FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE DYNAMIC PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND

To the Shareholders of Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund:

Total return on net asset value (“NAV”)¹ was -4.0% during the third fiscal quarter², reducing total return on NAV fiscal year-to-date to -4.2%. In addition, during the quarter the Fund, like many other closed-end income-oriented funds, saw the relationship between its market price and NAV swing from a premium to a discount, resulting in total return on market value of -14.2%. Clearly, this represented a setback in what had been a sustained period of positive returns for the preferred securities market. During the quarter, prices of all fixed-income securities, including preferred securities, declined and yields increased as markets reacted swiftly to expectations that the Federal Reserve might taper its quantitative easing earlier than anticipated.

Virtually all sectors of the fixed-income market turned in negative results during the quarter. U.S. Treasury 10-year notes and 30-year bonds experienced the largest declines with total returns of -4.6% and -6.5%, as their yields increased by 0.7% and 0.4%, respectively. Long-term corporate bonds performed moderately better than long-term U.S. Treasuries, with a total return of -4.7% for the Barclays Long U.S. Corporate Bond Index. Even including the impact of expenses and leverage, the Fund’s NAV performed as well as unlevered total returns on those other long-term segments of fixed-income markets.

The quarter began with the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) having just indicated that it might begin tapering the pace of its program of securities purchases sooner than the market was expecting. Longer-term interest rates moved higher with a fair amount of consistency throughout the quarter, as markets digested the news and adjusted expectations for future monetary policy actions. Markets are driven by expectations more than actual results, and while we believe the market priced in more risk than was justified based on the outlook for growth in the U.S. economy, uncertainty surrounding a potential change in policy outlook led investors to reduce portfolio duration substantially. At its September meeting, the FOMC surprised the market yet again by continuing its program of securities purchases without tapering its pace. Since then, we have seen some recovery in fixed-income markets. Although we do not expect long-term Treasury rates to decline significantly, interest-rate risk premiums still appear high, providing investors with some protection against eventual removal of highly accommodative monetary policy.

The preferred securities market was not immune to the change in outlook for interest rates and a desire by many investors to reduce duration in their portfolios. In many cases, spreads on preferred securities widened relative to Treasuries, adding to price declines already associated with higher rates. Retail preferred securities were particularly weak as we witnessed meaningful reductions in the sizes of preferred-securities exchange-traded funds—which had grown in size to represent about 9% of the retail market at the beginning of this quarter. Preferred securities issued in the early part of the year, most with very low coupons, were among the worst performers. Fortunately, we weren’t tempted by many of those new issues—much preferring the higher coupons available in the secondary market. Institutional preferred securities fared much better, and as they have a larger allocation in the portfolio they were partially responsible for limiting negative returns during the quarter.

Creditworthiness of most preferred-securities issuers continues to improve. Corporate earnings are growing at a moderate pace and corporate leverage remains low. Banks’ problem loans are declining, capital levels are healthy (especially in the U.S.) and new lending is slowly picking up. Rising home prices

 

 

 

1	Following the methodology required by the SEC, total return assumes dividend reinvestment and includes income and principal change, plus the impact of the Fund’s leverage and expenses.

2	June 1st—August 31st.

 

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are bolstering consumer balance sheets and trimming foreclosure losses. These favorable credit developments should continue to benefit preferred securities.

While prices have fallen, market conditions for preferred securities remain healthy. Higher interest rates and wider spreads have resulted in a material slowdown in issuer redemptions. For the year, redemptions are still running ahead of new supply, with the preferred-securities market shrinking more than $10 billion, but the pace of redemptions slowed significantly this past quarter. A slowdown in issuer redemptions is always welcome news on the income side of the equation.

After a long wait, we now have largely final rules on the regulatory treatment of preferred securities issued by banks, foreign and domestic. Crafted in response to the financial crisis, new legislation and regulations shift loss burdens towards investors and away from taxpayers (government support). Under the new rules, banks will have an incentive to replace “debt-like” preferred securities with ones that have more characteristics of equity (deeper subordination, non-cumulative dividends, and no maturity date). The new rules include various implementation schedules, depending on the jurisdiction, with most being fully implemented within the next 3-8 years.

