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Franklin Universal Trust

Financial Services · Asset Management

$7.08

Up+$0.03 (+0.43%)

Updated Oct 4, 2026, 3:36 PM

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4.1/10

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Market cap
200.55M
P/E ratio
5.83
Dividend yield
7.89%
52-week range
$6.95 – $8.35
Volume
44.18K
Avg. volume
51.03K

Price performance · FT

FT price history

1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 2, 2026

FT closed at $7.08 after 19 trading sessions, down 7.93% for the selected period.

Last close
$7.08
Period change
-7.93%
Period low
$6.95
Period high
$7.69
Daily close
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FT OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 2, 2026$7.05$7.118$7.05$7.0844.18K
Oct 1, 2026$7.05$7.07$6.99$7.0561.75K
Sep 30, 2026$7.03$7.0999$7.0286$7.04115.03K
Sep 29, 2026$6.98$7.05$6.97$7.0581.55K
Sep 28, 2026$7.04$7.05$6.95$6.9577.95K
Sep 25, 2026$7.10$7.11$7.04$7.0944.25K
Sep 24, 2026$7.12$7.165$7.0343$7.1171.31K
Sep 23, 2026$7.27$7.27$7.16$7.1689.74K
Sep 22, 2026$7.29$7.3799$7.29$7.3153.49K
Sep 21, 2026$7.36$7.3606$7.31$7.3136.79K
Sep 18, 2026$7.39$7.40$7.341$7.3642.28K
Sep 17, 2026$7.36$7.41$7.33$7.4158.59K
Sep 16, 2026$7.36$7.46$7.30$7.3038.78K
Sep 15, 2026$7.45$7.45$7.36$7.3968.72K
Sep 14, 2026$7.54$7.54$7.45$7.4664.51K
Sep 11, 2026$7.53$7.58$7.51$7.5347.37K
Sep 10, 2026$7.61$7.6459$7.51$7.5572.31K
Sep 9, 2026$7.66$7.691$7.64$7.6458.85K
Sep 8, 2026$7.66$7.71$7.6481$7.6931.63K

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Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-end management investment company focused on providing high current income while preserving capital. Its secondary objective is to achieve income growth through dividend increases and capital appreciation. The fund invests in two asset classes: high-yield bonds and utility stocks. It applies fundamental research to build a diversified high-yield bond portfolio and targets utility companies with attractive dividend yields and a history of increasing dividends.

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Yahoo · Sep 23, 2026

Franklin Universal Trust's Dividend Analysis

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) recently announced a total dividend of $0.04 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-23. This distribution consists of $0.04 per share in cash and is payable on 2026-09-30.

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businesswire.com · Dec 5, 2025

Franklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Distribution

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT] today announced a monthly distribution from net investment income of $0.0425 per share, payable on December 31, 2025, to shareholders of record on December 15, 2025 (Ex-Dividend Date: December 15, 2025). The Fund's primary investment objective is to provide high, current income consistent with preservation of capital. Its secondary objective is growth of income through dividend increases and capital appreciation. Distributi.

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