# Franklin Universal Trust (FT)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/FT
Generated: 2026-11-09T20:01:27.783Z

- Ticker: FT
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable
- SEC CIK: 0000833040
- Website: franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/products/close

## About

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. The fund benchmarks the equity component of its balanced portfolio against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index and the fixed component against the Credit Suisse High Yield. Franklin Universal Trust was formed on September 23, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

## Latest FT news and filings

- 2026-11-09 15:49 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6780755)
- 2026-10-27 17:34 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6759011)
- 2026-10-14 16:01 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of October, November and December 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-announces-distributions-for-certain-closed-end-funds-for-the-6746322)
- 2026-09-30 22:13 UTC [SEC Form 40-17F2 filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17f2-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6731182)
- 2026-08-21 17:41 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6691105)
- 2026-08-03 13:38 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Bates Ann Torre](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-bates-ann-torre-6659118)
- 2026-07-14 16:54 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of July, August and September 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-announces-distributions-for-certain-closed-end-funds-for-the-6636511)
- 2026-04-30 19:07 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6523815)
- 2026-04-17 12:00 UTC [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Portfolio Management Team Update](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-portfolio-management-6504135)
- 2026-04-13 15:26 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of April, May and June 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-announces-distributions-for-certain-closed-end-funds-for-the-6497589)
- 2026-03-25 16:25 UTC [SEC Form 40-17F2 filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17f2-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6468574)
- 2026-01-16 14:20 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6351669)
- 2026-01-13 17:01 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of January, February and March 2026](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-templeton-announces-distributions-for-certain-closed-end-funds-for-the-6347842)
- 2025-12-30 17:14 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-notification-of-6329626)
- 2025-12-05 17:08 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-6304704)
- 2025-11-26 17:27 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-notification-of-6294807)
- 2025-11-10 17:41 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6270222)
- 2025-11-07 17:01 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-6267758)
- 2025-10-30 16:06 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-notification-of-6251913)
- 2025-10-30 11:01 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6251138)
- 2025-10-07 16:02 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-6225991)
- 2025-09-29 17:47 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-notification-of-6214266)
- 2025-09-08 16:44 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-6193005)
- 2025-08-28 16:13 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-notification-of-6182115)
- 2025-08-15 15:52 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6168054)
- 2025-08-14 20:00 UTC [SEC Form 40-17F2 filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17f2-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6165789)
- 2025-08-07 16:19 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-6153048)
- 2025-07-30 17:47 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-notification-of-6138234)
- 2025-07-08 15:54 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-6113976)
- 2025-06-27 16:58 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-notification-of-6101585)
- 2025-06-06 15:13 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-6075824)
- 2025-05-29 16:36 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-notification-of-6062784)
- 2025-05-07 16:25 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-6023382)
- 2025-05-06 14:50 UTC [SEC Form 40-17F2 filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17f2-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6020282)
- 2025-04-30 17:38 UTC [SEC Form 40-17F2 filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17f2-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6009863)
- 2025-04-29 18:37 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-6006845)
- 2025-04-29 17:34 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-notification-of-6006787)
- 2025-04-07 17:14 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-5979438)
- 2025-03-28 16:10 UTC [Dividends] [Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-notification-of-5964451)
- 2025-03-14 13:44 UTC [SEC Form 40-17F2 filed by Franklin Universal Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17f2-filed-by-franklin-universal-trust-5944557)

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