To conform to the new rules, we estimate U.S. banks will need to issue an additional $60 billion or more of new preferred stock. That is certainly a big number compared to $73 billion of currently outstanding bank preferred stock. While we think issuance will be manageable and spread out over several years, it will influence preferred securities’ prices when it happens. We are also likely to see more contingent capital issued in the coming years, as issuers look to fill different buckets of loss-absorbing capital required under the new rules. This market has so far been limited in size and breadth, but it is likely to grow and is part of the ongoing evolution of the broader subordinated capital market.

Looking ahead, moderate economic growth should provide a constructive environment for preferred-securities investors. We anticipate that economic growth will be fast enough to facilitate continued improvement in corporate and household balance sheets and better loan performance, while being slow enough to restrain inflation and keep monetary policy accommodative for some time. Spreads on preferred securities should recover as fears of further rapid increases in long-term interest rates recede and investors refocus on steadily improving credit conditions. Volatility is likely to remain elevated over the coming months, but we believe the preferred-securities market has priced in a good amount of risk related to the end of quantitative easing.

As always, we encourage you to visit the Fund’s website www.preferredincome.com.

Sincerely,

 

Donald F. Crumrine Chairman		Robert M. Ettinger President
September 30, 2013

 

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PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

		% of Net Assets***†
Holdings Generating Qualified Dividend Income (QDI) for Individuals			48%
Holdings Generating Income Eligible for the Corporate Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)			29%

 

***	This does not reflect year-end results or actual tax categorization of Fund distributions. These percentages can, and do, change, perhaps significantly, depending on market conditions. Investors should consult their tax advisor regarding their personal situation.

†	Net Assets includes assets attributable to the use of leverage.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par						Value
	Preferred Securities — 97.0%
				Banking — 48.0%
	11,750			AgStar Financial Services ACA, 6.75% Pfd., 144A****		$	11,727,234	*(1)
	103,166			Astoria Financial Corp., 6.50% Pfd., Series C			2,411,247	*(1)
				Banco Santander, S.A.:
	296,121			Banco Santander, 10.50% Pfd., Series 10			7,972,318	**(1)(2)
				Bank of America:
$	11,000,000			Bank of America Corporation, 8.00%			12,112,826	*(1)
$	7,110,000			Bank of America Corporation, 8.125%			7,892,050	*(1)
	20,000			Countrywide Capital V, 7.00% Pfd. 11/01/36			502,050	(1)
				Barclays Bank PLC:
$	9,062,000			Barclays Bank PLC, 6.278%			8,225,333	**(1)(2)
	60,000			Barclays Bank PLC, 7.10% Pfd.			1,492,800	**(2)
$	8,972,000			Barclays Bank PLC, 7.434%, 144A****			9,689,760	**(1)(2)
	31,907			Barclays Bank PLC, 8.125% Pfd., Series 5			805,652	**(1)(2)
	41,633			BB&T Corporation, 5.625% Pfd., Series E			894,693	*
$	19,300,000			BNP Paribas, 7.195%, 144A****			19,155,250	**(1)(2)
				Citigroup:
$	16,000,000			Citigroup, Inc., 5.90%			15,181,584	*
$	4,325,000			Citigroup, Inc., 5.95%			4,114,156	*
	391,500			Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.875% Pfd.			10,754,035	(1)
	1,700			CoBank ACB, 6.25% Pfd., 144A****			173,772	*
	33,550			First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 8.625% Pfd.			934,159	*(1)
	25,000			First Republic Bank, 6.20% Pfd.			574,220	*
				Goldman Sachs Group:
	220,000			Goldman Sachs, 5.95% Pfd., Series I			5,025,636	*(1)
$	7,500,000			Goldman Sachs, Capital I, 6.345% 02/15/34			7,197,495	(1)
				HSBC PLC:
$	13,858,000			HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.176%, 144A****			19,626,393	(1)(2)
$	3,910,000			HSBC USA Capital Trust I, 7.808% 12/15/26, 144A****			3,988,200
$	1,100,000			HSBC USA Capital Trust II, 8.38% 05/15/27, 144A****			1,117,855
	63,800			HSBC USA, Inc., 6.50% Pfd., Series H			1,589,022	*
				ING Groep NV:
	160,000			ING Groep NV, 6.375% Pfd.			3,665,600	**(1)(2)
	38,082			ING Groep NV, 7.05% Pfd.			939,578	**(2)
	3,201			ING Groep NV, 7.20% Pfd.			79,713	**(1)(2)
	235,000			ING Groep NV, 7.375% Pfd.			5,940,800	**(1)(2)
				JPMorgan Chase:
$	10,700,000			JPMorgan Chase & Company, 6.00%, Series R			10,218,500	*(1)
$	18,000,000			JPMorgan Chase & Company, 7.90%, Series I			19,864,440	*(1)

