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Franklin Universal Trust (FT)

Financial Services | Asset Management | San Mateo, United States | NYSE
8.27 USD -0.06 (-0.720%) ⇩ (April 20, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:54 p.m. EDT

Franklin Universal Trust (FT) offers a stable, predictable income stream backed by a disciplined, rules-based management structure, but it lacks the momentum catalysts required for a high-conviction short-term momentum play, resulting in a solid hold/rating of 4 for short-term adjacency and 3 for long-term growth potential.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.015486
MSTL0.017653
AutoARIMA0.018985
AutoETS0.018985

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 72%
H-stat 1.24
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.087
Excess Kurtosis 0.16
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-22
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 29.099
Revenue per Share 0.607
Market Cap 207,840,768
Trailing P/E 10.74
Beta 0.70
Profit Margins 125.95%
Website https://www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/products/closed_end_fund.jsp?fundNumber=002

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.54% 6.17% 7.74% 8.71%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.043 0.540881
2026-02-20 0.043 0.527213
2026-01-23 0.043 0.542543
2025-12-15 0.043 0.553742
2025-11-17 0.043 0.547763
2025-10-17 0.043 0.545247
2025-09-18 0.043 0.566329
2025-08-18 0.043 0.560859
2025-07-18 0.043 0.576948
2025-06-16 0.043 0.604231
2025-05-19 0.043 0.607696
2025-04-17 0.043 0.630603
2025-03-17 0.043 0.604351
2025-02-18 0.043 0.611834
2025-01-21 0.043 0.615329
2024-12-16 0.043 0.626315
2024-11-18 0.043 0.622403
2024-10-17 0.043 0.626818
2024-09-19 0.043 0.638862
2024-08-19 0.043 0.672358
2024-07-18 0.043 0.699057
2024-06-18 0.043 0.719068
2024-05-16 0.043 0.714121
2024-04-16 0.043 0.769371
2024-03-18 0.043 0.762603
2024-02-16 0.043 0.767674
2024-01-18 0.043 0.775159
2023-12-15 0.043 0.760275
2023-11-16 0.043 0.780475
2023-10-13 0.043 0.810688
2023-09-15 0.043 0.765077
2023-08-16 0.043 0.758690
2023-07-19 0.043 0.751339
2023-06-16 0.043 0.778545
2023-05-12 0.043 0.782314
2023-04-19 0.043 0.763484
2023-03-16 0.043 0.780589
2023-02-16 0.043 0.753539
2023-01-18 0.043 0.769962
2022-12-16 0.104 1.937105
2022-11-16 0.043 0.814269
2022-10-14 0.043 0.883413
2022-09-16 0.043 0.716095
2022-08-12 0.043 0.707383
2022-07-15 0.043 0.763142
2022-06-16 0.043 0.794379
2022-05-13 0.043 0.783690
2022-04-14 0.043 0.716601
2022-03-16 0.043 0.717759
2022-02-16 0.043 0.723345
2022-01-14 0.043 0.698518
2021-12-30 0.082 1.326262
2021-11-29 0.043 0.723657
2021-10-28 0.043 0.722186
2021-09-29 0.043 0.717244
2021-08-30 0.043 0.710720
2021-07-29 0.043 0.721136
2021-06-29 0.043 0.731812
2021-05-27 0.043 0.773777
2021-04-29 0.032 0.592452
2021-03-30 0.032 0.615646
2021-02-25 0.032 0.627541
2021-01-28 0.032 0.627672
2020-12-30 0.032 0.628687
2020-11-27 0.032 0.639187
2020-10-29 0.032 0.686111
2020-09-29 0.032 0.689308
2020-08-28 0.032 0.673831
2020-07-30 0.032 0.687668
2020-06-29 0.032 0.734339
2020-05-28 0.032 0.715922
2020-04-29 0.032 0.731395
2020-03-30 0.032 0.800515
2020-02-27 0.032 0.653795
2020-01-30 0.032 0.608386
2019-12-30 0.033 0.653452
2019-11-27 0.032 0.642954
2019-10-30 0.032 0.652458
2019-09-27 0.032 0.656946
2019-08-29 0.032 0.684095
2019-07-30 0.032 0.676888
