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Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Stock Analysis

Franklin Universal Trust (FT) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$7.21

+$0.03 (+0.35%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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FT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $7.20
Previous Close: $7.19
Day's Range: 7.18–7.31
52-Week Range: 6.95–8.35
Volume: 62.40K
Beta: 0.64

Valuation

P/E Ratio: 5.55
EPS (ttm): 1.30

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $34.97M
Net Income (FY): $34.15M
Profit margin: 125.95%
1-Year Return: −5.90%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.51+7.10%
Ex-Dividend Date: September 23, 2026
Avg Volume: 57.92K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, FT closed at $7.21, −5.90% over 1 year.

In fiscal 2024, FT reported revenue of $34.97M.

FT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Franklin Universal Trust (FT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,410; −5.90%
5 years: $10,000 $12,375; +23.75%
10 years: $10,000 $20,205; +102.05%

If you had invested $10,000 in Franklin Universal Trust (FT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $20,205 at the close on October 21, 2026: +102.05% in total, +7.29% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+29.21%−14.01%−6.45%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−6.45%
2025	+17.04%
2024	+18.41%
2023	+6.61%
2022	−14.01%
2021	+20.29%
2020	+1.75%
2019	+29.21%
2018	−6.18%
2017	+13.25%
2016 (partial year)	−0.56%

As of October 21, 2026.

FT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends August

RevenueNet income

2021202220232024

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2024	$34.97M	$34.15M	97.7%
2023	−$3.01M	−$3.84M	127.6%
2022	−$6.53M	−$7.39M	113.2%
2021	$31.61M	$30.86M	97.6%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2024	$34.97M	—	—	$34.15M	97.7%
2023	−$3.01M	—	—	−$3.84M	127.6%
2022	−$6.53M	—	—	−$7.39M	113.2%
2021	$31.61M	—	—	$30.86M	97.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of August 31, 2024.

FT Dividend History

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$0.52+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.34	8	—
2025	$0.52	12	+0.0%
2024	$0.52	12	+0.0%
2023	$0.52	12	−10.6%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.34	8	—
2025	$0.52	12	+0.0%
2024	$0.52	12	+0.0%
2023	$0.52	12	−10.6%
2022	$0.58	12	+12.9%
2021	$0.51	12	+33.1%
2020	$0.38	12	−0.3%
2019	$0.39	12	+0.3%
2018	$0.38	12	+0.0%
2017	$0.38	12	+300.0%
2016	$0.10	3	—

Most recent payment: $0.04 per share, ex-dividend August 24, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

FT Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	FT	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	5.55	9.44	41% below
Profit margin	125.95%	74.97%	51.0 pts above

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Franklin Universal Trust trades under the ticker FT. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The most recent close on file for FT is $7.21, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.03 (+0.35%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $6.95 to $8.35. The latest close sits 3.74% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2024, shows revenue of $34.97M. Net income for the same year was $34.15M. Profit margin runs at 125.95%. That is 51 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.3.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $31.61M in 2021 to $34.97M in 2024. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 5.55. That is 41.21% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.64. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 15.2%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −5.90%. Measured over 10 years, that is +7.29% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 7.1%. That is 1.8 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $0.51 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 23, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling $0.34 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.52 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −6.45%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +29.21%; the weakest is 2022 at −14.01%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Franklin Universal Trust (FT) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Franklin Universal Trust	FT	—	5.6
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. Franklin Universal Trust trades at a P/E of 5.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Franklin Universal Trust

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.

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