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Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) Stock Analysis

Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PPT

$3.27

+$0.01 (+0.31%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PPT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $3.25
Previous Close: $3.26
Day's Range: 3.24–3.29
52-Week Range: 3.21–3.67
Volume: 120.99K
Beta: 0.29

Valuation

P/E Ratio: 20.44
EPS (ttm): 0.16

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $25.74M−21.27%
Net Income (FY): $24.99M−21.93%
Profit margin: 82.15%
1-Year Return: −3.98%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.31+9.57%
Ex-Dividend Date: October 23, 2026
Avg Volume: 126.40K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PPT closed at $3.27, −3.98% over 1 year.

In fiscal 2025, PPT reported revenue of $25.74M.

PPT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,602; −3.98%
5 years: $10,000 $11,044; +10.44%
10 years: $10,000 $14,546; +45.46%

If you had invested $10,000 in Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $14,546 at the close on October 21, 2026: +45.46% in total, +3.82% 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.

+25.54%−7.75%−2.70%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−2.70%
2025	+8.39%
2024	+8.80%
2023	+7.43%
2022	−7.75%
2021	−1.72%
2020	−6.54%
2019	+25.54%
2018	−5.86%
2017	+13.77%
2016 (partial year)	+6.58%

As of October 21, 2026.

PPT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends July

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$25.74M	$24.99M	97.1%
2024	$32.69M	$32.00M	97.9%
2023	$1.86M	$955.71K	51.4%
2022	−$19.52M	−$20.45M	104.8%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$25.74M	—	—	$24.99M	97.1%
2024	$32.69M	—	—	$32.00M	97.9%
2023	$1.86M	—	—	$955.71K	51.4%
2022	−$19.52M	—	—	−$20.45M	104.8%

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

PPT Dividend History

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$0.31+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.21	8	—
2025	$0.31	12	+0.0%
2024	$0.31	12	+0.0%
2023	$0.31	12	+0.0%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.21	8	—
2025	$0.31	12	+0.0%
2024	$0.31	12	+0.0%
2023	$0.31	12	+0.0%
2022	$0.31	12	+0.0%
2021	$0.31	12	−24.1%
2020	$0.41	12	−2.1%
2019	$0.42	12	+21.0%
2018	$0.35	13	+11.2%
2017	$0.31	12	+500.0%
2016	$0.05	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.03 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.

PPT Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	PPT	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	20.44	9.44	117% above
Profit margin	82.15%	74.97%	7.2 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.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Franklin Premier Income Trust trades under the ticker PPT. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The most recent close on file for PPT is $3.27, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.01 (+0.31%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $3.21 to $3.67. The latest close sits 1.87% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Franklin Premier Income Trust reported revenue of $25.74M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $32.69M, that is a change of −21.27%. The same year closed with net income of $24.99M. That is −21.93% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 82.15%. That is 7.2 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.16.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$19.52M in 2022 to $25.74M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 20.44. That is 116.53% above the Asset Management median of 9.44. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −3.98%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.82% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.29. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 14.4%.

Growth & Income

PPT pays a dividend yielding 9.57%. That is 0.7 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $0.31 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 $0.21 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.31 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +25.54%; the weakest is 2022 at −7.75%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −2.70% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) 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 Premier Income Trust	PPT	—	20.4
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 Premier Income Trust trades at a P/E of 20.4.

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 Premier Income Trust

Putnam Premier Income Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Putnam Investments Limited. It invests in the public fixed income markets across the globe. The fund primarily invests in U.S. high-grade and high-yield bonds with an average credit quality of BBB by S&P Corporation. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital Government Bond Index. Putnam Premier Income Trust was formed on February 29, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

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