NYSE:FT Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse? (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free FT Stock Alerts $6.64 +0.04 (+0.61%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.60▼$6.6450-Day Range$6.41▼$6.6452-Week Range$5.97▼$7.23Volume78,763 shsAverage Volume74,193 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield7.69%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Franklin Universal Trust alerts: Email Address Ad Behind the MarketsCentral Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.Find out how you can protect yourself now >>> About Franklin Universal Trust Stock (NYSE:FT)Franklin 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 FT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FT Stock News HeadlinesMarch 27, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of DistributionsMarch 7, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces DistributionMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.February 28, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of DistributionsNovember 8, 2023 | thestreet.comNew Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan Clearbridge Large Cap Value 529 Port Cl AOctober 10, 2023 | benzinga.comFranklin Universal Trust's Ex-Dividend Date Is Friday, Here's What You Need To KnowSeptember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin Universal Trust (FT): A Deep Dive into its Dividend Performance and SustainabilityAugust 17, 2023 | investing.comFranklin Universal Closed Fund (FT)March 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.May 11, 2023 | benzinga.comFranklin Universal Trust Stock (NYSE:FT), DividendsMay 9, 2023 | msn.comThursday Is Your Last Chance To Buy Franklin Universal Trust Before The Dividend PayoutApril 14, 2023 | msn.comTuesday Is Your Last Chance To Buy Franklin Universal Trust Before The Dividend PayoutApril 11, 2023 | msn.comFranklin Universal Trust (FT) Declares $0.04 DividendApril 3, 2023 | reuters.comAllied Universal pauses listing amid market and economic uncertainty -FTFebruary 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFT Franklin Universal TrustJanuary 13, 2023 | benzinga.comFranklin Universal Trust's Ex-Dividend Date Is Wednesday, Here's What You Need To KnowSeptember 6, 2022 | seekingalpha.comFranklin Universal Trust: Put Your Trust In This Fund And Grow Your IncomeAugust 31, 2022 | benzinga.comFranklin Universal Trust FT:August 26, 2022 | reuters.comFT.C - | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersApril 11, 2022 | benzinga.comFranklin Universal Trust's Ex-Dividend Date Is Thursday, Here's What You Need To KnowMarch 11, 2022 | benzinga.comFranklin Universal Trust's Ex-Dividend Date Is Tuesday, Here's What You Need To KnowFebruary 22, 2022 | fool.comFranklin Universal Trust(FT)February 11, 2022 | benzinga.comFranklin Universal Trust: Dividend InsightsJanuary 13, 2022 | seekingalpha.comFranklin Universal Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrowJanuary 8, 2022 | ft.comWhy homelessness is still with usOctober 20, 2021 | apnews.comFranklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces DistributionOctober 19, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces DistributionSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/29 Dividend2/16/2024Dividend Payable2/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/18/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Today3/29/2024Fiscal Year End8/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:FT CUSIPN/A 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 SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.74 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? 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Voyles C.F.A.Portfolio ManagerKey Competitorsabrdn National Municipal Income FundNYSE:VFLAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundNYSE:AWFASA Gold and Precious MetalsNYSE:ASABarings Corporate InvestorsNYSE:MCIBarings Participation InvestorsNYSE:MPVView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipStifel Financial CorpBought 29,562 shares on 2/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%UBS Group AGSold 9,177 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%Janney Montgomery Scott LLCSold 100,452 shares on 2/8/2024Ownership: 0.000%Shaker Financial Services LLCSold 17,490 shares on 2/7/2024Ownership: 0.000%Wolverine Asset Management LLCBought 69,166 shares on 2/1/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions FT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FT shares performed in 2024? Franklin Universal Trust's stock was trading at $6.65 at the start of the year. Since then, FT stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $6.6350. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Franklin Universal Trust? Franklin Universal Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 7,300 shares, an increase of 25.9% from the February 14th total of 5,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 58,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. View Franklin Universal Trust's Short Interest. How often does Franklin Universal Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Franklin Universal Trust? Franklin Universal Trust announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.0425 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.51 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 18th. Read our dividend analysis for FT. Is Franklin Universal Trust a good dividend stock? Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.73%. FT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for FT. What other stocks do shareholders of Franklin Universal Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Franklin Universal Trust investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT), AT&T (T), (VNGBQ) (VNGBQ), (VNRSQ) (VNRSQ), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), BCE (BCE) and Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX). Who are Franklin Universal Trust's major shareholders? Franklin Universal Trust's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Koshinski Asset Management Inc. (0.00%), Stifel Financial Corp (0.00%), Uncommon Cents Investing LLC (0.00%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.00%), UBS Group AG (0.00%) and Wolverine Asset Management LLC (0.00%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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