Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Dividend Yield, Date & History $7.46 +0.01 (+0.13%) Closing price 05/7/2025 03:47 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.46 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05/7/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Franklin Universal Trust Dividend SummaryDividend Yield6.84%Annual Dividend$0.51Recent Dividend Payment Apr. 30 Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth -1.90%Franklin Universal Trust (FT) pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share, with a dividend yield of 6.84%. The most recent monthly payment of $0.0425 per share was paid on Wednesday, April 30, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, April 17. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryFT Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of Franklin Universal Trust's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open Franklin Universal Trust in Dividend Calculator FT Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks Franklin Universal Trust's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open Franklin Universal Trust in Dividend Yield Calculator Franklin Universal Trust vs. The CompetitionCompare Franklin Universal Trust's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeFranklin Universal TrustFinance CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$0.51$0.02$1.42Dividend Yield6.84%5.56%3.94%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth-1.90%11.39%11.35% Franklin Universal Trust Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame * Start Date * End Date AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/8/2025monthly$0.0425 - 7.3%4/17/20254/17/20254/30/20253/7/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.8%3/17/20253/17/20253/31/20252/7/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.7%2/18/20252/18/20252/28/20251/8/2025monthly$0.0425 - 7%1/21/20251/21/20251/31/202512/6/2024monthly$0.0425 - 6.6%12/16/202412/16/202412/31/2024 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Franklin Universal Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/7/2024monthly$0.0425 - 6.8%11/18/202411/18/202411/29/202410/7/2024Monthly$0.0425 - 6.81%10/17/202410/17/202410/31/20249/9/2024monthly$0.0425 - 6.9%9/19/20249/19/20249/30/20248/7/2024monthly$0.0425 - 7.2%8/19/20248/19/20248/30/20247/8/2024monthly$0.0425 - 7.4%7/18/20247/18/20247/31/20246/7/2024monthly$0.0425 - 7.4%6/18/20246/18/20246/28/20245/7/2024monthly$0.0425 - 7.5%5/16/20245/17/20245/31/20244/5/2024monthly$0.0425 - 7.7%4/16/20244/17/20244/30/20243/7/2024monthly$0.0425 - 7.8%3/18/20243/19/20243/28/20242/7/2024monthly$0.0425 - 7.9%2/16/20242/20/20242/29/20241/8/2024monthly$0.0425 - 7.6%1/18/20241/19/20241/31/202412/7/2023monthly$0.0425 - 7.7%12/15/202312/18/202312/29/202311/7/2023monthly$0.0425 - 8.1%11/16/202311/17/202311/30/202310/6/2023monthly$0.0425 - 8%10/13/202310/16/202310/31/20239/8/2023monthly$0.0425 - 7.6%9/15/20239/18/20239/29/2023Elon just did WHAT!? (Ad)As you may recall, Biden and the Fed were working on a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Had they gotten away with it, the Fed and U.S. banks could have seized control of our financial lives forever. But Trump stopped them cold on January 23rd, 2025, when he outlawed CBDCs… Paving the way for Elon Musk's secret master plan.Click here to see how to claim your stake before they launch to avoid missing out.8/7/2023monthly$0.0425 - 7.4%8/16/20238/17/20238/31/20237/10/2023Monthly$0.0425 - 7.51%7/19/20237/20/20237/31/20236/7/2023monthly$0.0425 - 7.5%6/16/20236/20/20236/30/2023This table shows Franklin Universal Trust's monthlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. Franklin Universal Trust Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is Franklin Universal Trust's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Franklin Universal Trust is 6.84%. Learn more on FT's dividend yield history. How much is Franklin Universal Trust's annual dividend? The annual dividend for FT shares is $0.51. Learn more on FT's annual dividend history. How often does Franklin Universal Trust pay dividends? Franklin Universal Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When was Franklin Universal Trust's most recent dividend payment? Franklin Universal Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0425 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. When was Franklin Universal Trust's most recent ex-dividend date? Franklin Universal Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 17, 2025. Is Franklin Universal Trust's dividend growing? Over the past three years, the company's dividend has not grown. It has decreased by -1.90%. When did Franklin Universal Trust last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0615 on Monday, January 9, 2023. Is Franklin Universal Trust a good dividend stock? Franklin Universal Trust's dividend yield of 6.88% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. FT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.86, making it a leading dividend payer. 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