2019-06-27 0.032 0.696738
2019-05-30 0.032 0.725903
2019-04-29 0.032 0.727154
2019-03-28 0.032 0.729447
2019-02-27 0.032 0.741227
2019-01-30 0.032 0.780705
2018-12-28 0.032 0.825745
2018-11-29 0.032 0.801936
2018-10-30 0.032 0.805891
2018-09-27 0.032 0.793981
2018-08-30 0.032 0.782471
2018-07-30 0.032 0.790851
2018-06-28 0.032 0.799376
2018-05-30 0.032 0.805624
2018-04-27 0.032 0.799910
2018-03-28 0.032 0.808519
2018-02-27 0.032 0.799248
2018-01-30 0.032 0.781193
2017-12-28 0.032 0.762967
2017-11-29 0.032 0.761083
2017-10-30 0.032 0.763399
2017-09-28 0.032 0.773145
2017-08-29 0.032 0.772283
2017-07-27 0.032 0.781081
2017-06-28 0.032 0.783460
2017-05-26 0.032 0.793550
2017-04-26 0.032 0.794852
2017-03-29 0.032 0.815505
2017-02-24 0.032 0.816909
2017-01-27 0.032 0.842219
2016-12-28 0.032 0.872916
2016-11-28 0.032 0.891906
2016-10-27 0.032 0.881470
2016-09-28 0.032 0.864867
2016-08-29 0.032 0.865109
2016-07-27 0.040 1.064618
2016-06-28 0.040 1.089475
2016-05-26 0.040 1.128892
2016-04-27 0.040 1.183841
2016-03-29 0.040 1.214135
2016-02-25 0.040 1.300846
2016-01-27 0.040 1.397609
2015-12-29 0.040 1.351418
2015-11-25 0.040 1.328500
2015-10-28 0.040 1.287130
2015-09-28 0.040 1.348511
2015-08-27 0.040 1.315072
2015-07-29 0.040 1.253496
2015-06-26 0.040 1.223144
2015-05-27 0.040 1.166876
2015-04-28 0.040 1.143996
2015-03-27 0.040 1.152001
2015-02-25 0.040 1.139307
2015-01-28 0.040 1.151965
2014-12-29 0.040 1.169687
2014-11-25 0.040 1.179533
2014-11-06 0.040 1.153760
2014-10-29 0.040 1.161679
2014-09-26 0.040 1.221526
2014-08-27 0.040 1.168316
2014-07-29 0.040 1.160473
2014-06-26 0.040 1.157411
2014-05-28 0.040 1.171393
2014-04-28 0.040 1.176163
2014-03-27 0.040 1.223515
2014-02-26 0.040 1.235520
2014-01-29 0.040 1.283568
2013-12-27 0.040 1.298450
2013-11-26 0.040 1.307816
2013-10-29 0.040 1.292901
2013-09-26 0.038 1.273387
2013-08-28 0.038 1.291885
2013-07-29 0.038 1.247431
2013-06-26 0.038 1.292770
2013-05-29 0.038 1.221338
2013-04-26 0.038 1.158892
2013-03-26 0.038 1.194099
2013-02-26 0.038 1.209843
2013-01-29 0.038 1.217648
2012-12-27 0.038 1.286210
2012-11-28 0.038 1.287639
2012-09-26 0.038 1.219040
2012-08-29 0.038 1.241699
2012-07-27 0.038 1.279018
2012-06-27 0.038 1.316530
2012-05-29 0.038 1.362067
2012-04-26 0.038 1.351906
2012-03-28 0.038 1.371092
2012-02-27 0.038 1.370729
2012-01-27 0.038 1.394313
2011-12-28 0.038 1.448454
2011-11-28 0.038 1.479064
2011-10-27 0.038 1.490086
2011-09-28 0.038 1.510406
2011-08-29 0.038 1.570068
2011-07-27 0.038 1.540427
2011-06-28 0.038 1.521130
2011-05-26 0.038 1.509251
2011-04-27 0.038 1.538705
2011-03-29 0.038 1.569123
2011-02-24 0.038 1.600596
2011-01-27 0.038 1.600109
2010-12-29 0.038 1.635021
2010-11-26 0.038 1.632019
2010-10-27 0.038 1.606500
2010-09-28 0.038 1.625807
2010-08-27 0.038 1.682137
2010-07-28 0.038 1.719640
2010-06-28 0.038 1.809025
2010-05-26 0.038 1.931246
2010-04-28 0.038 1.776007
2010-03-29 0.038 1.841333
2010-02-24 0.038 1.897839
2010-01-27 0.038 1.923577
2009-12-29 0.038 1.926188
2009-11-25 0.038 2.055869
2009-10-28 0.038 2.136807
2009-09-28 0.038 2.084976
2009-08-27 0.038 2.252183
2009-07-29 0.038 2.309831
2009-06-26 0.038 2.470942
2009-05-27 0.038 2.716068
2009-04-28 0.038 2.936881
2009-03-27 0.038 3.103309
2009-02-25 0.038 3.093821
2009-01-28 0.038 2.833142
2008-12-29 0.038 3.492390
2008-11-25 0.038 3.882841
2008-10-29 0.038 3.265959
2008-09-26 0.038 2.373578
2008-08-27 0.038 2.123691
