What is Franklin Universal Trust Total Payout Yield %?
Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.
Franklin Universal Trust Total Payout Yield % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Franklin Universal Trust's Total Payout Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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Franklin Universal Trust Total Payout Yield % Chart
Competitive Comparison of Franklin Universal Trust's Total Payout Yield %
For the Asset Management subindustry, Franklin Universal Trust's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Franklin Universal Trust's Total Payout Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Franklin Universal Trust's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Universal Trust's Total Payout Yield % falls into.
Franklin Universal Trust Total Payout Yield % Calculation
Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.
Franklin Universal Trust's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Franklin Universal Trust Total Payout Yield % Explanation
Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.
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Franklin Universal Trust (Franklin Universal Trust) Business Description
Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide high, current income consistent with the preservation of capital. Its secondary objective is the growth of income through dividend increases and capital appreciation. The fund invests in two asset classes being the high yield bonds and utility stocks.
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