Franklin Universal Trust (FT)

NYSE: FT · Real-Time Price · USD
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+0.0040 (0.05%)
Apr 15, 2026, 9:36 AM EDT - Market open
Market Value207.34M
Revenue (ttm)15.26M -8.1%
Net Income19.22M +432.8%
EPS0.76 +432.8%
Shares Out 25.13M
PE Ratio10.79
Forward PEn/a
Dividend$0.51 (6.19%)
Ex-Dividend DateMar 24, 2026
Volume257
Open8.19
Previous Close8.25
Day's Range8.19 - 8.25
52-Week Rangen/a
Beta0.70
Analystsn/a
Price Targetn/a
Earnings Daten/a

About FT

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 agai... [Read more]

Founded 1988
Country United States
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol FT
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In fiscal year 2025, Franklin Universal Trust's revenue was $15.26 million, an increase of 5.12% compared to the previous year's $14.52 million. Earnings were $19.22 million, a decrease of -43.71%.

Financial Statements

News

Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of April, May and June 2026

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton announced today that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions for the next three months.   Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date P...

1 day ago - Business Wire

Fortune Minerals Announces Process Waste Disposal Agreement With SECURE for Planned Alberta Refinery

LONDON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FT #Bismuth--Fortune Minerals Alberta Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortune Minerals Limited (TSX: FT) (OTCQB: FTMDF) (“Fortune” or the “Company”) (www.fortu...

6 days ago - Business Wire

Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of January, February and March 2026

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton announced today that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions for the next three months.

3 months ago - Business Wire

Franklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT]: Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund's estimated s...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Fortune Minerals Completes the Alberta Refinery Site Purchase

LONDON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FT #Bismuth--Fortune Minerals Limited (TSX: FT) (OTCQB: FTMDF) (“Fortune” or the “Company”) (www.fortuneminerals.com) is pleased to announce that it has closed th...

4 months ago - Business Wire

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 shareho...

4 months ago - Business Wire

Franklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT] today announced a Portfolio Management Team update. Effective September 30, 2024, the named portfolio management team responsibl...

1 year ago - Business Wire

Stella Zhang, COO of American Lending Center, Delivers Inspiring Commencement Speech to UCI Business School Graduates

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stella Zhang, COO of American Lending Center, delivered the commencement address Monday, June 17, for the Paul Merage School of Business masters graduates at the Unive...

1 year ago - Business Wire

American Lending Center Celebrates 15 Years Of Growth

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Lending Center, a private non-bank lending institution nationally recognized for both small business lending and operation of the EB-5 immigration and investm...

2 years ago - Business Wire

System Improves Trucker Safety, Wins Stella Zhang New Venture Competition Grand Prize at UCI

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An AI-enhanced system that watches over truck drivers and warns them when they are drowsy or distracted – without violating their privacy – took the top prize at the S...

2 years ago - Business Wire

Lightbeam Health Solutions Recognized as One of the Americas' Fastest Growing Companies in 2024 by the Financial Times

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FT #DigitalHealth--Lightbeam Health Solutions, the leader in population health enablement technology and solutions, has been recognized on the list of The Americas' Fastes...

2 years ago - Business Wire

Sunstone Management Names Zhen Wang as Founder Community Manager

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunstone Management today announced that it has named Zhen Wang, a longtime expert in fintech, startups, and financial services, to the position of Founder Community...

3 years ago - Business Wire

University of California System Hosting 2nd Annual “Born in California®” Demo Day

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunstone Management announced that it is the Innovation Sponsor at Born in California, a two-day invitation-only startup demo day hosted by the University of Califor...

3 years ago - Business Wire

Franklin Universal Trust Declares Monthly Distribution

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT], a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., announced today a distribution of $0.0425 per share, payabl...

4 years ago - Business Wire

Franklin Universal Trust Declares Monthly Distribution.

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE:FT], a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., announced today a distribution of $0.0320...

6 years ago - GlobeNewsWire