Franklin Universal Trust (FT)
Franklin Universal Trust (FT) paid $0.51 in dividends per share over the trailing twelve months. The 5-year dividend CAGR is +5.84%.
FT Annual Dividends per Share (Dividend History)
This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time on their actual payment dates, matching the distribution frequency (typically quarterly or semi-annually).
Annual Dividend History List
| Payment Date | Nominal Dividend / Share | Distribution Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | $0.04 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 23, 2026 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 18, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 17, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 17, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 19, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 18, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| May 16, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 16, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 18, 2024 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 16, 2023 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 16, 2023 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 19, 2023 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.04 | — |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 19, 2023 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 16, 2023 | $0.04 | -1.16% Cut |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $0.04 | +1.18% Hike |
| Jan 18, 2023 | $0.04 | -59.13% Cut |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.10 | +144.71% Hike |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $0.04 | -1.16% Cut |
| Oct 14, 2022 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 15, 2022 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 16, 2022 | $0.04 | — |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 14, 2022 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 16, 2022 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 16, 2022 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 14, 2022 | $0.04 | -47.56% Cut |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.08 | +90.70% Hike |
| Nov 29, 2021 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 29, 2021 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.04 | +1.18% Hike |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.04 | +32.81% Hike |
| Apr 29, 2021 | $0.03 | — |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.03 | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 28, 2021 | $0.03 | — |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 30, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 29, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 30, 2020 | $0.03 | — |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 30, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 30, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 29, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Feb 27, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 30, 2019 | $0.03 | — |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $0.03 | — |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 30, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 27, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 26, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 27, 2017 | $0.03 | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.03 | — |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 27, 2016 | $0.03 | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $0.03 | — |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.03 | -18.99% Cut |
| Jul 27, 2016 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 28, 2016 | $0.04 | — |
| May 26, 2016 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 27, 2016 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 25, 2016 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 27, 2016 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 25, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 28, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 28, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 27, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 29, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| May 27, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 28, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 28, 2015 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.04 | -1.25% Cut |
| Nov 25, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 29, 2014 | $0.04 | +1.27% Hike |
| Sep 26, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 29, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 26, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| May 28, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 28, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 27, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 29, 2014 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 26, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 29, 2013 | $0.04 | +3.95% Hike |
| Sep 26, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 29, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 26, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 26, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 26, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 26, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 29, 2013 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 29, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 26, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 27, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 27, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| May 29, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 26, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 28, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 27, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 27, 2012 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 28, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 27, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 28, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 29, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 27, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 28, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| May 26, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 27, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 29, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 24, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 27, 2011 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 26, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 27, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 28, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 27, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 28, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 28, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| May 26, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 28, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 29, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 24, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 27, 2010 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 25, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 28, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 28, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 27, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 29, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 26, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| May 27, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 28, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 27, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 25, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 28, 2009 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 25, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 29, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 26, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 27, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 29, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 26, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| May 28, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 28, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 27, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 27, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 29, 2008 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 28, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 29, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 26, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 29, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 27, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 27, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| May 29, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 26, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 28, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 26, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 29, 2007 | $0.04 | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 28, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 27, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 27, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 29, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 27, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 28, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| May 26, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 26, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 29, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 24, 2006 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 27, 2006 | $0.04 | +8.57% Hike |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| Nov 28, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| Oct 27, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| Sep 28, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 29, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| Jul 27, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| Jun 28, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| May 26, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| Apr 27, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| Mar 29, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| Feb 24, 2005 | $0.04 | — |
| Jan 27, 2005 | $0.04 | +16.67% Hike |
| Dec 29, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Nov 26, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 27, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Sep 28, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Aug 27, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 28, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Jun 28, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| May 26, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 28, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Mar 29, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Feb 25, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 28, 2004 | $0.03 | — |
| Dec 29, 2003 | $0.03 | — |
| Nov 25, 2003 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 29, 2003 | $0.03 | — |
| Sep 26, 2003 | $0.03 | +30.43% Hike |
| Aug 27, 2003 | $0.02 | — |
| Jul 11, 2003 | $0.02 | — |
| Jun 11, 2003 | $0.02 | — |
| May 13, 2003 | $0.02 | -50.00% Cut |
| Apr 11, 2003 | $0.05 | — |
| Mar 12, 2003 | $0.05 | — |
| Feb 12, 2003 | $0.05 | — |
| Jan 13, 2003 | $0.05 | — |
| Dec 11, 2002 | $0.05 | -22.03% Cut |
| Nov 13, 2002 | $0.06 | — |
| Oct 10, 2002 | $0.06 | — |
| Sep 11, 2002 | $0.06 | — |
| Aug 13, 2002 | $0.06 | — |
| Jul 11, 2002 | $0.06 | -11.94% Cut |
| Jun 12, 2002 | $0.07 | — |
| May 13, 2002 | $0.07 | — |
| Apr 11, 2002 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 13, 2002 | $0.07 | — |
| Feb 13, 2002 | $0.07 | — |
| Jan 11, 2002 | $0.07 | — |
| Dec 12, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Nov 13, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Oct 11, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Sep 12, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Aug 13, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Jul 11, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Jun 13, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| May 11, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Apr 10, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 13, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Feb 13, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Jan 10, 2001 | $0.07 | — |
| Dec 13, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| Nov 13, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| Oct 11, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| Sep 13, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| Aug 11, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| Jul 12, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| Jun 13, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| May 11, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| Apr 12, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 13, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| Feb 11, 2000 | $0.07 | — |
| Jan 12, 2000 | $0.07 | -46.10% Cut |
