Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF)Financial Services | Asset Management | San Mateo, United States | NYSE American
5.99 USD
+0.03
(0.502%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 11:34 a.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:24 p.m. EDT
FTF is a high-yield income trust with a consistent dividend payout, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the recent price history shows a downward trend, with the stock trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The dividend yield is high, but the payout ratio is over 175%, indicating that the trust is not generating enough earnings to sustain its current dividend level. The low beta suggests that the stock is less volatile than the broader market, but the high debt-to-equity ratio and low current ratio indicate potential liquidity concerns. While the dividend is reliable, the stock's fundamentals are weak, and the price has been declining. Long-term investors may consider buying on dips, but short-term traders should be cautious due to the lack of momentum and the potential for further declines. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.017039 |
| MSTL | 0.017353 |
| AutoTheta | 0.022228 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.029388 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 40.20 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.111 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.36 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-04-22 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-23 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 36.427 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.815 |
| Market Cap | 242,024,160 |
| Trailing P/E | 14.26 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| Profit Margins | 51.89% |
| Website | https://www.franklintempleton.com/investor/products/mutual-funds/overview?FundID=3637 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.06% | 12.68% | 13.91% | 15.22% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | 0.062 | 1.063465 |
| 2026-02-20 | 0.062 | 1.018836 |
| 2026-01-23 | 0.062 | 1.019201 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.062 | 1.054843 |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.062 | 1.070994 |
| 2025-10-17 | 0.062 | 1.048923 |
| 2025-09-18 | 0.062 | 1.029570 |
| 2025-08-18 | 0.062 | 1.042791 |
| 2025-07-18 | 0.062 | 1.059586 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.062 | 1.066426 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.062 | 1.076826 |
| 2025-04-17 | 0.062 | 1.126201 |
| 2025-03-17 | 0.062 | 1.073010 |
| 2025-02-18 | 0.062 | 1.055711 |
| 2025-01-21 | 0.062 | 1.080124 |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.062 | 1.083666 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.062 | 1.127824 |
| 2024-10-17 | 0.062 | 1.112761 |
| 2024-09-19 | 0.062 | 1.106295 |
| 2024-08-19 | 0.062 | 1.123230 |
| 2024-07-18 | 0.062 | 1.156297 |
| 2024-06-18 | 0.062 | 1.204259 |
| 2024-05-16 | 0.062 | 1.221905 |
| 2024-04-16 | 0.062 | 1.270345 |
| 2024-03-18 | 0.062 | 1.248489 |
| 2024-02-16 | 0.062 | 1.258850 |
| 2024-01-18 | 0.062 | 1.291874 |
| 2023-12-15 | 0.058 | 1.197215 |
| 2023-11-16 | 0.058 | 1.237738 |
| 2023-10-13 | 0.059 | 1.322744 |
| 2023-09-15 | 0.059 | 1.281644 |
| 2023-08-16 | 0.059 | 1.279418 |
| 2023-07-19 | 0.059 | 1.304053 |
| 2023-06-16 | 0.059 | 1.318557 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.060 | 1.360415 |
| 2023-04-19 | 0.059 | 1.335562 |
| 2023-03-16 | 0.060 | 1.373213 |
| 2023-02-16 | 0.060 | 1.332657 |
| 2023-01-18 | 0.060 | 1.340852 |
| 2022-12-16 | 0.059 | 1.384362 |
| 2022-11-16 | 0.059 | 1.373148 |
| 2022-10-14 | 0.061 | 1.521921 |
| 2022-09-16 | 0.063 | 1.438038 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.061 | 1.306197 |
| 2022-07-15 | 0.063 | 1.442298 |
| 2022-06-16 | 0.064 | 1.529549 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.067 | 1.535692 |
| 2022-04-14 | 0.068 | 1.444428 |
| 2022-03-16 | 0.071 | 1.530261 |
| 2022-02-25 | 0.073 | 1.500939 |
| 2022-01-28 | 0.075 | 1.493458 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.076 | 1.365937 |
| 2021-11-29 | 0.076 | 1.395723 |
| 2021-10-28 | 0.077 | 1.407204 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.077 | 1.417546 |
| 2021-08-30 | 0.078 | 1.416901 |
| 2021-07-29 | 0.078 | 1.434972 |
| 2021-06-29 | 0.078 | 1.459695 |
| 2021-05-27 | 0.078 | 1.467335 |
| 2021-04-29 | 0.078 | 1.476549 |
| 2021-03-30 | 0.079 | 1.513010 |
| 2021-02-25 | 0.079 | 1.498258 |
| 2021-01-28 | 0.079 | 1.499540 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.078 | 1.505721 |
| 2020-11-27 | 0.077 | 1.618293 |
| 2020-10-29 | 0.078 | 1.721485 |
| 2020-09-29 | 0.078 | 1.690839 |
| 2020-08-28 | 0.077 | 1.632469 |
| 2020-07-30 | 0.076 | 1.670843 |
| 2020-06-29 | 0.074 | 1.670465 |
| 2020-05-28 | 0.073 | 1.702673 |
| 2020-04-29 | 0.074 | 1.782350 |
| 2020-03-30 | 0.083 | 2.151847 |
| 2020-02-27 | 0.084 | 1.828489 |
| 2020-01-30 | 0.083 | 1.717127 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.083 | 1.737354 |
| 2019-11-27 | 0.084 | 1.828824 |
| 2019-10-30 | 0.085 | 1.877390 |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.085 | 1.886492 |
| 2019-08-29 | 0.086 | 1.911693 |
| 2019-07-30 | 0.086 | 1.881064 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.087 | 1.918019 |
| 2019-05-30 | 0.087 | 1.959853 |
| 2019-04-29 | 0.087 | 1.957086 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.087 | 1.956421 |
| 2019-02-27 | 0.086 | 1.973818 |
| 2019-01-30 | 0.086 | 2.027508 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.088 | 2.169514 |
| 2018-11-29 | 0.091 | 2.238176 |
| 2018-10-30 | 0.095 | 2.297174 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.097 | 2.186562 |
| 2018-08-30 | 0.097 | 1.991459 |
| 2018-07-30 | 0.098 | 2.048962 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.098 | 2.119625 |
| 2018-05-30 | 0.099 | 2.154658 |
| 2018-04-27 | 0.100 | 2.178313 |
| 2018-03-28 | 0.101 | 2.210014 |
| 2018-02-27 | 0.103 | 2.266014 |
| 2018-01-30 | 0.103 | 2.192566 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.104 | 2.208473 |
| 2017-11-29 | 0.105 | 2.270636 |
| 2017-10-30 | 0.106 | 2.266253 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.106 | 2.269284 |
| 2017-08-29 | 0.107 | 2.354147 |
| 2017-07-27 | 0.107 | 2.367469 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.108 | 2.397043 |
| 2017-05-26 | 0.108 | 2.420959 |
| 2017-04-26 | 0.108 | 2.434857 |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.109 | 2.481785 |
| 2017-02-24 | 0.109 | 2.461252 |
| 2017-01-27 | 0.109 | 2.489547 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.108 | 2.495302 |
| 2016-11-28 | 0.062 | 1.477259 |
| 2016-10-27 | 0.062 | 1.438672 |
| 2016-09-28 | 0.062 | 1.466416 |
| 2016-08-29 | 0.062 | 1.475280 |
| 2016-07-27 | 0.062 | 1.518344 |
| 2016-06-28 | 0.062 | 1.556911 |
| 2016-05-26 | 0.062 | 1.555885 |
| 2016-04-27 | 0.062 | 1.557503 |
| 2016-03-29 | 0.062 | 1.631922 |
| 2016-02-25 | 0.062 | 1.724596 |
| 2016-01-27 | 0.062 | 1.733032 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.062 | 1.714062 |
| 2015-11-25 | 0.062 | 1.708002 |
| 2015-10-28 | 0.062 | 1.655411 |
| 2015-09-28 | 0.062 | 1.725586 |
| 2015-08-27 | 0.062 | 1.693300 |
| 2015-07-29 | 0.062 | 1.639600 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.062 | 1.627420 |
| 2015-05-27 | 0.062 | 1.586036 |
| 2015-04-28 | 0.062 | 1.567041 |
| 2015-03-27 | 0.062 | 1.586508 |
| 2015-02-25 | 0.062 | 1.574055 |
| 2015-01-28 | 0.062 | 1.627940 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.122 | 3.233281 |
| 2014-11-25 | 0.062 | 1.615400 |
| 2014-11-06 | 0.062 | 1.623544 |
| 2014-10-29 | 0.062 | 1.621171 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.062 | 1.645206 |
| 2014-08-27 | 0.062 | 1.590071 |
| 2014-07-29 | 0.062 | 1.575601 |
| 2014-06-26 | 0.062 | 1.573449 |
| 2014-05-28 | 0.073 | 1.820938 |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.073 | 1.837866 |
| 2014-03-27 | 0.073 | 1.887813 |
| 2014-02-26 | 0.073 | 1.886788 |
| 2014-01-29 | 0.073 | 1.916327 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.073 | 1.934477 |
| 2013-11-26 | 0.073 | 1.946826 |
| 2013-10-29 | 0.073 | 1.939804 |
| 2013-09-26 | 0.073 | 1.946228 |
| 2013-08-28 | 0.073 | 2.031912 |
| 2013-07-29 | 0.073 | 2.008590 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.073 | 1.963184 |
| 2013-05-29 | 0.073 | 1.861173 |
| 2013-04-26 | 0.073 | 1.802231 |
| 2013-03-26 | 0.073 | 1.780602 |
| 2013-02-26 | 0.083 | 2.000608 |
| 2013-01-29 | 0.083 | 2.002472 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.083 | 2.107369 |
| 2012-11-28 | 0.083 | 2.158539 |
| 2012-09-26 | 0.083 | 2.067290 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0.083 | 2.083138 |
| 2012-07-27 | 0.083 | 2.147203 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0.083 | 2.167034 |
| 2012-05-29 | 0.083 | 2.211832 |
| 2012-04-26 | 0.083 | 2.248523 |
| 2012-03-28 | 0.083 | 2.263497 |
| 2012-02-27 | 0.083 | 2.345474 |
| 2012-01-27 | 0.083 | 2.373722 |
| 2011-12-28 | 0.103 | 3.049519 |
| 2011-11-28 | 0.083 | 2.520795 |
| 2011-10-27 | 0.083 | 2.543165 |
| 2011-09-28 | 0.083 | 2.526523 |
| 2011-08-29 | 0.083 | 2.574256 |
| 2011-07-27 | 0.083 | 2.362202 |
| 2011-06-28 | 0.083 | 2.354391 |
| 2011-05-26 | 0.083 | 2.406854 |
| 2011-04-27 | 0.083 | 2.569203 |
| 2011-03-29 | 0.083 | 2.591161 |
| 2011-02-24 | 0.083 | 2.633311 |
| 2011-01-27 | 0.083 | 2.646053 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.163 | 5.205682 |
| 2010-11-26 | 0.083 | 2.635472 |
| 2010-10-27 | 0.083 | 2.607053 |
| 2010-09-28 | 0.083 | 2.687952 |
| 2010-08-27 | 0.083 | 2.743930 |
| 2010-07-28 | 0.076 | 2.585646 |
| 2010-06-28 | 0.076 | 2.695651 |
| 2010-05-26 | 0.076 | 2.824085 |
| 2010-04-28 | 0.076 | 2.463061 |
| 2010-03-29 | 0.076 | 2.543550 |
| 2010-02-24 | 0.076 | 2.765202 |
| 2010-01-27 | 0.076 | 2.839879 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.118 | 4.477747 |
| 2009-11-25 | 0.076 | 3.068563 |
| 2009-10-28 | 0.076 | 3.144661 |
| 2009-09-28 | 0.076 | 3.016826 |
| 2009-08-27 | 0.076 | 3.146394 |
| 2009-07-29 | 0.076 | 3.250983 |
| 2009-06-26 | 0.076 | 3.471969 |
| 2009-05-27 | 0.076 | 3.637278 |
| 2009-04-28 | 0.076 | 3.874468 |
| 2009-03-27 | 0.076 | 4.077741 |
| 2009-02-25 | 0.076 | 4.005852 |
| 2009-01-28 | 0.076 | 3.953829 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.076 | 4.669984 |
| 2008-11-25 | 0.076 | 5.854870 |
| 2008-10-29 | 0.076 | 4.938148 |
| 2008-09-26 | 0.076 | 4.252815 |
| 2008-08-27 | 0.076 | 3.678704 |
| 2008-07-29 | 0.076 | 3.715194 |
| 2008-06-26 | 0.076 | 3.490038 |
| 2008-05-28 | 0.084 | 3.761371 |
| 2008-04-28 | 0.084 | 3.788363 |
| 2008-03-27 | 0.084 | 4.074145 |
| 2008-02-27 | 0.084 | 3.897307 |
| 2008-01-29 | 0.084 | 3.757875 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.084 | 4.035970 |
| 2007-11-28 | 0.084 | 4.055060 |
| 2007-10-29 | 0.084 | 3.865276 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.084 | 3.810421 |
| 2007-08-29 | 0.084 | 3.842486 |
| 2007-07-27 | 0.084 | 3.919534 |
| 2007-06-27 | 0.084 | 3.689031 |
| 2007-05-29 | 0.084 | 3.342533 |
| 2007-04-26 | 0.084 | 3.433519 |
| 2007-03-28 | 0.084 | 3.410536 |
| 2007-02-26 | 0.084 | 3.496453 |
| 2007-01-29 | 0.084 | 3.583562 |
| 2006-12-27 | 0.084 | 3.628909 |
| 2006-11-28 | 0.084 | 3.760711 |
| 2006-10-27 | 0.084 | 3.795747 |
| 2006-09-27 | 0.084 | 3.848872 |
| 2006-08-29 | 0.084 | 3.914639 |
| 2006-07-27 | 0.084 | 3.998084 |
| 2006-06-28 | 0.091 | 4.485415 |
| 2006-05-26 | 0.091 | 4.475027 |
| 2006-04-26 | 0.091 | 4.385574 |
| 2006-03-29 | 0.091 | 4.375943 |
| 2006-02-24 | 0.091 | 4.419883 |
| 2006-01-27 | 0.091 | 4.485271 |
| 2005-12-28 | 0.091 | 4.763429 |
| 2005-11-28 | 0.091 | 4.830487 |
| 2005-10-27 | 0.091 | 4.708575 |
| 2005-09-28 | 0.091 | 4.510053 |
| 2005-08-29 | 0.091 | 4.414384 |
| 2005-07-27 | 0.091 | 4.370050 |
| 2005-06-28 | 0.091 | 4.476340 |
| 2005-05-26 | 0.091 | 4.486466 |
| 2005-04-27 | 0.091 | 4.467263 |
| 2005-03-29 | 0.099 | 4.949201 |
| 2005-02-24 | 0.099 | 4.563841 |
| 2005-01-27 | 0.099 | 4.637943 |
| 2004-12-29 | 0.099 | 4.688473 |
| 2004-11-26 | 0.099 | 4.801644 |
| 2004-10-27 | 0.099 | 4.807775 |
| 2004-09-28 | 0.099 | 4.847348 |
| 2004-08-27 | 0.099 | 5.025379 |
| 2004-07-28 | 0.099 | 5.196864 |
| 2004-06-28 | 0.099 | 5.351056 |
| 2004-05-26 | 0.099 | 5.370824 |
| 2004-04-28 | 0.099 | 5.491928 |
| 2004-03-29 | 0.099 | 4.988708 |
| 2004-02-25 | 0.099 | 5.005263 |
| 2004-01-28 | 0.099 | 5.049442 |
| 2003-12-29 | 0.099 | 5.107535 |
| 2003-11-25 | 0.099 | 5.231079 |
| 2003-10-16 | 0.099 | 5.107972 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.014876008 |
| Address1 | One Franklin Parkway |
| Address2 | Building 970, 1st Floor |
| All Time High | 15.87 |
| All Time Low | 5.11 |
| Ask | 5.99 |
| Ask Size | 1,700 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 147,230 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 189,044 |
| Average Volume | 189,044 |
| Average Volume10Days | 147,230 |
| Beta | 0.465 |
| Bid | 5.98 |
| Bid Size | 6,300 |
| Book Value | 6.624 |
| City | San Mateo |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 5.9899 |
| Current Ratio | 0.421 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 5.99 |
| Day Low | 5.97 |
| Debt To Equity | 36.427 |
