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Franklin Universal Trust
$7.92
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$0.02(0.25%)
as of Aug 01, 2026 02:42 UTC
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Key Metrics
Distribution Yield
6.44%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Distribution
$0.5100
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
M Monthly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
59.5
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
38
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$7.81 – $8.33
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
n/a
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
37
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
0.94
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 59/100, yield 6.44%.
A
Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F
Flawless
No dividend cut in the available payment record.
E
Enduring
37 years of dividend payments on record.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume36,485How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$7.94The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$7.87 – $7.94The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$7.90The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$199.30MThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out25.16MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPSn/aEarnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/En/aPrice-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DistributionSep 23, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 30, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.
Distribution Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-4.0%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)5.8%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Adjusted Price History
Distribution History
Distribution Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jul 14, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Apr 13, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Apr 13, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jan 13, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jan 13, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Dec 05, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Nov 07, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Oct 07, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Sep 08, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Aug 07, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jul 08, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jun 06, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | May 07, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Apr 07, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Mar 07, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Feb 07, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jan 08, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Dec 06, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Nov 07, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Oct 07, 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Sep 09, 2024 | Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Aug 07, 2024 | Aug 19, 2024 | Aug 19, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jul 08, 2024 | Jul 18, 2024 | Jul 18, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jun 07, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | May 07, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | May 31, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Apr 05, 2024 | Apr 16, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Feb 07, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jan 08, 2024 | Jan 18, 2024 | Jan 19, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Dec 07, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Nov 07, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Oct 06, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Sep 08, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Aug 07, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jul 10, 2023 | Jul 19, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | May 05, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | May 31, 2023 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Apr 10, 2023 | Apr 19, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Mar 07, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Feb 07, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Jan 09, 2023 | Jan 18, 2023 | Jan 19, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| $0.1040 M | Regular | Dec 07, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | Nov 07, 2022 | Nov 16, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Oct 07, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Sep 08, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Aug 05, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Jul 08, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | Jul 18, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Jun 07, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 17, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | May 06, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | May 31, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Apr 07, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | Apr 18, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Mar 07, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Feb 07, 2022 | Feb 16, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Jan 07, 2022 | Jan 14, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 |
| $0.0820 M | Regular | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Nov 19, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Oct 19, 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Aug 20, 2021 | Aug 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Jul 20, 2021 | Jul 29, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 |
| $0.0430 M | Regular | Jun 18, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 |
| $0.0425 M | Regular | May 18, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Apr 20, 2021 | Apr 29, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | May 14, 2021 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Mar 19, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Feb 16, 2021 | Feb 25, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jan 19, 2021 | Jan 28, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Nov 20, 2020 | Nov 27, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Oct 20, 2020 | Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Sep 18, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Aug 21, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jul 21, 2020 | Jul 30, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jun 19, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | May 19, 2020 | May 28, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Apr 20, 2020 | Apr 29, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | May 15, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Feb 18, 2020 | Feb 27, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jan 21, 2020 | Jan 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Jan 15, 2020 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Nov 19, 2019 | Nov 27, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Oct 21, 2019 | Oct 30, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Aug 20, 2019 | Aug 29, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jul 18, 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jun 18, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | May 17, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Apr 17, 2019 | Apr 29, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | May 15, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Mar 18, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2019 | Feb 27, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jan 17, 2019 | Jan 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Nov 16, 2018 | Nov 29, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Oct 18, 2018 | Oct 30, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Sep 18, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Aug 13, 2018 | Aug 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jul 19, 2018 | Jul 30, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 28, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | May 18, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Apr 18, 2018 | Apr 27, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | May 15, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Feb 15, 2018 | Feb 27, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jan 17, 2018 | Jan 30, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Jan 12, 2018 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Nov 16, 2017 | Nov 29, 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Oct 19, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Sep 18, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Aug 15, 2017 | Aug 29, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jul 17, 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jun 15, 2017 | Jun 28, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | May 18, 2017 | May 26, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Apr 19, 2017 | Apr 26, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | May 15, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Mar 20, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Apr 13, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Feb 16, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Jan 19, 2017 | Jan 27, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Dec 20, 2016 | Dec 28, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Nov 17, 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 |
| $0.0320 M | Regular | Oct 21, 2016 | Oct 27, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |