Franklin Universal Trust (FT)Financial Services | Asset Management | San Mateo, United States | NYSE
7.73 USD
-0.02
(-0.258%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 7.73 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:04 a.m. EDT
The most compelling aspect of this closed-end fund is its exceptional income profile, offering a 6.5% yield backed by a very conservative 39% payout ratio, which suggests the distribution is well-covered by operating cash flows rather than eroding book value. However, the equity component presents a mixed picture: while the underlying business shows a solid long-term trajectory with a +15.84% gain over the last nine years and no recent consecutive declines, the stock is currently trading at a discount to its net asset value (P/B of 0.86) and is technically stuck in a consolidation phase below its 50-day moving average. The short-term outlook remains neutral as the price hovers near the midpoint of its range with no immediate catalyst to break out, making it a suitable hold for income but lacking the explosive momentum required for a near-term aggressive entry. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.007402 |
| AutoETS | 0.007521 |
| AutoTheta | 0.008205 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.008838 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 69% |
| H-stat | 1.15 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.305 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.93 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-09-22 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-23 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 26.353 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.607 |
| Market Cap | 194,269,536 |
| Trailing P/E | 5.95 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Profit Margins | 125.95% |
| Website | https://www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/products/closed_end_fund.jsp?fundNumber=002 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.55% | 6.46% | 7.03% | 7.40% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 0.043 | 0.554839 |
| 2026-07-24 | 0.043 | 0.536829 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0.043 | 0.536160 |
| 2026-05-21 | 0.043 | 0.537500 |
| 2026-04-23 | 0.043 | 0.527607 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0.043 | 0.540881 |
| 2026-02-20 | 0.043 | 0.524390 |
| 2026-01-23 | 0.043 | 0.536829 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.043 | 0.544994 |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.043 | 0.536160 |
| 2025-10-17 | 0.043 | 0.530864 |
| 2025-09-18 | 0.043 | 0.548469 |
| 2025-08-18 | 0.043 | 0.540201 |
| 2025-07-18 | 0.043 | 0.552699 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.043 | 0.575636 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.043 | 0.575636 |
| 2025-04-17 | 0.043 | 0.593923 |
| 2025-03-17 | 0.043 | 0.565789 |
| 2025-02-18 | 0.043 | 0.569536 |
| 2025-01-21 | 0.043 | 0.569536 |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.043 | 0.576408 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.043 | 0.569536 |
| 2024-10-17 | 0.043 | 0.570292 |
| 2024-09-19 | 0.043 | 0.577957 |
| 2024-08-19 | 0.043 | 0.604782 |
| 2024-07-18 | 0.043 | 0.625000 |
| 2024-06-18 | 0.043 | 0.638930 |
| 2024-05-16 | 0.043 | 0.630499 |
| 2024-04-16 | 0.043 | 0.675039 |
| 2024-03-18 | 0.043 | 0.664606 |
| 2024-02-16 | 0.043 | 0.664606 |
| 2024-01-18 | 0.043 | 0.666667 |
| 2023-12-15 | 0.043 | 0.649547 |
| 2023-11-16 | 0.043 | 0.662558 |
| 2023-10-13 | 0.043 | 0.683625 |
| 2023-09-15 | 0.043 | 0.640835 |
| 2023-08-16 | 0.043 | 0.631424 |
| 2023-07-19 | 0.043 | 0.621387 |
| 2023-06-16 | 0.043 | 0.639881 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.043 | 0.638930 |
| 2023-04-19 | 0.043 | 0.619597 |
| 2023-03-16 | 0.043 | 0.629575 |
| 2023-02-16 | 0.043 | 0.603933 |
| 2023-01-18 | 0.043 | 0.613409 |
| 2022-12-16 | 0.104 | 1.533923 |
| 2022-11-16 | 0.043 | 0.635155 |
| 2022-10-14 | 0.043 | 0.684713 |
| 2022-09-16 | 0.043 | 0.551282 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.043 | 0.541562 |
| 2022-07-15 | 0.043 | 0.581081 |
| 2022-06-16 | 0.043 | 0.601399 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.043 | 0.589849 |
| 2022-04-14 | 0.043 | 0.536160 |
| 2022-03-16 | 0.043 | 0.534161 |
| 2022-02-16 | 0.043 | 0.535492 |
| 2022-01-14 | 0.043 | 0.514354 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.082 | 0.971564 |
| 2021-11-29 | 0.043 | 0.525031 |
| 2021-10-28 | 0.043 | 0.521212 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.043 | 0.514970 |
| 2021-08-30 | 0.043 | 0.507674 |
| 2021-07-29 | 0.043 | 0.512515 |
| 2021-06-29 | 0.043 | 0.517449 |
| 2021-05-27 | 0.043 | 0.544304 |
| 2021-04-29 | 0.032 | 0.414508 |
| 2021-03-30 | 0.032 | 0.428954 |
| 2021-02-25 | 0.032 | 0.435374 |
| 2021-01-28 | 0.032 | 0.433604 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.032 | 0.432432 |
| 2020-11-27 | 0.032 | 0.437757 |
| 2020-10-29 | 0.032 | 0.467836 |
| 2020-09-29 | 0.032 | 0.467836 |
| 2020-08-28 | 0.032 | 0.455192 |
| 2020-07-30 | 0.032 | 0.462428 |
| 2020-06-29 | 0.032 | 0.491551 |
| 2020-05-28 | 0.032 | 0.476900 |
| 2020-04-29 | 0.032 | 0.484848 |
| 2020-03-30 | 0.032 | 0.528053 |
| 2020-02-27 | 0.032 | 0.428954 |
| 2020-01-30 | 0.032 | 0.397516 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.033 | 0.425258 |
| 2019-11-27 | 0.032 | 0.416667 |
| 2019-10-30 | 0.032 | 0.421053 |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.032 | 0.422164 |
| 2019-08-29 | 0.032 | 0.437757 |
| 2019-07-30 | 0.032 | 0.431267 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.032 | 0.441989 |
| 2019-05-30 | 0.032 | 0.458453 |
| 2019-04-29 | 0.032 | 0.457143 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.032 | 0.456491 |
| 2019-02-27 | 0.032 | 0.461760 |
| 2019-01-30 | 0.032 | 0.484115 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.032 | 0.509554 |
| 2018-11-29 | 0.032 | 0.492308 |
| 2018-10-30 | 0.032 | 0.492308 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.032 | 0.482655 |
| 2018-08-30 | 0.032 | 0.473373 |
| 2018-07-30 | 0.032 | 0.476190 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.032 | 0.479042 |
| 2018-05-30 | 0.032 | 0.480480 |
| 2018-04-27 | 0.032 | 0.474777 |
| 2018-03-28 | 0.032 | 0.477612 |
| 2018-02-27 | 0.032 | 0.469897 |
| 2018-01-30 | 0.032 | 0.457143 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.032 | 0.444444 |
| 2017-11-29 | 0.032 | 0.441379 |
| 2017-10-30 | 0.032 | 0.440771 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.032 | 0.444444 |
| 2017-08-29 | 0.032 | 0.441989 |
| 2017-07-27 | 0.032 | 0.445063 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.032 | 0.444444 |
| 2017-05-26 | 0.032 | 0.448179 |
| 2017-04-26 | 0.032 | 0.446927 |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.032 | 0.456491 |
| 2017-02-24 | 0.032 | 0.455192 |
| 2017-01-27 | 0.032 | 0.467153 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.032 | 0.481928 |
| 2016-11-28 | 0.032 | 0.490046 |
| 2016-10-27 | 0.032 | 0.481928 |
| 2016-09-28 | 0.032 | 0.470588 |
| 2016-08-29 | 0.032 | 0.468521 |
| 2016-07-27 | 0.040 | 0.573888 |
| 2016-06-28 | 0.040 | 0.583942 |
| 2016-05-26 | 0.040 | 0.601504 |
| 2016-04-27 | 0.040 | 0.626959 |
| 2016-03-29 | 0.040 | 0.638978 |
| 2016-02-25 | 0.040 | 0.680272 |
| 2016-01-27 | 0.040 | 0.725953 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.040 | 0.696864 |
| 2015-11-25 | 0.040 | 0.680272 |
| 2015-10-28 | 0.040 | 0.654664 |
| 2015-09-28 | 0.040 | 0.681431 |
| 2015-08-27 | 0.040 | 0.660066 |
| 2015-07-29 | 0.040 | 0.625000 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.040 | 0.606061 |
| 2015-05-27 | 0.040 | 0.574713 |
| 2015-04-28 | 0.040 | 0.560224 |
| 2015-03-27 | 0.040 | 0.561010 |
| 2015-02-25 | 0.040 | 0.551724 |
| 2015-01-28 | 0.040 | 0.554785 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.040 | 0.560224 |
| 2014-11-25 | 0.040 | 0.561798 |
| 2014-11-06 | 0.040 | 0.546448 |
| 2014-10-29 | 0.040 | 0.547196 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.040 | 0.572246 |
| 2014-08-27 | 0.040 | 0.544218 |
| 2014-07-29 | 0.040 | 0.537634 |
| 2014-06-26 | 0.040 | 0.533333 |
| 2014-05-28 | 0.040 | 0.536913 |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.040 | 0.536193 |
| 2014-03-27 | 0.040 | 0.554785 |
| 2014-02-26 | 0.040 | 0.557103 |
| 2014-01-29 | 0.040 | 0.575540 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.040 | 0.578871 |
| 2013-11-26 | 0.040 | 0.579710 |
| 2013-10-29 | 0.040 | 0.569801 |
| 2013-09-26 | 0.038 | 0.558003 |
| 2013-08-28 | 0.038 | 0.562963 |
| 2013-07-29 | 0.038 | 0.540541 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.038 | 0.557185 |
| 2013-05-29 | 0.038 | 0.523416 |
| 2013-04-26 | 0.038 | 0.494148 |
| 2013-03-26 | 0.038 | 0.506667 |
| 2013-02-26 | 0.038 | 0.510753 |
| 2013-01-29 | 0.038 | 0.511440 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.038 | 0.537482 |
| 2012-11-28 | 0.038 | 0.535211 |
| 2012-09-26 | 0.038 | 0.503979 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0.038 | 0.510753 |
| 2012-07-27 | 0.038 | 0.523416 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0.038 | 0.535966 |
| 2012-05-29 | 0.038 | 0.551524 |
| 2012-04-26 | 0.038 | 0.544413 |
| 2012-03-28 | 0.038 | 0.549133 |
| 2012-02-27 | 0.038 | 0.545977 |
| 2012-01-27 | 0.038 | 0.552326 |
| 2011-12-28 | 0.038 | 0.570571 |
| 2011-11-28 | 0.038 | 0.579268 |
| 2011-10-27 | 0.038 | 0.580153 |
| 2011-09-28 | 0.038 | 0.584615 |
| 2011-08-29 | 0.038 | 0.604134 |
| 2011-07-27 | 0.038 | 0.589147 |
| 2011-06-28 | 0.038 | 0.578387 |
| 2011-05-26 | 0.038 | 0.570571 |
| 2011-04-27 | 0.038 | 0.578387 |
| 2011-03-29 | 0.038 | 0.586420 |
| 2011-02-24 | 0.038 | 0.594679 |
| 2011-01-27 | 0.038 | 0.590980 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.038 | 0.600316 |
| 2010-11-26 | 0.038 | 0.595611 |
| 2010-10-27 | 0.038 | 0.582822 |
| 2010-09-28 | 0.038 | 0.586420 |
| 2010-08-27 | 0.038 | 0.603175 |
| 2010-07-28 | 0.038 | 0.612903 |
| 2010-06-28 | 0.038 | 0.640809 |
| 2010-05-26 | 0.038 | 0.679785 |
| 2010-04-28 | 0.038 | 0.620915 |
| 2010-03-29 | 0.038 | 0.639731 |
| 2010-02-24 | 0.038 | 0.655172 |
| 2010-01-27 | 0.038 | 0.659722 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.038 | 0.656304 |
| 2009-11-25 | 0.038 | 0.695971 |
| 2009-10-28 | 0.038 | 0.718336 |
| 2009-09-28 | 0.038 | 0.695971 |
| 2009-08-27 | 0.038 | 0.746562 |
| 2009-07-29 | 0.038 | 0.760000 |
| 2009-06-26 | 0.038 | 0.806794 |
| 2009-05-27 | 0.038 | 0.879630 |
| 2009-04-28 | 0.038 | 0.942928 |
| 2009-03-27 | 0.038 | 0.987013 |
| 2009-02-25 | 0.038 | 0.974359 |
| 2009-01-28 | 0.038 | 0.883721 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.038 | 1.079545 |
| 2008-11-25 | 0.038 | 1.187500 |
| 2008-10-29 | 0.038 | 0.987013 |
| 2008-09-26 | 0.038 | 0.710280 |
| 2008-08-27 | 0.038 | 0.631229 |
| 2008-07-29 | 0.038 | 0.611916 |
| 2008-06-26 | 0.038 | 0.574018 |
| 2008-05-28 | 0.038 | 0.562963 |
| 2008-04-28 | 0.038 | 0.568862 |
| 2008-03-27 | 0.038 | 0.588235 |
| 2008-02-27 | 0.038 | 0.574018 |
| 2008-01-29 | 0.038 | 0.564636 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.038 | 0.549133 |
| 2007-11-28 | 0.038 | 0.570571 |
| 2007-10-29 | 0.038 | 0.546763 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.038 | 0.558824 |
| 2007-08-29 | 0.038 | 0.566319 |
| 2007-07-27 | 0.038 | 0.580153 |
| 2007-06-27 | 0.038 | 0.529986 |
| 2007-05-29 | 0.038 | 0.514208 |
| 2007-04-26 | 0.038 | 0.510753 |
| 2007-03-28 | 0.038 | 0.532213 |
| 2007-02-26 | 0.038 | 0.530726 |
| 2007-01-29 | 0.038 | 0.548341 |
| 2006-12-27 | 0.038 | 0.549928 |
| 2006-11-28 | 0.038 | 0.565476 |
| 2006-10-27 | 0.038 | 0.568862 |
| 2006-09-27 | 0.038 | 0.583717 |
| 2006-08-29 | 0.038 | 0.585516 |
| 2006-07-27 | 0.038 | 0.589147 |
| 2006-06-28 | 0.038 | 0.603175 |
| 2006-05-26 | 0.038 | 0.606061 |
| 2006-04-26 | 0.038 | 0.607029 |
| 2006-03-29 | 0.038 | 0.608000 |
| 2006-02-24 | 0.038 | 0.607029 |
| 2006-01-27 | 0.038 | 0.604134 |
| 2005-12-28 | 0.035 | 0.576606 |
| 2005-11-28 | 0.035 | 0.584307 |
| 2005-10-27 | 0.035 | 0.587248 |
| 2005-09-28 | 0.035 | 0.563607 |
| 2005-08-29 | 0.035 | 0.559105 |
| 2005-07-27 | 0.035 | 0.561798 |
| 2005-06-28 | 0.035 | 0.566343 |
| 2005-05-26 | 0.035 | 0.585284 |
| 2005-04-27 | 0.035 | 0.588235 |
| 2005-03-29 | 0.035 | 0.596252 |
| 2005-02-24 | 0.035 | 0.576606 |
| 2005-01-27 | 0.035 | 0.594228 |
| 2004-12-29 | 0.030 | 0.500835 |
| 2004-11-26 | 0.030 | 0.499168 |
| 2004-10-27 | 0.030 | 0.511945 |
| 2004-09-28 | 0.030 | 0.522648 |
| 2004-08-27 | 0.030 | 0.535714 |
| 2004-07-28 | 0.030 | 0.555556 |
| 2004-06-28 | 0.030 | 0.563910 |
| 2004-05-26 | 0.030 | 0.571429 |
| 2004-04-28 | 0.030 | 0.547445 |
| 2004-03-29 | 0.030 | 0.515464 |
| 2004-02-25 | 0.030 | 0.511945 |
| 2004-01-28 | 0.030 | 0.500000 |
| 2003-12-29 | 0.030 | 0.521739 |
| 2003-11-25 | 0.030 | 0.543478 |
| 2003-10-29 | 0.030 | 0.541516 |
| 2003-09-26 | 0.030 | 0.564972 |
| 2003-08-27 | 0.023 | 0.446602 |
| 2003-07-11 | 0.023 | 0.429907 |
| 2003-06-11 | 0.023 | 0.435606 |
| 2003-05-13 | 0.023 | 0.456349 |
| 2003-04-11 | 0.046 | 0.836364 |
| 2003-03-12 | 0.046 | 0.893204 |
| 2003-02-12 | 0.046 | 0.874525 |
| 2003-01-13 | 0.046 | 0.837887 |
| 2002-12-11 | 0.046 | 0.916335 |
| 2002-11-13 | 0.059 | 1.156863 |
| 2002-10-10 | 0.058 | 1.183673 |
| 2002-09-11 | 0.058 | 1.008696 |
| 2002-08-13 | 0.058 | 1.064220 |
| 2002-07-11 | 0.058 | 1.017544 |
| 2002-06-12 | 0.067 | 0.837500 |
| 2002-05-13 | 0.067 | 0.807229 |
| 2002-04-11 | 0.067 | 0.789164 |
| 2002-03-13 | 0.067 | 0.789164 |
| 2002-02-13 | 0.067 | 0.822086 |
| 2002-01-11 | 0.067 | 0.818071 |
| 2001-12-12 | 0.067 | 0.817073 |
| 2001-11-13 | 0.067 | 0.842767 |
| 2001-10-11 | 0.067 | 0.899329 |
| 2001-08-13 | 0.067 | 0.819071 |
| 2001-07-11 | 0.067 | 0.832298 |
| 2001-06-13 | 0.067 | 0.820073 |
| 2001-05-11 | 0.067 | 0.827160 |
| 2001-04-10 | 0.067 | 0.842767 |
| 2001-03-13 | 0.067 | 0.801435 |
| 2001-02-13 | 0.067 | 0.818071 |
| 2001-01-10 | 0.067 | 0.857600 |
| 2000-12-13 | 0.067 | 0.940351 |
| 2000-11-13 | 0.067 | 0.957143 |
| 2000-10-11 | 0.067 | 0.916239 |