2008-07-29 0.038 2.071641
2008-06-26 0.038 1.955340
2008-05-28 0.038 1.928541
2008-04-28 0.038 1.959747
2008-03-27 0.038 2.038136
2008-02-27 0.038 2.000849
2008-01-29 0.038 1.979578
2007-12-27 0.038 1.936224
2007-11-28 0.038 2.022841
2007-10-29 0.038 1.949492
2007-09-26 0.038 2.003308
2007-08-29 0.038 2.041324
2007-07-27 0.038 2.103134
2007-06-27 0.038 1.932501
2007-05-29 0.038 1.885060
2007-04-26 0.038 1.882083
2007-03-28 0.038 1.971175
2007-02-26 0.038 1.976097
2007-01-29 0.038 2.052609
2006-12-27 0.038 2.069818
2006-11-28 0.038 2.140109
2006-10-27 0.038 2.165147
2006-09-27 0.038 2.234266
2006-08-29 0.038 2.254052
2006-07-27 0.038 2.281245
2006-06-28 0.038 2.349400
2006-05-26 0.038 2.374968
2006-04-26 0.038 2.393242
2006-03-29 0.038 2.411733
2006-02-24 0.038 2.422612
2006-01-27 0.038 2.425689
2005-12-28 0.035 2.329165
2005-11-28 0.035 2.374031
2005-10-27 0.035 2.400004
2005-09-28 0.035 2.316902
2005-08-29 0.035 2.311488
2005-07-27 0.035 2.335676
2005-06-28 0.035 2.367728
2005-05-26 0.035 2.460968
2005-04-27 0.035 2.487912
2005-03-29 0.035 2.536615
2005-02-24 0.035 2.467675
2005-01-27 0.035 2.557692
2004-12-29 0.030 2.168508
2004-11-26 0.030 2.172096
2004-10-27 0.030 2.238833
2004-09-28 0.030 2.297302
2004-08-27 0.030 2.367000
2004-07-28 0.030 2.467934
2004-06-28 0.030 2.519039
2004-05-26 0.030 2.567050
2004-04-28 0.030 2.473441
2004-03-29 0.030 2.341626
2004-02-25 0.030 2.337712
2004-01-28 0.030 2.294855
2003-12-29 0.030 2.406705
2003-11-25 0.030 2.520109
2003-10-29 0.030 2.524659
2003-09-26 0.030 2.648253
2003-08-27 0.023 2.105166
2003-07-11 0.023 2.035522
2003-06-11 0.023 2.071398
2003-05-13 0.023 2.179438
2003-04-11 0.046 4.012592
2003-03-12 0.046 4.321436
2003-02-12 0.046 4.267554
2003-01-13 0.046 4.124226
2002-12-11 0.046 4.548400
2002-11-13 0.059 5.794061
2002-10-10 0.058 5.994953
2002-09-11 0.058 5.166929
2002-08-13 0.058 5.506126
2002-07-11 0.058 5.322880
2002-06-12 0.067 4.424470
2002-05-13 0.067 4.300122
2002-04-11 0.067 4.238475
2002-03-13 0.067 4.271678
2002-02-13 0.067 4.485033
2002-01-11 0.067 4.499981
2001-12-12 0.067 4.530851
2001-11-13 0.067 4.710726
2001-10-11 0.067 5.069286
2001-08-13 0.067 4.658511
2001-07-11 0.067 4.772784
2001-06-13 0.067 4.742002
2001-05-11 0.067 4.822478
2001-04-10 0.067 4.954452
2001-03-13 0.067 4.750915
2001-02-13 0.067 4.887514
2001-01-10 0.067 5.165587
2000-12-13 0.067 5.712234
2000-11-13 0.067 5.869922
2000-10-11 0.067 5.671942
2000-09-13 0.067 5.356794
2000-08-11 0.067 5.403131
2000-07-12 0.067 5.677346
2000-06-13 0.067 5.728522
2000-05-11 0.067 6.030134
2000-04-12 0.067 6.306226
2000-03-13 0.067 6.998813
2000-02-11 0.067 6.434611
2000-01-12 0.067 6.439921
1999-12-13 0.067 6.618177
1999-11-10 0.067 5.741968
1999-10-13 0.067 5.881988
1999-09-13 0.067 5.454690
1999-08-11 0.067 5.537508
1999-07-13 0.067 5.198318
1999-06-11 0.067 5.200881
1999-05-12 0.067 5.238826
1999-04-13 0.067 5.276790
1999-03-11 0.067 5.426295
1999-02-10 0.067 5.466993
1999-01-13 0.067 5.469452
1998-12-11 0.067 5.120628
1998-11-10 0.067 5.397816
1998-10-13 0.067 5.586381
1998-09-11 0.067 5.589443
1998-08-12 0.067 5.408243
1998-07-13 0.067 5.306515
1998-06-11 0.067 5.275590
1998-05-13 0.067 5.449590
1998-04-13 0.067 5.348383
1998-03-11 0.067 5.317379
1998-02-11 0.067 5.319550
1998-01-13 0.067 5.422123
1997-12-11 0.411 33.909193
1997-11-12 0.067 6.030533
1997-10-10 0.067 5.954278
1997-09-11 0.067 6.074883
1997-08-13 0.067 6.037779