| Dec 13, 1999 | $0.12 | +85.52% Hike |
| Nov 10, 1999 | $0.07 | — |
| Oct 13, 1999 | $0.07 | — |
| Sep 13, 1999 | $0.07 | — |
| Aug 11, 1999 | $0.07 | — |
| Jul 13, 1999 | $0.07 | — |
| Jun 11, 1999 | $0.07 | — |
| May 12, 1999 | $0.07 | — |
| Apr 13, 1999 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 11, 1999 | $0.07 | — |
| Feb 10, 1999 | $0.07 | — |
| Jan 13, 1999 | $0.07 | -37.38% Cut |
| Dec 11, 1998 | $0.11 | +59.70% Hike |
| Nov 10, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| Oct 13, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| Sep 11, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| Aug 12, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| Jul 13, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| Jun 11, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| May 13, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| Apr 13, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 11, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| Feb 11, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| Jan 13, 1998 | $0.07 | — |
| Nov 12, 1997 | $0.07 | — |
| Oct 10, 1997 | $0.07 | — |
| Sep 11, 1997 | $0.07 | — |
| Aug 13, 1997 | $0.07 | — |
| Jul 11, 1997 | $0.07 | — |
| Jun 11, 1997 | $0.07 | — |
| May 13, 1997 | $0.07 | — |
| Apr 11, 1997 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 12, 1997 | $0.07 | — |
| Feb 12, 1997 | $0.07 | — |
| Jan 13, 1997 | $0.07 | -36.79% Cut |
| Dec 11, 1996 | $0.11 | +58.21% Hike |
| Nov 13, 1996 | $0.07 | — |
| Oct 10, 1996 | $0.07 | — |
| Sep 11, 1996 | $0.07 | — |
| Aug 13, 1996 | $0.07 | — |
| Jul 11, 1996 | $0.07 | — |
| Jun 12, 1996 | $0.07 | — |
| May 13, 1996 | $0.07 | — |
| Apr 11, 1996 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 13, 1996 | $0.07 | — |
| Feb 13, 1996 | $0.07 | — |
| Jan 10, 1996 | $0.07 | -38.53% Cut |
| Dec 13, 1995 | $0.11 | +62.69% Hike |
| Nov 13, 1995 | $0.07 | — |
| Oct 11, 1995 | $0.07 | — |
| Sep 13, 1995 | $0.07 | — |
| Aug 11, 1995 | $0.07 | — |
| Jul 12, 1995 | $0.07 | — |
| Jun 13, 1995 | $0.07 | — |
| May 9, 1995 | $0.07 | — |
| Apr 7, 1995 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 9, 1995 | $0.07 | — |
| Feb 9, 1995 | $0.07 | — |
| Jan 9, 1995 | $0.07 | -8.22% Cut |
| Dec 9, 1994 | $0.07 | +8.96% Hike |
| Nov 8, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| Oct 7, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| Sep 9, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| Aug 9, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| Jul 11, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| Jun 9, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| May 9, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| Apr 11, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 9, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| Feb 9, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| Jan 10, 1994 | $0.07 | -47.24% Cut |
| Dec 9, 1993 | $0.13 | +89.55% Hike |
| Nov 8, 1993 | $0.07 | — |
| Oct 8, 1993 | $0.07 | +7.20% Hike |
| Sep 9, 1993 | $0.06 | — |
| Aug 9, 1993 | $0.06 | — |
| Jul 9, 1993 | $0.06 | — |
| Jun 9, 1993 | $0.06 | — |
| May 10, 1993 | $0.06 | — |
| Apr 8, 1993 | $0.06 | — |
| Mar 9, 1993 | $0.06 | — |
| Feb 8, 1993 | $0.06 | — |
| Jan 11, 1993 | $0.06 | — |
| Dec 9, 1992 | $0.06 | — |
| Nov 6, 1992 | $0.06 | — |
| Oct 8, 1992 | $0.06 | — |
| Sep 9, 1992 | $0.06 | — |
| Aug 10, 1992 | $0.06 | — |
| Jul 9, 1992 | $0.06 | — |
| Jun 9, 1992 | $0.06 | — |
| May 11, 1992 | $0.06 | — |
| Apr 9, 1992 | $0.06 | — |
| Mar 9, 1992 | $0.06 | -11.97% Cut |
| Feb 10, 1992 | $0.07 | — |
| Jan 9, 1992 | $0.07 | -10.13% Cut |
| Dec 9, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| Nov 8, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| Oct 8, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| Sep 9, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| Aug 9, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| Jul 9, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| Jun 10, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| May 9, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| Apr 9, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| Mar 11, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| Feb 11, 1991 | $0.08 | — |
| Jan 9, 1991 | $0.08 | -15.05% Cut |
| Dec 10, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| Nov 8, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| Oct 9, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| Sep 10, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| Aug 9, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| Jul 9, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| Jun 11, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| May 9, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| Apr 6, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| Mar 9, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| Feb 9, 1990 | $0.09 | -28.90% Cut |
| Dec 22, 1989 | $0.13 | +40.65% Hike |
| Dec 11, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| Nov 9, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| Oct 6, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| Sep 11, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| Aug 9, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| Jul 10, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| Jun 9, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| May 9, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| Apr 10, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| Mar 9, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| Feb 9, 1989 | $0.09 | — |
| Dec 23, 1988 | $0.09 | — |
| Dec 9, 1988 | $0.09 | — |
| Nov 8, 1988 | $0.09 | — |
About Franklin Universal Trust
Established on September 23, 1988, Franklin Universal Trust operates as a U.S.-domiciled, closed-end balanced mutual fund. It was initiated by Franklin Resources, Inc. and is actively managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. The fund directs its capital towards the public equity and fixed income markets throughout the United States, specifically focusing its equity investments on the utility sector. Employing fundamental analysis, it constructs a diverse portfolio comprising corporate debt instruments and dividend-yielding utility stocks. For performance evaluation, the trust measures its equity holdings against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index, while its fixed income components are benchmarked against the Credit Suisse High Yield.
San Mateo, CA
Financial Services / Asset Management
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- CEO
- Rupert Harris Johnson Jr.