Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Competitors $7.51 -0.01 (-0.13%) (As of 11/15/2024 08:54 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends FT vs. AGD, AWP, THW, AVK, AWF, AFB, ARDC, BFZ, BHK, and HYTShould you be buying Franklin Universal Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Franklin Universal Trust include Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ), BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK), and BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund (HYT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Franklin Universal Trust vs. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Advent Convertible and Income Fund AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust BlackRock Core Bond Trust BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings. Does the media favor FT or AGD? In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund and 1 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Franklin Universal Trust's score of -1.00 indicating that Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Franklin Universal Trust Negative Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral Which has better earnings and valuation, FT or AGD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Universal Trust$34.97MN/AN/AN/AN/AAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$17.85MN/AN/AN/AN/A Is FT or AGD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Universal TrustN/A N/A N/A Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A Is FT or AGD a better dividend stock? Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FT or AGD? Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund received 28 more outperform votes than Franklin Universal Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.52% of users gave Franklin Universal Trust an outperform vote while only 62.79% of users gave Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFranklin Universal TrustOutperform Votes8064.52% Underperform Votes4435.48% Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundOutperform Votes10862.79% Underperform Votes6437.21% SummaryAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund beats Franklin Universal Trust on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Franklin Universal Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFranklin Universal TrustInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$8.27B$10.13B$19.58BDividend Yield6.78%6.27%10.47%3.50%P/E RatioN/A0.4647.0842.09Price / SalesN/A13.283,356.5416.81Price / CashN/A6.9730.2221.29Price / BookN/A0.953.674.38Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$979.71M$979.52M7 Day Performance-1.18%-2.09%-0.51%-2.45%1 Month Performance-1.05%-2.63%3.17%2.15%1 Year Performance16.61%11.40%26.28%23.61% Franklin Universal Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTFranklin Universal TrustN/A$7.51-0.1%N/A+16.6%$0.00$34.97M0.00N/ANegative NewsAGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$10.21-0.1%N/A+11.3%$0.00$17.85M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$4.21-0.9%N/A+13.0%$0.00$-9,264,203.000.00N/ADividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑News CoverageNegative NewsTHWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$12.15-1.2%N/A+5.8%$0.00$50.22M0.00N/ADividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑Negative NewsAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$11.89+0.3%N/A+13.5%$0.00$40.96M0.00N/AEx-DividendNews CoverageAWFAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundN/A$10.84-0.5%N/A+10.6%$0.00N/A0.00N/AAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$11.32+0.7%N/A+11.2%$0.00$5.80M0.00N/ANegative NewsARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.96flatN/A+19.4%$0.00$56.16M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementBFZBlackRock California Municipal Income TrustN/A$11.65-0.3%N/A+5.2%$0.00$12.86M0.00N/AEx-DividendHigh Trading VolumeBHKBlackRock Core Bond TrustN/A$11.13-1.7%N/A+8.9%$0.00$26.22M0.00N/AEx-DividendShort Interest ↓Positive NewsHYTBlackRock Corporate High Yield FundN/A$9.89-0.6%N/A+10.7%$0.00$164.69M0.00N/AEx-DividendNegative News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Alternatives abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Alternatives Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Alternatives Advent Convertible and Income Fund Alternatives AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Alternatives AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Alternatives Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Alternatives BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust Alternatives BlackRock Core Bond Trust Alternatives BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:FT) was last updated on 11/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTech funds are hemorrhaging cash: Sell this stock nowSomething very strange is happening to U.S. stocks following President Trump's victory... 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