1997-07-11 0.067 6.040626
1997-06-11 0.067 6.329580
1997-05-13 0.067 6.551609
1997-04-11 0.067 6.887027
1997-03-12 0.067 6.469853
1997-02-12 0.067 6.429537
1997-01-13 0.067 6.563331
1996-12-11 0.106 10.601775
1996-11-13 0.067 6.778807
1996-10-10 0.067 6.736667
1996-09-11 0.067 6.878099
1996-08-13 0.067 6.928283
1996-07-11 0.067 7.175425
1996-06-12 0.067 7.333292
1996-05-13 0.067 7.389881
1996-04-11 0.067 7.341216
1996-03-13 0.067 7.397056
1996-02-13 0.067 6.962238
1996-01-10 0.067 7.401583
1995-12-13 0.109 11.802593
1995-11-13 0.067 7.651508
1995-10-11 0.067 7.932337
1995-09-13 0.067 7.768371
1995-08-11 0.067 7.939290
1995-07-12 0.067 8.115619
1995-06-13 0.067 8.060538
1995-05-09 0.067 8.362570
1995-04-07 0.067 8.684432
1995-03-09 0.067 8.623809
1995-02-09 0.067 8.959769
1995-01-09 0.067 9.175442
1994-12-09 0.073 10.078972
1994-11-08 0.067 9.956730
1994-10-07 0.067 9.719568
1994-09-09 0.067 9.350519
1994-08-09 0.067 9.576835
1994-07-11 0.067 9.506693
1994-06-09 0.067 9.160574
1994-05-09 0.067 9.659506
1994-04-11 0.067 9.044120
1994-03-09 0.066 8.851437
1994-02-09 0.066 8.674357
1994-01-10 0.066 8.858048
1993-12-09 0.127 17.411021
1993-11-08 0.067 9.187416
1993-10-08 0.066 8.870818
1993-09-09 0.062 8.171418
1993-08-09 0.062 8.334776
1993-07-09 0.062 8.502897
1993-06-09 0.062 8.560277
1993-05-10 0.062 8.503131
1993-04-08 0.062 8.917203
1993-03-09 0.062 9.368553
1993-02-08 0.062 9.434472
1993-01-11 0.062 9.785424
1992-12-09 0.062 9.858408
1992-11-06 0.062 10.397488
1992-10-08 0.062 10.007138
1992-09-09 0.061 9.630601
1992-08-10 0.061 9.560625
1992-07-09 0.061 10.058846
1992-06-09 0.061 10.606472
1992-05-11 0.061 10.857613
1992-04-09 0.061 11.301155
1992-03-09 0.061 11.392295
1992-02-10 0.070 12.965984
1992-01-09 0.070 13.747468
1991-12-09 0.079 15.933740
1991-11-08 0.079 15.064430
1991-10-08 0.079 15.464084
1991-09-09 0.079 16.434237
1991-08-09 0.079 16.615279
1991-07-09 0.079 17.711277
1991-06-10 0.079 17.913451
1991-05-09 0.079 18.449737
1991-04-09 0.079 18.321067
1991-03-11 0.079 20.387442
1991-02-11 0.079 19.844513
1991-01-09 0.079 23.208165
1990-12-10 0.093 27.107789
1990-11-08 0.093 27.543803
1990-10-09 0.093 27.400960
1990-09-10 0.093 25.140347
1990-08-09 0.093 21.724975
1990-07-09 0.093 21.993214
1990-06-11 0.093 23.411748
1990-05-09 0.093 23.710743
1990-04-06 0.093 23.213123
1990-03-09 0.093 23.898022
1990-02-09 0.093 21.631625
1989-12-22 0.131 31.291870
1989-12-11 0.093 21.577398
1989-11-09 0.093 21.809198
1989-10-06 0.093 19.989195
1989-09-11 0.093 19.412959
1989-08-09 0.093 19.854462
1989-07-10 0.093 20.577703
1989-06-09 0.093 20.505088
1989-05-09 0.093 21.556038
1989-04-10 0.093 22.388341
1989-03-09 0.093 21.999188
1989-02-09 0.093 21.345397
1988-12-23 0.093 21.838301
1988-12-09 0.093 22.358200
1988-11-08 0.093 21.147465
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.51
dividendYield 6.17
exDividendDate 2026-04-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.51
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.06122449
lastDividendValue 0.043
lastDividendDate 2026-03-24
dividendDate 2019-02-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.14384508
Address1 One Franklin Parkway
Address2 Building 970, 1st Floor
All Time High 10.3125
All Time Low 2.81
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 27,730
Average Daily Volume3 Month 48,859
Average Volume 48,859
Average Volume10Days 27,730
Beta 0.699
