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Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$8.06 +0.02 (+0.19%)
Closing price 06/29/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$8.07 +0.01 (+0.06%)
As of 06/29/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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Franklin Universal Trust Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
6.32%
Annual Dividend
$0.51
Recent
Dividend Payment
Jun. 30

Franklin Universal Trust (FT) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and a dividend yield of 6.32%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, June 23, 2026 received the most recent monthly payment of $0.0425 per share, paid on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

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FT Dividend Payments by Quarter

The 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.

FT Dividend Yield Over Time

The 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.

Franklin Universal Trust vs. The Competition

Compare Franklin Universal Trust's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeFranklin Universal TrustFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$0.51$0.02$1.70
Dividend Yield6.32%5.69%4.07%

Franklin Universal Trust Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/13/2026monthly$0.0425 - 6.37%6/23/20266/23/20266/30/2026
4/13/2026monthly$0.0425 - 6.38%5/21/20265/21/20265/29/2026
4/13/2026monthly$0.0425 - 6.23%4/23/20264/23/20264/30/2026
1/13/2026monthly$0.0425 - 6.41%3/24/20263/24/20263/31/2026
1/13/2026monthly$0.0425 - 6.22%2/20/20262/20/20262/27/2026
1/13/2026monthly$0.0425 - 6.36%1/23/20261/23/20261/30/2026
12/5/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.48%12/15/202512/15/202512/31/2025
11/7/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.35%11/17/202511/17/202511/28/2025
10/7/2025oct 25$0.0425 - 6.3%10/17/202510/17/202510/31/2025
9/8/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.53%9/18/20259/18/20259/30/2025
8/7/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.4%8/18/20258/18/20258/29/2025
7/8/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.6%7/18/20257/18/20257/31/2025
6/9/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.8%6/16/20256/16/20256/30/2025
5/8/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.9%5/19/20255/19/20255/30/2025
4/8/2025monthly$0.0425 - 7.3%4/17/20254/17/20254/30/2025
3/7/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.8%3/17/20253/17/20253/31/2025
2/7/2025monthly$0.0425 - 6.7%2/18/20252/18/20252/28/2025
1/8/2025monthly$0.0425 - 7%1/21/20251/21/20251/31/2025
12/6/2024monthly$0.0425 - 6.6%12/16/202412/16/202412/31/2024
11/7/2024monthly$0.0425 - 6.8%11/18/202411/18/202411/29/2024
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10/7/2024monthly$0.0425 - 6.81%10/17/202410/17/202410/31/2024
9/9/2024monthly$0.0425 - 6.9%9/19/20249/19/20249/30/2024
8/7/2024monthly$0.0425 - 7.2%8/19/20248/19/20248/30/2024
7/8/2024monthly$0.0425 - 7.4%7/18/20247/18/20247/31/2024

This 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

The current dividend yield for Franklin Universal Trust is 6.32%. Learn more on FT's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for FT shares is $0.51. Learn more on FT's annual dividend history.

Franklin Universal Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

Franklin Universal Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0425 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

Franklin Universal Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0425 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Franklin Universal Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0615 on Monday, January 9, 2023.

Franklin Universal Trust's dividend yield of 6.34% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. FT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.37, making it a leading dividend payer.

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This page (NYSE:FT) was last updated on 6/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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