NYSE:FT Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Crypto 9-5 Escape Plan (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free FT Stock Alerts $6.81 -0.02 (-0.29%) (As of 05/10/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.80▼$6.8450-Day Range$6.37▼$6.8352-Week Range$5.97▼$7.06Volume36,893 shsAverage Volume58,697 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield7.49%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Franklin Universal Trust alerts: Email Address Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… About Franklin Universal Trust Stock (NYSE: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 against the Credit Suisse High Yield. Franklin Universal Trust was formed on September 23, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More FT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FT Stock News HeadlinesMay 7, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces DistributionApril 29, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of DistributionsMay 10, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Do This Today BEFORE Biden Wins in NovemberDiscover "U.S.'s New Money" Before Biden Wins A new form of money has emerged in America, and it's making some folks wildly rich… (Musk and Bezos both use it).April 17, 2024 | businesswire.comLightbeam Health Solutions Recognized as One of the Americas' Fastest Growing Companies in 2024 by the Financial TimesMarch 27, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of DistributionsMarch 7, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces DistributionFebruary 28, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of DistributionsNovember 8, 2023 | thestreet.comNew Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan Clearbridge Large Cap Value 529 Port Cl AMay 10, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Tech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto…A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/16/2024Dividend Payable4/30/2024Today5/10/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend5/16/2024Dividend Payable5/31/2024Fiscal Year End8/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:FT CUSIPN/A CIK833040 Webwww.franklintempleton.com Phone650-312-3000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.88 million Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.74 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. 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Voyles C.F.A.Portfolio ManagerKey Competitorsabrdn National Municipal Income FundNYSE:VFLAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundNYSE:AWFASA Gold and Precious MetalsNYSE:ASABNY Mellon Municipal IncomeNYSE:DMFBNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond FundNYSE:DSMView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipKoshinski Asset Management Inc.Sold 188,914 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%Moloney Securities Asset Management LLCBought 62,476 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.000%Janney Montgomery Scott LLCSold 43,885 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.000%PFG Investments LLCBought 12,841 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 0.000%Uncommon Cents Investing LLCBought 3,824 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions FT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FT shares performed in 2024? Franklin Universal Trust's stock was trading at $6.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FT stock has increased by 2.4% and is now trading at $6.81. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Franklin Universal Trust? Franklin Universal Trust saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,300 shares, a decline of 55.5% from the April 15th total of 16,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 59,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. View Franklin Universal Trust's Short Interest. How often does Franklin Universal Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Franklin Universal Trust? Franklin Universal Trust announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be given a dividend of $0.0425 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $0.51 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.49%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. Read our dividend analysis for FT. Is Franklin Universal Trust a good dividend stock? Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.60%. FT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for FT. What other stocks do shareholders of Franklin Universal Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Franklin Universal Trust investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT), AT&T (T), (VNGBQ) (VNGBQ), (VNRSQ) (VNRSQ), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), BCE (BCE) and Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX). Who are Franklin Universal Trust's major shareholders? Franklin Universal Trust's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC (0.00%), Koshinski Asset Management Inc. (0.00%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.00%), Uncommon Cents Investing LLC (0.00%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.00%) and PFG Investments LLC (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Franklin Universal Trust? Shares of FT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:FT) was last updated on 5/10/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto…Crypto 101 MediaCharles Payne Demystifies OptionsUnstoppable ProsperityShocking: One AI startup's revenue could surge 4,735%Manward PressHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap ProfitsForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsBanyan Hill PublishingMissed NVDA? 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