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 300
Book Value 8.459
City San Mateo
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 8.27
Current Ratio 6.154
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 8.3399
Day Low 8.25
Debt To Equity 29.099
Dividend Date 1,550,188,800
Dividend Rate 0.51
Dividend Yield 6.17
Earnings Growth 7.099
Earnings Quarterly Growth 7.099
Earnings Timestamp End 1,745,924,340
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,745,924,340
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 17.545
Enterprise Value 267,785,968
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.77
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,902,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 8.1694
Fifty Day Average Change 0.10060024
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.012314275
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 14.384508
Fifty Two Week High 8.35
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.07999992
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.009580829
Fifty Two Week Low 7.12
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.1500006
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.16151693
Fifty Two Week Range 7.12 - 8.35
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 591,283,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 6.92
Free Cashflow 3,604,837
Full Exchange Name NYSE
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 0.21134001
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 1,774,310,400
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 207,840,768
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_7675735
Most Recent Quarter 1,725,062,400
Net Income To Common 19,223,620
Next Fiscal Year End 1,788,134,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 209,348,677
Open 8.32
Operating Cashflow 12,818,222
Operating Margins 0.80087996
Payout Ratio 0.66230005
Phone 650 312 3000
Previous Close 8.33
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.977657
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 13.617821
Profit Margins 1.2595401
Quick Ratio 6.154
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0599995
Regular Market Change Percent -0.720282
Regular Market Day High 8.3399
Regular Market Day Low 8.25
Regular Market Day Range 8.25 - 8.3399
Regular Market Open 8.32
Regular Market Previous Close 8.33
Regular Market Price 8.27
Regular Market Time 1,776,715,202
Regular Market Volume 21,910
Return On Assets 0.029360002
Return On Equity 0.091800004
Revenue Growth -0.271
Revenue Per Share 0.607
Sand P52 Week Change 0.34445214
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 25,131,894
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0011999999
Shares Short 17,023
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 7,839
Short Name Franklin Universal Trust
Short Ratio 1.26
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol FT
Total Cash 54,800
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 0.06122449
Trailing Eps 0.77
Trailing P E 10.74026
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 8.01155
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.2584505
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.03225974
Type Disp Equity
Volume 21,910
Website https://www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/products/closed_end_fund.jsp?fundNumber=002
Zip 94,403