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Franklin Universal Trust

Financial Services · Asset Management

$7.32

Up+$0.01 (+0.14%)

Updated Nov 1, 2026, 8:32 AM

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4.5/10

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Market cap
200.55M
P/E ratio
5.83
Dividend yield
7.63%
52-week range
$6.95 – $8.35
Volume
54.53K
Avg. volume
51.03K

Price performance · FT

FT price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 30, 2026

FT closed at $7.32 after 20 trading sessions, up 4.13% for the selected period.

Last close
$7.32
Period change
+4.13%
Period low
$7.03
Period high
$7.32
Daily close
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FT OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 30, 2026$7.36$7.37$7.27$7.3254.53K
Oct 29, 2026$7.26$7.34$7.26$7.3147.59K
Oct 28, 2026$7.23$7.2879$7.20$7.2697.59K
Oct 27, 2026$7.20$7.26$7.16$7.2441.43K
Oct 26, 2026$7.20$7.24$7.17$7.1943.34K
Oct 23, 2026$7.26$7.26$7.17$7.2023.75K
Oct 22, 2026$7.19$7.32$7.19$7.2880.12K
Oct 21, 2026$7.20$7.31$7.18$7.2162.4K
Oct 20, 2026$7.12$7.2199$7.12$7.18558.91K
Oct 19, 2026$7.14$7.175$7.13$7.1360.18K
Oct 16, 2026$7.09$7.19$7.09$7.1753.98K
Oct 15, 2026$7.09$7.15$7.08$7.1064.51K
Oct 14, 2026$7.11$7.15$7.0601$7.0882.79K
Oct 13, 2026$7.17$7.20$7.10$7.1542.14K
Oct 12, 2026$7.17$7.1701$7.14$7.1424.2K
Oct 9, 2026$7.07$7.16$7.07$7.1635.09K
Oct 8, 2026$7.08$7.1729$7.03$7.0975.38K
Oct 7, 2026$7.07$7.11$7.0318$7.0869.62K
Oct 6, 2026$7.02$7.14$7.02$7.1171.15K
Oct 5, 2026$6.99$7.05$6.99$7.0391.66K

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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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