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par						Value
	Preferred Securities — (Continued)
				Banking — (Continued)
$	14,022,000			Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.657%, 144A****		$	12,830,130	**(1)(2)
$	1,990,000			M&T Bank Corporation, 6.875%, 144A****			2,020,552	*
				Morgan Stanley:
	5,721			Morgan Stanley Capital Trust III, 6.25% Pfd.			140,122
	81,045			Morgan Stanley Capital Trust IV, 6.25% Pfd.			1,978,009	(1)
	44,892			Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VI, 6.60% Pfd. 02/01/46			1,116,689	(1)
	136,542			Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VII, 6.60% Pfd.			3,375,318	(1)
	107,539			Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VIII, 6.45% Pfd. 04/15/67			2,652,987	(1)
				PNC Financial Services:
	451,824			PNC Financial Services, 6.125% Pfd., Series P			11,513,605	*(1)
$	11,748,000			PNC Financial Services, 6.75%			12,270,058	*(1)
$	8,625,000			RaboBank Nederland, 11.00%, 144A****			11,230,026	(1)(2)
				Royal Bank of Scotland:
$	4,825,000			RBS Capital Trust II, 6.425% 12/29/49			4,101,250	**(1)(2)
	647,500			Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.25% Pfd., Series T			14,853,650	**(1)(2)
	321,747			SunTrust Banks, Inc., 5.875% Pfd.			7,056,716	*
	110,000			US Bancorp, 6.50%, Pfd.			2,877,193	*(1)
				Wells Fargo:
	50,000			Wells Fargo & Company, 5.85% Pfd.			1,217,190	*
$	18,000,000			Wells Fargo & Company, 7.98%, Series K			20,160,000	*(1)
$	10,000,000			Zions Bancorporation, 7.20%, Series J			9,975,000	*
							313,234,866
				Financial Services — 2.4%
$	3,780,000			American Express Co., 6.80% 09/01/66			4,051,215	(1)
$	5,600,000			Charles Schwab Corporation, 7.00%			6,160,000	*(1)
				Deutsche Bank:
	114,000			Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust III, 7.60% Pfd.			3,001,620	**(1)(2)
	8,103			Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust V, 8.05% Pfd.			223,805	**(1)(2)
$	2,000,000			General Electric Capital Corp., 7.125%, Series A			2,208,574	*(1)
	8,500			HSBC Finance Corporation, 6.36% Pfd., Series B			199,686	*
							15,844,900