| 2000-09-13 | 0.067 | 0.857600 |
| 2000-08-11 | 0.067 | 0.857600 |
| 2000-07-12 | 0.067 | 0.893333 |
| 2000-06-13 | 0.067 | 0.893333 |
| 2000-05-11 | 0.067 | 0.932174 |
| 2000-04-12 | 0.067 | 0.965766 |
| 2000-03-13 | 0.067 | 1.061386 |
| 2000-02-11 | 0.067 | 0.965766 |
| 2000-01-12 | 0.067 | 0.957143 |
| 1999-12-13 | 0.067 | 0.974545 |
| 1999-11-10 | 0.067 | 0.837500 |
| 1999-10-13 | 0.067 | 0.850794 |
| 1999-09-13 | 0.067 | 0.782482 |
| 1999-08-11 | 0.067 | 0.788235 |
| 1999-07-13 | 0.067 | 0.734247 |
| 1999-06-11 | 0.067 | 0.729252 |
| 1999-05-12 | 0.067 | 0.729252 |
| 1999-04-13 | 0.067 | 0.729252 |
| 1999-03-11 | 0.067 | 0.744444 |
| 1999-02-10 | 0.067 | 0.744444 |
| 1999-01-13 | 0.067 | 0.739310 |
| 1998-12-11 | 0.067 | 0.687179 |
| 1998-11-10 | 0.067 | 0.719463 |
| 1998-10-13 | 0.067 | 0.739310 |
| 1998-09-11 | 0.067 | 0.734247 |
| 1998-08-12 | 0.067 | 0.705263 |
| 1998-07-13 | 0.067 | 0.687179 |
| 1998-06-11 | 0.067 | 0.678481 |
| 1998-05-13 | 0.067 | 0.696104 |
| 1998-04-13 | 0.067 | 0.678481 |
| 1998-03-11 | 0.067 | 0.670000 |
| 1998-02-11 | 0.067 | 0.665839 |
| 1998-01-13 | 0.067 | 0.674214 |
| 1997-12-11 | 0.411 | 4.188535 |
| 1997-11-12 | 0.067 | 0.714667 |
| 1997-10-10 | 0.067 | 0.700654 |
| 1997-09-11 | 0.067 | 0.709934 |
| 1997-08-13 | 0.067 | 0.700654 |
| 1997-07-11 | 0.067 | 0.696104 |
| 1997-06-11 | 0.067 | 0.724324 |
| 1997-05-13 | 0.067 | 0.744444 |
| 1997-04-11 | 0.067 | 0.776812 |
| 1997-03-12 | 0.067 | 0.724324 |
| 1997-02-12 | 0.067 | 0.714667 |
| 1997-01-13 | 0.067 | 0.724324 |
| 1996-12-11 | 0.106 | 1.161644 |
| 1996-11-13 | 0.067 | 0.734247 |
| 1996-10-10 | 0.067 | 0.724324 |
| 1996-09-11 | 0.067 | 0.734247 |
| 1996-08-13 | 0.067 | 0.734247 |
| 1996-07-11 | 0.067 | 0.754930 |
| 1996-06-12 | 0.067 | 0.765714 |
| 1996-05-13 | 0.067 | 0.765714 |
| 1996-04-11 | 0.067 | 0.754930 |
| 1996-03-13 | 0.067 | 0.754930 |
| 1996-02-13 | 0.067 | 0.705263 |
| 1996-01-10 | 0.067 | 0.744444 |
| 1995-12-13 | 0.109 | 1.178378 |
| 1995-11-13 | 0.067 | 0.754930 |
| 1995-10-11 | 0.067 | 0.776812 |
| 1995-09-13 | 0.067 | 0.754930 |
| 1995-08-11 | 0.067 | 0.765714 |
| 1995-07-12 | 0.067 | 0.776812 |
| 1995-06-13 | 0.067 | 0.765714 |
| 1995-05-09 | 0.067 | 0.788235 |
| 1995-04-07 | 0.067 | 0.812121 |
| 1995-03-09 | 0.067 | 0.800000 |
| 1995-02-09 | 0.067 | 0.824615 |
| 1995-01-09 | 0.067 | 0.837500 |
| 1994-12-09 | 0.073 | 0.912500 |
| 1994-11-08 | 0.067 | 0.893333 |
| 1994-10-07 | 0.067 | 0.864516 |
| 1994-09-09 | 0.067 | 0.824615 |
| 1994-08-09 | 0.067 | 0.837500 |
| 1994-07-11 | 0.067 | 0.824615 |
| 1994-06-09 | 0.067 | 0.788235 |
| 1994-05-09 | 0.067 | 0.824615 |
| 1994-04-11 | 0.067 | 0.765714 |
| 1994-03-09 | 0.066 | 0.743662 |
| 1994-02-09 | 0.066 | 0.723288 |
| 1994-01-10 | 0.066 | 0.733333 |
| 1993-12-09 | 0.127 | 1.430986 |
| 1993-11-08 | 0.067 | 0.744444 |
| 1993-10-08 | 0.066 | 0.713514 |
| 1993-09-09 | 0.062 | 0.652632 |
| 1993-08-09 | 0.062 | 0.661333 |
| 1993-07-09 | 0.062 | 0.670270 |
| 1993-06-09 | 0.062 | 0.670270 |
| 1993-05-10 | 0.062 | 0.661333 |
| 1993-04-08 | 0.062 | 0.688889 |
| 1993-03-09 | 0.062 | 0.718841 |
| 1993-02-08 | 0.062 | 0.718841 |
| 1993-01-11 | 0.062 | 0.740299 |
| 1992-12-09 | 0.062 | 0.740299 |
| 1992-11-06 | 0.062 | 0.775000 |
| 1992-10-08 | 0.062 | 0.740299 |
| 1992-09-09 | 0.061 | 0.707246 |
| 1992-08-10 | 0.061 | 0.697143 |
| 1992-07-09 | 0.061 | 0.728358 |
| 1992-06-09 | 0.061 | 0.762500 |
| 1992-05-11 | 0.061 | 0.774603 |
| 1992-04-09 | 0.061 | 0.800000 |
| 1992-03-09 | 0.061 | 0.800000 |
| 1992-02-10 | 0.070 | 0.903226 |
| 1992-01-09 | 0.070 | 0.949153 |
| 1991-12-09 | 0.079 | 1.089655 |
| 1991-11-08 | 0.079 | 1.019355 |
| 1991-10-08 | 0.079 | 1.036066 |
| 1991-09-09 | 0.079 | 1.089655 |
| 1991-08-09 | 0.079 | 1.089655 |
| 1991-07-09 | 0.079 | 1.149091 |
| 1991-06-10 | 0.079 | 1.149091 |
| 1991-05-09 | 0.079 | 1.170370 |
| 1991-04-09 | 0.079 | 1.149091 |
| 1991-03-11 | 0.079 | 1.264000 |
| 1991-02-11 | 0.079 | 1.215385 |
| 1991-01-09 | 0.079 | 1.404444 |
| 1990-12-10 | 0.093 | 1.617391 |
| 1990-11-08 | 0.093 | 1.617391 |
| 1990-10-09 | 0.093 | 1.582979 |
| 1990-09-10 | 0.093 | 1.430769 |
| 1990-08-09 | 0.093 | 1.219672 |
| 1990-07-09 | 0.093 | 1.219672 |
| 1990-06-11 | 0.093 | 1.282759 |
| 1990-05-09 | 0.093 | 1.282759 |
| 1990-04-06 | 0.093 | 1.240000 |
| 1990-03-09 | 0.093 | 1.261017 |
| 1990-02-09 | 0.093 | 1.127273 |
| 1989-12-22 | 0.131 | 1.612308 |
| 1989-12-11 | 0.093 | 1.094118 |
| 1989-11-09 | 0.093 | 1.094118 |
| 1989-10-06 | 0.093 | 0.992000 |
| 1989-09-11 | 0.093 | 0.953846 |
| 1989-08-09 | 0.093 | 0.966234 |
| 1989-07-10 | 0.093 | 0.992000 |
| 1989-06-09 | 0.093 | 0.978947 |
| 1989-05-09 | 0.093 | 1.019178 |
| 1989-04-10 | 0.093 | 1.047887 |
| 1989-03-09 | 0.093 | 1.019178 |
| 1989-02-09 | 0.093 | 0.978947 |
| 1988-12-23 | 0.093 | 0.992000 |
| 1988-12-09 | 0.093 | 1.005405 |
| 1988-11-08 | 0.093 | 0.941772 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.020278811 |
| Address1 | One Franklin Parkway |
| Address2 | Building 970, 1st Floor |
| All Time High | 10.3125 |
| All Time Low | 2.81 |
| Ask | 7.95 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 77,820 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 41,952 |
| Average Volume | 41,952 |
| Average Volume10Days | 77,820 |
| Beta | 0.644 |
| Bid | 7.68 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Book Value | 9.059 |
| City | San Mateo |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 7.73 |
| Current Ratio | 6.154 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 7.7762 |
| Day Low | 7.69 |
| Debt To Equity | 26.353 |
| Dividend Date | 1,550,188,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.51 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.58 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,745,924,340 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,745,924,340 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 16.656 |
| Enterprise Value | 254,207,008 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.3 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,790,121,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.9552 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.22520018 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.02830855 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -2.0278811 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 8.35 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.62000036 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07425154 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.69 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.03999996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0052015553 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.69 - 8.35 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 591,283,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 6.96 |
| Free Cashflow | 3,604,837 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Fullday Change | -0.02 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.258064 |
