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FT Dividend

Franklin Universal Trust

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
7.17%
Annual dividend
$0.51
Payout ratio
0.39
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$7.11
Market cap
$179M

Is FT a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is above the market median7.17% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.39 means roughly 39% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut 8 timesAcross 38 complete years, the annual total fell in 2015, 2017, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.
  • Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

FT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1988 to 2025.

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Peak $1.12 in 1989Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for FT, most recent first.
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Frequently asked questions

Does FT pay a dividend?
Yes. Franklin Universal Trust pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 7.17% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.51 per share.
How much does FT pay in dividends?
$0.51 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next FT ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FT. Dates appear here once the company declares them.