Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.46 to $7.55
• 50-Day Range: $7.32 to $7.63
• 52-Week Range: $6.34 to $7.69
• Volume: 43,500 shs
• Average Volume: 50,270 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.79%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

FT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FT shares performed this year?

Franklin Universal Trust's stock was trading at $6.65 at the start of the year. Since then, FT shares have increased by 12.9% and is now trading at $7.51.
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Who are Franklin Universal Trust's major shareholders?

Franklin Universal Trust's top institutional investors include Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc., Stifel Financial Corp and Westchester Capital Management LLC.
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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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Franklin Universal Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Franklin Universal Trust investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (DSL), Energy Transfer (ET), Enbridge (ENB), AT&T (T), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) and Dominion Energy (D).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 10/17/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2024
• Today: 11/18/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/29 Dividend: 11/18/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/29/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 833040
• Web: www.franklintempleton.com
• Phone: 650-312-3000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
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Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.76