| Fullday Price | 7.73 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 15,262,410 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.21101 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 25,131,894 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,787,529,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.043 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,756,598,400 |
| Long Business Summary | Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in companies operating in utility sector. It employs fundamental analysis to invest in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds and dividend paying utility stocks. The fund benchmarks the equity component of its balanced portfolio against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index and the fixed component against the Credit Suisse High Yield. Franklin Universal Trust was formed on September 23, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | Franklin Universal Trust |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 194,269,536 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_7675735 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,772,236,800 |
| Net Income To Common | 19,223,620 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,788,134,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 194,772,178 |
| Open | 7.73 |
| Operating Cashflow | 12,818,222 |
| Operating Margins | 0.81889 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.3923 |
| Phone | 650 312 3000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 7.73 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Previous Close | 7.75 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.8532951 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 12.728628 |
| Profit Margins | 1.2595401 |
| Quick Ratio | 6.154 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.02 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.258064 |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.7762 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 7.69 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 7.69 - 7.7762 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.73 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.75 |
| Regular Market Price | 7.73 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 114,166 |
| Return On Assets | 0.029360002 |
| Return On Equity | 0.091800004 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.607 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 25,131,894 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.00059999997 |
| Shares Short | 26,320 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 11,044 |
| Short Name | Franklin Universal Trust |
| Short Ratio | 0.41 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | FT |
| Total Cash | 62,539 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.002 |
| Total Debt | 60,000,000 |
| Total Revenue | 15,262,410 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.51 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.06580645 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.3 |
| Trailing P E | 5.946154 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 8.04645 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.31644964 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.03932786 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 114,166 |
| Website | https://www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/products/closed_end_fund.jsp?fundNumber=002 |
| Zip | 94,403 |