Business Summary

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to provide its common shareholders with high current income. Its secondary investment objective is capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of preferred securities and other income-producing securities, consisting of various debt securities. It invests at least 25% of its total assets in the financial sector, which is comprised of the bank, thrifts & mortgage finance, diversified financial services, finance, consumer finance, capital markets, asset management & custody, investment banking & brokerage, insurance, and real estate investment trust (REIT) industries. The Fund also focuses its investments in other sectors, such as energy, industrials, utilities, communications and pipelines. Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated is the investment advisor of the Fund.