| Dividend Date | 1,550,188,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.74 |
| Dividend Yield | 12.38 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.264 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.264 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 10.049 |
| Enterprise Value | 330,747,744 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.42 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,776,902,400 |
| Exchange | ASE |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.9978 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.007899761 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0013171098 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -1.4876008 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.55 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.5601001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.08551146 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 5.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.2899003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.050859705 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 5.7 - 6.55 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,062,682,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 11.51 |
| Free Cashflow | 17,351,084 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE American |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 32,914,426 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.38673002 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 40,405,374 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,774,310,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.062 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, floating rate bank loans, and high yield corporate bonds. It employs fundamental analysis with a combination of top-down and bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. The fund was formerly known as Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust. Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust was formed on August 27, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 242,024,160 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6801193 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 17,079,364 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 240,816,029 |
| Open | 5.99 |
| Operating Cashflow | 43,098,712 |
| Operating Margins | 0.85905 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.7571001 |
| Phone | 650 312 3000 |
| Previous Close | 5.96 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.9042724 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 7.353133 |
| Profit Margins | 0.5189 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.421 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.029900074 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.50167906 |
| Regular Market Day High | 5.99 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 5.97 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 5.97 - 5.99 |
| Regular Market Open | 5.99 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 5.96 |
| Regular Market Price | 5.9899 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,440,068 |
| Regular Market Volume | 44,638 |
| Return On Assets | 0.043649998 |
| Return On Equity | 0.062329996 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.089 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.815 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 40,405,374 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0018000001 |
| Shares Short | 60,821 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 39,896 |
| Short Name | 52,385 |
| Short Ratio | 0.6 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | FTF |
| Total Cash | 7,568,292 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.187 |
| Total Debt | 97,500,000 |
| Total Revenue | 32,914,426 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.738 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.1238255 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.42 |
| Trailing P E | 14.261667 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 6.20715 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.21724987 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.03499994 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 44,638 |
| Website | https://www.franklintempleton.com/investor/products/mutual-funds/overview?FundID=3637 |
| Zip | 94,403 |