NYSE:FT Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $7.52 +0.03 (+0.33%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.52 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:05 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Franklin Universal Trust Stock (NYSE:FT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get FT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$7.49▼$7.5450-Day Range$7.44▼$7.6652-Week Range$6.34▼$7.80Volume45,825 shsAverage Volume43,548 shsMarket Capitalization$189.12 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield6.78%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewFranklin 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… Remove Ads Receive FT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Franklin Universal Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FT Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28 at 1:15 PM | gurufocus.comFranklin Universal TrustMarch 20, 2025 | money.usnews.comElon Musk just flipped the script on AI Elon Musk’s Secret AI Project Could Spark the Next Stock Explosion Elon Musk just blindsided Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google with a secret AI project set to reshape the industry. Few investors are aware, but those who are could seize a once-in-a-lifetime profit opportunity—without buying Tesla or OpenAI. I've identified a hidden "backdoor" stock positioned to soar once Musk’s AI vision becomes public. But this under-the-radar opportunity won’t last long.March 31, 2025 | Behind the Markets (Ad)March 7, 2025 | gurufocus.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces DistributionMarch 7, 2025 | businesswire.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of DistributionsFebruary 27, 2025 | businesswire.comFranklin Universal Trust declares $0.0425 dividendFebruary 10, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces DistributionFebruary 7, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines FT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FT shares performed this year? Franklin Universal Trust's stock was trading at $7.31 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FT stock has increased by 2.9% and is now trading at $7.5250. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. Who are Franklin Universal Trust's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Franklin Universal Trust include Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC (2.68%), LPL Financial LLC (2.60%), Stifel Financial Corp (1.09%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (1.04%). 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. 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 Record date for 2/28 Dividend2/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/18/2025Dividend Payable2/28/2025Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2025Today3/31/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/30/2025Fiscal Year End8/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:FT 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$34.97 million Price / Sales5.40 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares25,132,000Free Float23,174,000Market Cap$188.87 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.75 Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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