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par						Value
	Preferred Securities — (Continued)
				Insurance — 31.8%
				American International Group:
$	4,000,000			AIG Life Holdings, Inc., 7.57%, 144A****		$	4,680,000	(1)
$	7,100,000			AIG Life Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 144A****			8,502,250	(1)
$	5,000,000			American International Group, Inc., 8.175% 05/15/58			5,887,500	(1)
$	1,010,000			Aon Corporation, 8.205% 01/01/27			1,240,528
	314,127			Arch Capital Group, Ltd., 6.75% Pfd., Series C			7,607,779	**(1)(2)
				AXA SA:
$	7,550,000			AXA SA, 6.379%, 144A****			7,399,000	**(1)(2)
$	8,950,000			AXA SA, 8.60% 12/15/30			10,628,125	(1)(2)
				Axis Capital Holdings:
	4,300			Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.50% Pfd.			85,624	**(2)
	429,952			Axis Capital Holdings, 6.875% Pfd., Series C			10,426,336	**(1)(2)
	41,000			Endurance Specialty Holdings, 7.50% Pfd.			1,026,291	**(2)
$	988,000			Everest Re Holdings, 6.60% 05/15/37			985,530	(1)
				GWL&A Financial:
$	2,200,000			Great West Life & Annuity Insurance, 7.153% 05/16/46, 144A****			2,271,500	(1)
				Liberty Mutual Group:
$	17,950,000			Liberty Mutual Group, 7.80% 03/15/37, 144A****			20,283,500	(1)
$	5,520,000			Liberty Mutual Group, 10.75% 06/15/58, 144A****			8,197,200	(1)
$	13,000,000			Lincoln National Corporation, 7.00% 05/17/66			13,260,000	(1)
				MetLife:
$	3,759,000			MetLife, Inc., 10.75% 08/01/39			5,582,115	(1)
$	17,200,000			MetLife Capital Trust X, 9.25% 04/08/38, 144A****			22,360,000	(1)
				PartnerRe:
	64,279			PartnerRe Ltd., 6.50% Pfd.			1,532,656	**(2)
	65,000			PartnerRe Ltd., 7.250% Pfd., Series E			1,644,500	**(2)
	720,000			Principal Financial Group, 6.518% Pfd., Series B			18,052,200	*
				Prudential Financial:
$	9,070,000			Prudential Financial Inc., 8.875% 06/15/38			10,974,700	(1)
$	6,375,000			Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.875% 09/15/42			6,247,500	(1)
$	6,930,000			Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.625% 06/15/43			6,514,200	(1)
				QBE Insurance:
$	8,000,000			QBE Capital Funding III Ltd., 7.25% 05/24/41, 144A****			8,452,488	(1)(2)
$	350,000			StanCorp Financial Group, 6.90% 06/01/67			350,875
	288,323			W.R. Berkley Corporation, 5.625% Pfd.			6,189,949

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par						Value
	Preferred Securities — (Continued)
				Insurance — (Continued)
				XL Group PLC:
$	17,080,000			XL Capital Ltd., 6.50%, Series E		$	16,610,300	(1)(2)
							206,992,646
				Utilities — 5.2%
				Commonwealth Edison:
$	2,000,000			COMED Financing III, 6.35% 03/15/33			1,900,000
	10,400			Entergy Louisiana, Inc., 6.95% Pfd.			1,044,226	*
	116,000			Integrys Energy Group, Inc., 6.00% Pfd.			2,849,250
				PPL Corp:
$	19,500,000			PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 6.70% 03/30/67, Series A			20,198,412	(1)
$	5,500,000			Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 6.974% 06/01/67			5,811,965
$	2,000,000			Southern California Edison Co., 6.25%, Series E			2,099,032	*
							33,902,885
				Energy — 3.0%
$	10,005,000			DCP Midstream LLC, 5.85% 05/21/2043, 144A****			9,329,662	(1)
$	4,000,000			Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 8.05% 10/01/37			4,480,880	(1)
				Enterprise Products Partners:
$	1,630,000			Enterprise Products Partners, 8.375% 08/01/66, Series A			1,814,555	(1)
$	3,675,000			Enterprise Products Partners, 7.034% 01/15/68, Series B			4,083,112	(1)
							19,708,209
				Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) — 6.0%
	425,148			Alexandria Real Estate, 6.45% Pfd., Series E			10,024,990
				Duke Realty Corp.:
	100,000			Duke Realty Corp, 6.50% Pfd., Series K			2,356,250
	234,877			Duke Realty Corp, 6.60% Pfd., Series L			5,578,329
				Kimco Realty:
	47,308			Kimco Realty Corporation, 6.00% Pfd., Series I			1,073,489
	133,506			Kimco Realty Corporation, 6.90% Pfd., Series H			3,376,367	(1)
				National Retail Properties:
	26,000			National Retail Properties, Inc., 5.70% Pfd., Series E			531,739
	7,879			National Retail Properties, Inc., 6.625% Pfd., Series D			185,255

