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Franklin Universal Trust (Franklin Universal Trust) Dividends per Share : $0.51 (TTM As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Franklin Universal Trust Dividends per Share?

Franklin Universal Trust's dividends per share for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was $0.26. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $0.51. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.82. As of today, Franklin Universal Trust's Dividend Yield % is 7.48%.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Franklin Universal Trust is 1.16, which seems too high.

During the past 12 months, Franklin Universal Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -10.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Franklin Universal Trust was 16.30% per year. The lowest was 3.50% per year. And the median was 14.10% per year.

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Franklin Universal Trust Dividends per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Franklin Universal Trust's Dividends per Share 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 Dividends per Share Chart

Franklin Universal Trust Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Dividends per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.35 0.38 0.43 0.55 0.57

Franklin Universal Trust Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Dividends per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.30 0.26 0.32 0.26 0.26

Competitive Comparison of Franklin Universal Trust's Dividends per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Franklin Universal Trust's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend 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 Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Franklin Universal Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Universal Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Franklin Universal Trust Dividends per Share Calculation

Dividends paid to per common share.


Franklin Universal Trust  (NYSE:FT) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Franklin Universal Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Feb. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=0.255/ 0.31
=0.82

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Franklin Universal Trust was 2.95. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.39.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Franklin Universal Trust is 1.16, which seems too high.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Franklin Universal Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0425002024-05-162024-05-172024-05-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002024-04-162024-04-172024-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002024-03-182024-03-192024-03-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002024-02-162024-02-202024-02-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002024-01-182024-01-192024-01-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002023-12-152023-12-182023-12-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002023-11-162023-11-172023-11-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002023-10-132023-10-162023-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002023-09-152023-09-182023-09-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002023-08-162023-08-172023-08-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002023-07-192023-07-202023-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0425002023-06-162023-06-202023-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.


Franklin Universal Trust's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.51/6.82
=7.48 %

Current Share Price is $6.82.
Franklin Universal Trust's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.51.

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Franklin Universal Trust was 9.49%. The lowest was 4.24%. And the median was 5.50%.

* 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 (Franklin Universal Trust) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403-1906
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.
Executives
Metlife Investment Management, Llc 10 percent owner ONE METLIFE WAY, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Christine M. Debevec officer: VP & Assistant Secretary ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Ted P Becker officer: Chief Compliance Officer 399 PARK AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
George P. Hoyt officer: VP & Assistant Secretary C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Oliveira Marc De officer: VP & Assistant Secretary C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Alexander Kymn officer: VP & Assistant Secretary WELLS FARGO BANK, 45 FREMONT STREET, 26TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Harris Goldblat officer: VP & Assistant Secretary ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Tara E. Gormel officer: VP & Assistant Secretary ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
J Michael Luttig other: Trustee C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
Christopher Kings officer: CFO, CAO and Treasurer ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jeffrey White officer: Interim CFO, CAO and Treasurer 3355 DATA DRIVE, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
Susan Kerr officer: VP - AML Compliance 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Valerie Williams other: Trustee C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Robert Kubilis officer: CFO, CAO and Treasurer FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS, 300 S.E. 2ND STREET, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301-1923
Sonal Desai officer: Pres. & CEO - Invest. Mgmt. ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SMO-920/3, SAN MATEO CA 94403