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Franklin Universal Trust (Franklin Universal Trust) Total Assets : $248.15 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Franklin Universal Trust Total Assets?

Franklin Universal Trust's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $248.15 Mil.

During the past 12 months, Franklin Universal Trust's average Total Assets Growth Rate was -3.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was -2.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was -1.10% per year.

During the past 7 years, Franklin Universal Trust's highest 3-Year average Total Assets Growth Rate was 2.90%. The lowest was -2.40%. And the median was -0.75%.

Total Assets is connected with ROA %. Franklin Universal Trust's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 6.25%. Total Assets is also linked to Revenue through Asset Turnover. Franklin Universal Trust's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.03.


Franklin Universal Trust Total Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Franklin Universal Trust's Total Assets 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 Assets Chart

Franklin Universal Trust Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Total Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 282.46 271.56 292.22 269.82 251.48

Franklin Universal Trust Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Total Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 281.51 269.82 256.31 251.48 248.15

Franklin Universal Trust Total Assets Calculation

Total Assets are all the assets a company owns.

From the capital sources of the assets, some of the assets are funded through shareholder's paid in capital and retained earnings of the business. Others are funded through borrowed money.

Franklin Universal Trust's Total Assets for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Total Assets=Total Equity (A: Aug. 2023 )+Total Liabilities (A: Aug. 2023 )
=184.859+66.618
=251.48

Franklin Universal Trust's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Total Assets=Total Equity (Q: Feb. 2024 )+Total Liabilities (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=186.252+61.895
=248.15

* 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  (NYSE:FT) Total Assets Explanation

Total Assets is connected with ROA %.

Franklin Universal Trust's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2024 ))/ count )
=15.602/( (251.477+248.147)/ 2 )
=15.602/249.812
=6.25 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2024) data.

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Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.

Franklin Universal Trust's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is

Asset Turnover
=Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2024 ))/ count )
=8.206/( (251.477+248.147)/ 2 )
=8.206/249.812
=0.03

* 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.

Therefore, if a company grows its Total Assets faster than its Revenue, the Asset Turnover will decline. This might be a warning sign for the business.

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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