $0.5588 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.1404 | — | $0.1404 | 1 |
| 2018 | $5.1125 | — | $5.1125 | 2 |
| 2017 | $0.1300 | — | $0.1300 | 2 |
| 2016 | $0.5110 | — | $0.5110 | 2 |
| 2015 | $0.2720 | $0.4380 | $0.7100 | 2 |
| 2014 | $0.1820 | $2.1950 | $2.3770 | 2 |
Increases, reductions and specials
| Ex-date | Event | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2025 | Special distribution | — | $3.0000 | — |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Special distribution | — | $3.0000 | — |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Increase | $0.1290 | $0.1458 | +13.02% |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Increase | $0.1229 | $0.1290 | +5.01% |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Reduction | $0.1670 | $0.1229 | -26.41% |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Increase | $0.1380 | $0.1670 | +21.01% |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Reduction | $0.1400 | $0.1380 | -1.43% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Reduction | $4.9100 | $0.1404 | -97.14% |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Increase | $0.2025 | $4.9100 | +2,324.69% |
| Jun 21, 2018 | Increase | $0.1200 | $0.2025 | +68.75% |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Increase | $0.0100 | $0.1200 | +1,100.00% |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Reduction | $0.1200 | $0.0100 | -91.67% |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Reduction | $0.3910 | $0.1200 | -69.31% |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Increase | $0.2720 | $0.3910 | +43.75% |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Special distribution | — | $0.4380 | — |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Increase | $0.1820 | $0.2720 | +49.45% |
| Dec 15, 2014 | Special distribution | — | $2.1950 | — |
| Jun 16, 2014 | Increase | $0.0530 | $0.1820 | +243.40% |
| Dec 13, 2013 | Special distribution | — | $1.0160 | — |
| Jul 1, 2013 | Special distribution | — | $0.0730 | — |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Special distribution | — | $0.0730 | — |
| Dec 19, 2012 | Increase | $0.0160 | $0.0530 | +231.25% |
| Jul 23, 2012 | Reduction | $0.7380 | $0.0160 | -97.83% |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Special distribution | — | $1.2420 | — |
| Jul 21, 2011 | Increase | $0.4910 | $0.7380 | +50.31% |
| Dec 17, 2010 | Increase | $0.2110 | $0.4910 | +132.70% |
| Dec 9, 2009 | Reduction | $0.3730 | $0.2110 | -43.43% |
| Jun 17, 2009 | Increase | $0.0930 | $0.3730 | +301.08% |
| Dec 10, 2008 | Reduction | $0.2310 | $0.0930 | -59.74% |
| May 29, 2008 | Reduction | $0.5270 | $0.2310 | -56.17% |
| Dec 13, 2007 | Special distribution | — | $1.4230 | — |
| May 15, 2007 | Increase | $0.2030 | $0.5270 | +159.61% |
| Dec 14, 2006 | Special distribution | — | $1.7250 | — |
| Jun 15, 2006 | Reduction | $0.3300 | $0.2030 | -38.48% |
| Dec 15, 2005 | Special distribution | — | $1.2760 | — |
| Jun 2, 2005 | Increase | $0.2170 | $0.3300 | +52.07% |
| Dec 15, 2004 | Special distribution | — | $0.7170 | — |
| Jun 3, 2004 | Increase | $0.1350 | $0.2170 | +60.74% |
| Dec 11, 2003 | Special distribution | — | $0.5720 | — |
| Jun 4, 2003 | Increase | $0.0870 | $0.1350 | +55.17% |
Distribution composition
Not reported here yet. Section 19(a) notices and annual tax characterisations are published by the sponsor and are not carried by our current data feeds. Use the sponsor's distribution notices (see the Documents tab and sponsor website) for the estimated and final breakdown between income, capital gains and return of capital. A return-of-capital component is not automatically destructive; judge it against NAV history over time.
Accounting classification (what the fund earned) and tax classification (what the shareholder reports) differ. A 19(a) estimate is preliminary and is superseded by the year-end tax form.
CEF Explorer research page for Total Return Securities Fund. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.