Cornerstone Total Return Fund Inc

Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund, which engages in seeking capital appreciation with current income. The company was founded on March 16, 1973 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. is an open-end, diverse management organization. Its primary goal is to pursue capital growth, with current income as a secondary goal. The corporation makes investments in a variety of industries, including real estate, utilities, industrials, health care, financial services, telecommunication networks, and information systems.

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc

The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is one of Wall Street's most popular dividend funds, thanks to its high dividend yield, payout growth, and strong performance since its inception. SCHD is a popular dividend fund This year alone, the fund has attracted over $4.

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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 top holdings like Apple and Microsoft, with significant exposure to technology, and a stable expense ratio of 1.15%. Despite outperforming the S&P 500 and its top holdings over the past year, CRF is down 4.5% in 2024 and trades at a 20.76% premium to NAV.

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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 new shares at a highly discounted price (i.e. NAV), essentially at the expense of non-DRIP shareholders. As more shareholders come to understand how this works, I expect the air will slowly go out of the balloon.

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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 distribution percentage of the net asset value of the Fund. CRF's performance has outperformed the Morningstar US CEF US Equity category in recent years and is currently trading at a lower premium to its net asset value.

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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), (individually the “Fund” or, collectively, the “Funds”), each a closed-end management investment company, announced that in keeping with each Fund's previously adopted monthly distribution policy, each Fund is declaring the following distributions.

Cornerstone Funds Announce Continuing Monthly Distributions

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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 relatively low premium of about 8%. CRF focuses on income generation and offers a higher income-compounding approach compared to growth-focused investments like the S&P 500.

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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: 21924U300) (individually the “Fund” or, collectively, the “Funds”) have each filed copies of their annual report on Form N-CSR with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Each report includes audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The annual reports are available online at www.cornerstones t rategicvaluefund.com and www.cornerstoneto t alreturnfund.com . Copies of these reports are also available free of charge upon request by calling 1-866-668-6558.

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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: 21924U300), (individually the “Fund” or, collectively, the “Funds”), each a closed-end management investment company, announced that in keeping with each Fund's previously adopted monthly distribution policy, each Fund is declaring the following distributions.

Cornerstone Funds Announce Continuing Monthly Distributions and Change in March 2024 Payable Date

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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 sector, with overweight exposure in consumer cyclical and underweight exposure in financials.

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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: 21924U300), (individually the “Fund” or, collectively, the “Funds”), each a closed-end management investment company, announced that in keeping with each Fund's previously adopted monthly distribution policy, each Fund is declaring the following distributions, which have been reset for the calendar year 2024.

Cornerstone Funds Announce Continuing Monthly Distributions and Reset Distribution Amounts for 2024

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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 but shows signs of weakness ahead. CRF's long-term performance has consistently lagged behind the S&P 500, with higher volatility and an alarmingly high expense ratio.

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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: 21924U300), (individually the “Fund” or, collectively, the “Funds”), each a closed-end management investment company, announced that in keeping with each Fund's previously adopted monthly distribution policy, each Fund is declaring the following distributions:

Cornerstone Funds Announce Continuing Monthly Distributions for 2023 and Distribution Percentage for 2024

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 significant overlap between CRF and S&P 500, raising questions about potential closet indexing. In light of this, CRF investors may want to consider switching to the lower-cost SPY.

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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 valuations have to do with their incredibly high market yields, currently around 18% as well as during their Rights Offerings, when the premiums can rise and fall precipitously.

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Cornerstone Total Return Fund has been a contentious fund to discuss. The fund has a huge following for its generous payouts.

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