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par						Value
	Preferred Securities — (Continued)
				Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) — (Continued)
				PS Business Parks:
	20,808			PS Business Parks, Inc., 5.70% Pfd., Series V		$	438,841
	396,651			PS Business Parks, Inc., 6.00% Pfd., Series T			8,547,829
	72,606			PS Business Parks, Inc., 6.45% Pfd., Series S			1,691,829	(1)
	12,180			PS Business Parks, Inc., 6.875% Pfd., Series R			300,968	(1)
	185,100			Public Storage, 6.35% Pfd., Series R			4,534,950
	6,335			Regency Centers Corporation, 6.625% Pfd.			149,706
	8,313			Weingarten Realty Investors, 6.50% Pfd., Series F			206,527	(1)
							38,997,069
				Miscellaneous Industries — 0.6%
$	4,430,000			Textron Financial Corporation, 6.00% 02/15/67, 144A****			3,953,775	(1)
							3,953,775
				Total Preferred Securities (Cost $657,213,731)			632,634,350
	Corporate Debt Securities — 1.7%
				Banking — 1.5%
$	6,556,000			Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.75% 10/01/37, Sub Notes			6,786,194	(1)
$	700,000			Regions Financial Corporation, 7.375% 12/10/37, Sub Notes			757,938
	102,985			Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., 6.50% 09/21/42, Sub Notes			2,320,386	(1)
							9,864,518
				Financial Services — 0.2%
	39,267			Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 6.375% 08/15/42			923,619	(1)
							923,619
				Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $11,517,436)			10,788,137

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par						Value
	Money Market Fund — 0.0%
				BlackRock Liquidity Funds:
	78,942			T-Fund		$	78,942
				Total Money Market Fund (Cost $78,942)			78,942

Total Investments (Cost $668,810,109***)			98.7%				643,501,429
Other Assets And Liabilities (Net)			1.3%				8,419,503
Total Managed Assets			100.0%	‡		$	651,920,932
Loan Principal Balance							(221,000,000	)
Total Net Assets Available To Common Stock						$	430,920,932

 

*	Securities eligible for the Dividends Received Deduction and distributing Qualified Dividend Income.

**	Securities distributing Qualified Dividend Income only.

***	Aggregate cost of securities held.

****	Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2013, these securities amounted to $186,988,547 or 28.7% of total managed assets.

(1)	All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral for the Fund’s loan. The total value of such securities was $423,494,499 at August 31, 2013.

(2)	Foreign Issuer.

‡	The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of that category as a percentage of total managed assets.

 

		ABBREVIATIONS:
Pfd.		—		Preferred Securities
REIT		—		Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK⁽¹⁾

For the period from May 29, 2013⁽²⁾ through August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

		Value
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income		$	5,809,484
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments sold during the period			(13,287	)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments			(25,308,680	)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations			(19,512,483	)
DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends paid from net investment income to Common Stock Shareholders(3)			(5,976,916	)
Total Distributions to Common Stock Shareholders			(5,976,916	)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
Increase from Common Stock Transactions			457,267,943
Decrease due to Cost of Common Stock Offering			(957,629	)
Net increase in net assets available to Common Stock resulting from Fund share transactions			456,310,314
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK
FOR THE PERIOD		$	430,820,915
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK:
Beginning of period		$	100,017
Net increase in net assets during the period			430,820,915
End of period		$	430,920,932

 

(1)	These tables summarize the period from May 29, 2013 through August 31, 2013 and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements, including footnotes, in its Semi Annual Report dated May 31, 2013.

(2)	Commencement of operations.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS⁽¹⁾

For the period from May 29, 2013⁽²⁾ through August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

For a Common Stock share outstanding throughout the period

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net asset value, beginning of period		$	23.83	(3)
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income			0.30
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments			(1.33	)
Total from investment operations			(1.03	)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS:
From net investment income			(0.31	)
Total distributions to Common Stock Shareholders			(0.31	)
Net asset value, end of period		$	22.49
Market value, end of period		$	21.15
Common Stock shares outstanding, end of period			19,156,782
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS:
Net investment income†			5.18	%*
Operating expenses including interest expense			1.29	%*
Operating expenses excluding interest expense			0.99	%*

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:††
Portfolio turnover rate			3	%**
Total managed assets, end of period (in 000’s)		$	651,921
Ratio of operating expenses including interest expense to total managed assets			1.05	%*
Ratio of operating expenses excluding interest expense to total managed assets			0.80	%*

 

 

(1)	These tables summarize the period from May 29, 2013 through August 31, 2013 and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s audited financial statements, including footnotes, in its Semi Annual Report dated May 31, 2013.

(2)	Commencement of operations.

(3)	Net asset value at beginning of the period reflects the deduction of the sales load of $1.125 per share and offering cost of $0.05 per share paid by the shareholder from the $25.00 offering price.

*	Annualized.

**	Not Annualized.

†	The net investment income ratios reflect income net of operating expenses, including interest expense.

††	Information presented under heading Supplemental Data includes loan principal balance.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

Per Share of Common Stock (Unaudited)

 

		Total Dividends Paid				Net Asset Value				NYSE Closing Price				Dividend Reinvestment Price(1)
May 31, 2013			N/A			$	23.76			$	25.00				N/A
June 28, 2013			N/A				23.10				25.00				N/A
July 31, 2013			0.156				23.14				22.09				N/A
August 30, 2013			0.156				22.49				21.15				N/A

 

(1)

Whenever the net asset value per share of the Fund’s Common Stock is less than or equal to the market price per share on the reinvestment date, new shares issued will be valued at the higher of net asset value or 95% of the then current market price. Otherwise, the reinvestment shares of Common Stock will be purchased in the open market.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

1.	Aggregate Information for Federal Income Tax Purposes

At August 31, 2013, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $668,810,109, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost was $1,186,657 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value was $26,495,337.

 

2.	Additional Accounting Standards

Fair Value Measurements: The Fund has performed an analysis of all existing investments and derivative instruments to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determination. The levels of fair value inputs used to measure the Fund’s investments are characterized into a fair value hierarchy. Where inputs for an asset or liability fall into more than one level in the fair value hierarchy, the investment is classified in its entirety based on the lowest level input that is significant to that investment’s valuation. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

•       Level 1		–		quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
•       Level 2		–		other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
•       Level 3		–		significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Transfers in and out of levels are recognized at market value at the end of the period. A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of August 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

		Total Value at August 31, 2013				Level 1 Quoted Price				Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs				Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs
Preferred Securities
Banking		$	313,234,866			$	212,204,241			$	101,030,625			$	—
Financial Services			15,844,900				11,793,685				4,051,215				—
Insurance			206,992,646				118,822,450				88,170,196				—
Utilities			33,902,885				23,047,662				10,855,223				—
Energy			19,708,209				6,295,435				13,412,774				—
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)			38,997,069				38,997,069				—				—
Miscellaneous Industries			3,953,775				—				3,953,775				—
Corporate Debt Securities			10,788,137				10,030,199				757,938				—
Money Market Fund			78,942				78,942				—				—
Total Investments		$	643,501,429			$	421,269,683			$	222,231,746			$	—

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

During the reporting period, securities with an aggregate market value of $19,155,250 were transferred into Level 1 from Level 2. During the reporting period, securities with an aggregate market value of $7,892,050 were transferred into Level 2 from Level 1. The securities were transferred because of a reduction in the amount of observable market data, resulting from: a decrease in market activity for the securities, reduced availability of quoted prices for the securities, or de-listing of securities from a national securities exchange that resulted in a material decrease in activity.

The fair values of the Fund’s investments are generally based on market information and quotes received from brokers or independent pricing services—approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser. To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, management, in consultation with the Adviser, regularly compares current prices to prior prices, prices across comparable securities, actual sale prices for securities in the Fund’s portfolio, and market information obtained by the Adviser as a function of being an active participant in the markets.

Securities with quotes that are based on actual trades or actionable bids and offers with a sufficient level of activity on or near the measurement date are classified as Level 1. Securities that are priced using quotes derived from implied values, indicative bids and offers, or a limited number of actual trades—or the same information for securities that are similar in many respects to those being valued—are classified as Level 2. If market information is not available for securities being valued, or materially-comparable securities, then those securities are classified as Level 3. In considering market information, management evaluates changes in liquidity, willingness of a broker to execute at the quoted price, the depth and consistency of prices from pricing services, and the existence of observable trades in the market.

 

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