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.
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Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Franklin Universal Trust's stock symbol?
Franklin Universal Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FT."
How often does Franklin Universal Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Franklin Universal Trust?
Franklin Universal Trust declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, April 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be given a dividend of $0.032 per share on Wednesday, May 15th. This represents a $0.38 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 29th. View Franklin Universal Trust's Dividend History.
Has Franklin Universal Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about FT stock has trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Franklin Universal Trust earned a daily sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the financial services provider a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Franklin Universal Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Franklin Universal Trust include Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), Invesco Trust for Investment GradeMncpls (VGM), Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ), Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD), John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund (BTO), The India Fund (IFN), Invesco California Value Mncpl Incm Trst (VCV), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fnd (MMU), Blackrock Muniassets Fund (MUA), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT), Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO), Nuveen Pennsylvania Invsmt Qlty Mncpl Fd (NQP), Dreyfus Strategic Muni. (LEO) and BlackRock MuniHolding Insured Investm (MFL).
What other stocks do shareholders of Franklin Universal Trust own?
Who are Franklin Universal Trust's key executives?
Franklin Universal Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Rupert Harris Johnson Jr., Chairman and Sr. VP (Age 79)
- Mr. Edward Burton Jamieson, Pres and Chief Exec. Officer of Franklin Advisers Inc (Age 71)
- Mr. Gaston R. Gardey, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer (Age 52)
- Ms. Laura F. Fergerson, Treasurer (Age 57)
- Mr. Robert C. Rosselot, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 59)
Who are Franklin Universal Trust's major shareholders?
Franklin Universal Trust's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Uncommon Cents Investing LLC (0.30%), Cardan Capital Partners LLC (0.19%), FNY Investment Advisers LLC (0.15%), Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC (0.12%), Round Table Services LLC (0.06%) and Matisse Capital (0.06%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Franklin Universal Trust.
Which major investors are buying Franklin Universal Trust stock?
FT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Uncommon Cents Investing LLC, FNY Investment Advisers LLC, Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC, Cardan Capital Partners LLC, Round Table Services LLC and Matisse Capital. View Insider Buying and Selling for Franklin Universal Trust.
How do I buy shares of Franklin Universal Trust?
Shares of FT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Franklin Universal Trust's stock price today?
One share of FT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.00.
How big of a company is Franklin Universal Trust?
Franklin Universal Trust has a market capitalization of $175.92 million.
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