Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Dividend Yield, Date & History $7.92 -0.01 (-0.06%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.92 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/29/2025 04:10 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 Yield6.44%Annual Dividend$0.51Recent Dividend Payment Aug. 29 Franklin Universal Trust (FT) pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share, with a dividend yield of 6.44%. The most recent monthly payment of $0.0425 per share was paid on Friday, August 29, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, August 18. 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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$1.57Dividend Yield6.44%5.43%3.50%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00% 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 Export to Excel AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/7/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.4%8/18/20258/18/20258/29/20257/8/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.6%7/18/20257/18/20257/31/20256/9/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.8%6/16/20256/16/20256/30/20255/8/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.9%5/19/20255/19/20255/30/20254/8/2025monthly$0.0425 - 7.3%4/17/20254/17/20254/30/2025 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. 3/7/2025monthly$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%12/16/202412/16/202412/31/202411/7/2024monthly$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%1/18/20241/19/20241/31/2024Forget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real Play (Ad)While Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it could transform warfare, robotics, and the global economy. But you don’t need to buy Tesla or wait for xAI to IPO to benefit. One overlooked public company is supplying the critical tech behind Musk’s AI push — and it trades for a fraction of Nvidia’s price. Hedge funds are already loading up, but most investors haven’t noticed yet.See the full details on this “backdoor” Musk bet here12/7/2023monthly$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%9/15/20239/18/20239/29/2023This table shows Franklin Universal Trust's monthly dividend 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 6.44%. 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 Friday, August 29, 2025. When was Franklin Universal Trust's most recent ex-dividend date? Franklin Universal Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18, 2025. 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 6.43% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. FT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.8, making it a leading dividend payer. 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