Franklin Universal Dividend History
NYSE: FTFinanceTrusts Except Educational Religious and CharitableUSD
7.080.00 (0.00%)
Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 8, 2:50 PM ET
- Dividend yield
- 7.20%
- Annual dividend
- $0.51
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 23, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 40%
Franklin Universal dividend summary
Franklin Universal pays a monthly dividend of $0.043 per share ($0.516 annualized), a 7.29% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in January 2023, from $0.104 to $0.043. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 6.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 40% of trailing earnings per share. FT has 400 recorded dividend payments since 1993, totaling $0.516 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
FT dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -58.7% | — |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.104 | +141.9% | — |
| 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 | -47.6% | — |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.082 | +90.7% | — |
| 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 | +34.4% | — |
| 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 | -3.0% | — |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.033 | +3.1% | — |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2017 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2016 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.032 | -20.0% | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2014 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2014 | $0.04 | — | — |
| 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 | +5.3% | — |
| Sep 26, 2013 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2013 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2013 | $0.038 | — | — |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2013 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2013 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2013 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2013 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| May 29, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| May 26, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2011 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| May 26, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2010 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| May 27, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2009 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| May 28, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2008 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| May 29, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2007 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| May 26, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2006 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2006 | $0.038 | +8.6% | — |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| May 26, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2005 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2005 | $0.035 | +16.7% | — |
| 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 | +30.4% | — |
| Aug 27, 2003 | $0.023 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2003 | $0.023 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2003 | $0.023 | — | — |
| May 13, 2003 | $0.023 | -50.0% | — |
| Apr 11, 2003 | $0.046 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2003 | $0.046 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2003 | $0.046 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2003 | $0.046 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2002 | $0.046 | -22.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2002 | $0.059 | +1.7% | — |
| Oct 10, 2002 | $0.058 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2002 | $0.058 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2002 | $0.058 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2002 | $0.058 | -13.4% | — |
| Jun 12, 2002 | $0.067 | — | — |
| May 13, 2002 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2002 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2002 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2002 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2002 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| May 11, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2001 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| May 11, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2000 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| May 12, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1999 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| May 13, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1998 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1998 | $0.067 | -83.7% | — |
| Dec 11, 1997 | $0.411 | +513.4% | — |
| Nov 12, 1997 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 1997 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1997 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1997 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1997 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1997 | $0.067 | — | — |
| May 13, 1997 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1997 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1997 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 1997 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1997 | $0.067 | -36.8% | — |
| Dec 11, 1996 | $0.106 | +58.2% | — |
| Nov 13, 1996 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 1996 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1996 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1996 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1996 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 1996 | $0.067 | — | — |
| May 13, 1996 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1996 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1996 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 1996 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 1996 | $0.067 | -38.5% | — |
| Dec 13, 1995 | $0.109 | +62.7% | — |
| Nov 13, 1995 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1995 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1995 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1995 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 1995 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 1995 | $0.067 | — | — |
| May 9, 1995 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1995 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1995 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1995 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 1995 | $0.067 | -8.2% | — |
| Dec 9, 1994 | $0.073 | +9.0% | — |
| Nov 8, 1994 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 1994 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 1994 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1994 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1994 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1994 | $0.067 | — | — |
| May 9, 1994 | $0.067 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1994 | $0.067 | +1.5% | — |
| Mar 9, 1994 | $0.066 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1994 | $0.066 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 1994 | $0.066 | -48.0% | — |
| Dec 9, 1993 | $0.127 | +89.6% | — |
| Nov 8, 1993 | $0.067 | +1.5% | — |
| Oct 8, 1993 | $0.066 | +6.5% | — |
| Sep 9, 1993 | $0.062 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1993 | $0.062 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 1993 | $0.062 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1993 | $0.062 | — | — |
| May 10, 1993 | $0.062 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.387 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $0.516 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $0.516 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.516 | 12 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | $0.577 | 12 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | $0.511 | 12 | +33.1% |
| 2020 | $0.384 | 12 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | $0.385 | 12 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | $0.384 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $0.384 | 12 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | $0.44 | 12 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | $0.48 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | $0.52 | 13 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | $0.462 | 12 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | $0.418 | 11 | -8.3% |