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Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) Stock Analysis

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE American and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

FTF

$5.40

−$0.02 (−0.37%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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FTF Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $5.43
Previous Close: $5.42
Day's Range: 5.37–5.42
52-Week Range: 5.29–6.29
Volume: 241.20K
Beta: 0.45

Valuation

P/E Ratio: 18.62
EPS (ttm): 0.29

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $18.91M−13.27%
Net Income (FY): $17.08M−14.69%
Profit margin: 36.22%
1-Year Return: −3.28%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.74+13.62%
Ex-Dividend Date: October 23, 2026
Avg Volume: 206.14K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, FTF closed at $5.40, −3.28% over 1 year.

In fiscal 2025, FTF reported revenue of $18.91M.

FTF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,672; −3.28%
5 years: $10,000 $10,395; +3.95%
10 years: $10,000 $13,054; +30.54%

If you had invested $10,000 in Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,054 at the close on October 21, 2026: +30.54% in total, +2.70% 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.

−23.49%+19.62%−5.55%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−5.55%
2025	+4.26%
2024	+19.62%
2023	+12.23%
2022	−23.49%
2021	+6.73%
2020	+9.47%
2019	+18.45%
2018	−14.89%
2017	+9.45%
2016 (partial year)	+5.37%

As of October 21, 2026.

FTF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$18.91M	$17.08M	90.3%
2024	$21.80M	$20.02M	91.8%
2023	$35.47M	$33.55M	94.6%
2022	−$27.96M	−$29.23M	104.5%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$18.91M	—	—	$17.08M	90.3%
2024	$21.80M	—	—	$20.02M	91.8%
2023	$35.47M	—	—	$33.55M	94.6%
2022	−$27.96M	—	—	−$29.23M	104.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

FTF Dividend History

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$0.74+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.50	8	—
2025	$0.74	12	+0.0%
2024	$0.74	12	+4.8%
2023	$0.71	12	−9.4%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.50	8	—
2025	$0.74	12	+0.0%
2024	$0.74	12	+4.8%
2023	$0.71	12	−9.4%
2022	$0.78	12	−16.0%
2021	$0.93	12	−0.2%
2020	$0.94	12	−9.1%
2019	$1.03	12	−12.1%
2018	$1.17	12	−9.0%
2017	$1.29	12	+454.3%
2016	$0.23	3	—

Most recent payment: $0.06 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.

FTF Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	FTF	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	18.62	9.44	97% above
Profit margin	36.22%	74.97%	38.8 pts below

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

The record here covers Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust, ticker FTF. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $5.29 to $6.29. The most recent close on file for FTF is $5.40, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.02 (−0.37%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 2.08% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $18.91M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $21.80M, that is a change of −13.27%. Net income for the same year was $17.08M. That is −14.69% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 36.22%. That is 38.8 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.29.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$27.96M in 2022 to $18.91M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 18.62 times earnings. That is 97.25% above the Asset Management median of 9.44. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.45. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 13.92%. The trailing one-year total return is −3.28%. Measured over 10 years, that is +2.70% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

FTF pays a dividend yielding 13.62%. That is 4.7 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $0.74 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 23, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling $0.50 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.74 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +19.62%; the weakest is 2022 at −23.49%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −5.55%.

Peer Comparison

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) 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 Limited Duration Income Trust	FTF	—	18.6
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 Limited Duration Income Trust trades at a P/E of 18.6.

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 Limited Duration Income Trust

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, floating rate bank loans, and high yield corporate bonds. It employs fundamental analysis with a combination of top-down and bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. The fund was formerly known as Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust. Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust was formed on August 27, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

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