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Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Franklin Universal Trust Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$6.45 |
| 52 Week High | US$7.06 |
| 52 Week Low | US$5.97 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.77% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.62% |
| 1 Year Change | -6.93% |
| 3 Year Change | -16.45% |
| 5 Year Change | -7.61% |
| Change since IPO | -35.50% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Franklin Universal Trust: Utilities And High Yield Under One CEF Roof
Feb 11FT: 7.5% Yielding CEF With An Embedded Hedge
Aug 24Franklin Universal Trust declares $0.0425 dividend
Feb 07Franklin Universal Trust goes ex dividend tomorrow
Jan 17Franklin Universal Trust declares $0.0425 dividend
Dec 08Franklin Universal Trust declares $0.0425 dividend
Nov 08Franklin Universal Trust declares $0.0425 dividend
Oct 07Franklin Universal Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Sep 15Franklin Universal Trust: Put Your Trust In This Fund And Grow Your Income
Sep 06Franklin Universal Trust goes ex dividend tomorrow
Aug 11Franklin Universal Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Jul 14Franklin Universal Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrow
May 26A Pocket Of Value Left In Franklin Universal Trust: -12.5% Discount, 4.9% Annual Yield, Monthly Pay
May 07Franklin Universal Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Dec 29Franklin Universal Trust declares $0.032 dividend
Nov 20Shareholder Returns
| FT | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.3% | -2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1Y | -6.9% | 22.7% | 20.5% |
Return vs Industry: FT underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 22.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FT underperformed the US Market which returned 20.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FT volatility | |
|---|---|
| FT Average Weekly Movement | 1.5% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: FT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: FT's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | n/a | n/a | www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/products/closed_end_fund.jsp?fundNumber=002 |
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.
Franklin Universal Trust Fundamentals Summary
| FT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$162.10m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$3.84m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$16.13m |
10.0x
P/S Ratio-42.2x
P/E RatioIs FT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$16.13m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$16.13m |
| Other Expenses | US$19.97m |
| Earnings | -US$3.84m |
Last Reported Earnings
Aug 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.15 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | -23.79% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 35.2% |
How did FT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison