FT · Franklin Universal Trust · Dividend History & Yield
$7.20
-0.08 (-1.10%)
At close · Oct 23
Ex-dividend: $0.0425 · Oct 23, 2026
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
-0.52%
Market Cap
$180.95M
Shares
25.13M
Volume · Oct 23
23.76K
Avg daily vol (3M)
58.23K
Every cash dividend on file for this share class, by ex-dividend date: the amount per share, yearly totals, year-over-year growth and the trailing yield.
Latest Dividend
$0.0425
ex-date Oct 23, 2026
· cut 1.2%
Declared, Upcoming
$0.0425
ex-date Nov 20, 2026
Dividend Yield (TTM, derived)
7.16%
$0.5155 / share over 12 payouts
Years Paid in a Row
7
Monthly payer
· record starts Jan 2020
Dividends per Share by Year
| Year | Payments | Total per Share | Change | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · year to date | 10 | $0.4295 | — | |
| 2025 | 12 | $0.516 | +0.0% | |
| 2024 | 12 | $0.516 | +0.0% | |
| 2023 | 12 | $0.516 | −10.6% | |
| 2022 | 12 | $0.577 | +12.9% | |
| 2021 | 12 | $0.511 | — | |
| 2020 · first year on file | 12 | $0.384 | — |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2026 declared | $0.0425 |
| Nov 20, 2026 declared | $0.0425 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $0.0425 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $0.043 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $0.043 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $0.043 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | $0.043 |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.043 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $0.043 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.043 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.043 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | $0.043 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.043 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $0.043 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | $0.043 |
| May 16, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | $0.043 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.043 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | $0.043 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.104 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $0.043 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | $0.043 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $0.043 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $0.043 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | $0.043 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | $0.043 |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.043 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | $0.043 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | $0.043 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | $0.043 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | $0.043 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.082 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | $0.043 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.043 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.043 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $0.043 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | $0.043 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.043 |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.043 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | $0.032 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.032 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.032 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | $0.032 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.032 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.032 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.032 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.032 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.032 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | $0.032 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.032 |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.032 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | $0.032 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.032 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.032 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | $0.032 |
History on file starts Jan 30, 2020; earlier payments, if any, are not in this record.