Franklin Universal Stock Price History
NYSE: FTFinanceTrusts Except Educational Religious and CharitableUSD
7.16+0.07 (+0.99%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
FT price history at a glance
The price history for Franklin Universal (FT) on this page begins on September 26, 1988, when the stock closed at $10.00; it most recently closed at $7.09 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $10.31, reached on January 5, 1998; the latest close is 31.2% below that peak. Across the 37 complete calendar years in the table, FT finished higher in 23 and lower in 14. Its best year was 2009 (+45.0%) and its worst was 2008 (-41.9%).
Over roughly 38 years the share price changed -29.1%, a -0.9% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, FT has lost 12.1%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1988
- $10.31
- Date of high
- Jan 5, 1998
- Low since 1988
- $2.81
- Date of low
- Nov 17, 2008
- 52-week high
- $8.35
- 52-week low
- $6.95
- Last close
- $7.09
FT returns
1 week
+0.57%
1 month
-7.80%
3 months
-11.93%
6 months
-13.96%
Year to date
-11.38%
1 year
-12.14%
3 years
+12.72%
5 years
-13.64%
FT price return, excluding dividends.
FT annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.09 | -11.60% |
| 2025 | 8.02 | +9.26% |
| 2024 | 7.34 | +10.38% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | -1.19% |
| 2022 | 6.73 | -20.45% |
| 2021 | 8.46 | +12.95% |
| 2020 | 7.49 | -3.73% |
| 2019 | 7.78 | +22.52% |
| 2018 | 6.35 | -11.44% |
| 2017 | 7.17 | +7.34% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | +16.58% |
| 2015 | 5.73 | -19.07% |
| 2014 | 7.08 | +2.76% |
| 2013 | 6.89 | -5.23% |
| 2012 | 7.27 | +8.67% |
| 2011 | 6.69 | +5.69% |
| 2010 | 6.33 | +9.14% |
| 2009 | 5.80 | +45.00% |
| 2008 | 4.00 | -41.86% |
| 2007 | 6.88 | -0.72% |
| 2006 | 6.93 | +12.50% |
| 2005 | 6.16 | +1.99% |
| 2004 | 6.04 | +4.14% |
| 2003 | 5.80 | +11.54% |
| 2002 | 5.20 | -37.27% |
| 2001 | 8.29 | +11.46% |
| 2000 | 7.44 | +9.17% |
| 1999 | 6.81 | -29.68% |
| 1998 | 9.69 | -3.13% |
| 1997 | 10.00 | +9.59% |
| 1996 | 9.13 | +1.39% |
| 1995 | 9.00 | +16.13% |
| 1994 | 7.75 | -13.89% |
| 1993 | 9.00 | +7.46% |
| 1992 | 8.38 | +11.67% |
| 1991 | 7.50 | +33.33% |
| 1990 | 5.63 | -31.82% |
| 1989 | 8.25 | -10.81% |
| 1988* | 9.25 | -7.50% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1988; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
FT daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.08 | 7.17 | 7.03 | 7.09 | +0.14% | |
| 7.07 | 7.11 | 7.03 | 7.08 | -0.42% | |
| 7.02 | 7.14 | 7.02 | 7.11 | +1.14% | |
| 6.99 | 7.05 | 6.99 | 7.03 | -0.71% | |
| 7.05 | 7.12 | 7.05 | 7.08 | +0.43% | |
| 7.05 | 7.07 | 6.99 | 7.05 | +0.14% | |
| 7.03 | 7.10 | 7.03 | 7.04 | -0.14% | |
| 6.98 | 7.05 | 6.97 | 7.05 | +1.44% | |
| 7.04 | 7.05 | 6.95 | 6.95 | -1.97% | |
| 7.10 | 7.11 | 7.04 | 7.09 | -0.28% | |
| 7.12 | 7.17 | 7.03 | 7.11 | -0.70% | |
| 7.27 | 7.27 | 7.16 | 7.16 | -2.05% | |
| 7.29 | 7.38 | 7.29 | 7.31 | 0.00% | |
| 7.36 | 7.36 | 7.31 | 7.31 | -0.68% | |
| 7.39 | 7.40 | 7.34 | 7.36 | -0.67% | |
| 7.36 | 7.41 | 7.33 | 7.41 | +1.51% | |
| 7.36 | 7.46 | 7.30 | 7.30 | -1.22% | |
| 7.45 | 7.45 | 7.36 | 7.39 | -0.94% | |
| 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.45 | 7.46 | -0.93% | |
| 7.53 | 7.58 | 7.51 | 7.53 | -0.26% | |
| 7.61 | 7.65 | 7.51 | 7.55 | -1.18% | |
| 7.66 | 7.69 | 7.64 | 7.64 | -0.65% | |
| 7.66 | 7.71 | 7.65 | 7.69 | 0.00% | |
| 7.67 | 7.71 | 7.65 | 7.69 | 0.00% | |
| 7.72 | 7.73 | 7.63 | 7.69 | +0.26% | |
| 7.67 | 7.71 | 7.65 | 7.67 | -0.13% | |
| 7.65 | 7.74 | 7.65 | 7.68 | -0.39% | |
| 7.73 | 7.74 | 7.66 | 7.71 | -0.26% | |
| 7.73 | 7.78 | 7.69 | 7.73 | -0.26% | |
| 7.75 | 7.77 | 7.73 | 7.75 | 0.00% | |
| 7.74 | 7.79 | 7.74 | 7.75 | -0.26% | |
| 7.75 | 7.78 | 7.72 | 7.77 | +0.26% | |
| 7.77 | 7.77 | 7.70 | 7.75 | -0.90% | |
| 7.85 | 7.87 | 7.82 | 7.82 | -0.38% | |
| 7.89 | 7.92 | 7.83 | 7.85 | -0.38% | |
| 7.89 | 7.93 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 0.00% | |
| 7.88 | 7.91 | 7.88 | 7.88 | +0.13% | |
| 7.90 | 7.93 | 7.86 | 7.87 | -0.25% | |
| 7.88 | 7.91 | 7.88 | 7.89 | +0.25% | |
| 7.88 | 7.89 | 7.87 | 7.87 | +0.13% | |
| 7.90 | 7.90 | 7.86 | 7.86 | -0.13% | |
| 7.84 | 7.89 | 7.84 | 7.87 | +0.51% | |
| 7.83 | 7.87 | 7.82 | 7.83 | 0.00% | |
| 7.82 | 7.87 | 7.82 | 7.83 | +0.13% | |
| 7.89 | 7.89 | 7.82 | 7.82 | -0.89% | |
| 7.90 | 7.92 | 7.87 | 7.89 | -0.38% | |
| 7.87 | 7.93 | 7.87 | 7.92 | +0.38% | |
| 7.90 | 7.95 | 7.89 | 7.89 | -0.38% | |
| 7.94 | 7.94 | 7.87 | 7.92 | +0.25% | |
| 7.87 | 7.91 | 7.87 | 7.90 | +0.38% | |
| 7.97 | 7.97 | 7.86 | 7.87 | -1.50% | |
| 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.97 | 7.99 | +0.13% | |
| 8.00 | 8.06 | 7.97 | 7.98 | -0.37% | |
| 8.00 | 8.04 | 7.98 | 8.01 | -0.50% | |
| 8.03 | 8.06 | 8.01 | 8.05 | +0.25% | |
| 8.02 | 8.07 | 8.02 | 8.03 | -0.12% | |
| 8.02 | 8.05 | 8.01 | 8.04 | +0.37% | |
| 8.01 | 8.05 | 8.01 | 8.01 | -0.37% | |
| 8.06 | 8.09 | 8.04 | 8.04 | -0.25% | |
| 8.09 | 8.10 | 8.06 | 8.06 | -0.49% | |
| 8.12 | 8.17 | 8.05 | 8.10 | 0.00% | |
| 8.10 | 8.15 | 8.06 | 8.10 | +0.12% | |
| 8.03 | 8.09 | 8.02 | 8.09 | +0.50% | |
| 8.05 | 8.08 | 8.04 | 8.05 | 0.00% | |
| 8.06 | 8.09 | 8.05 | 8.05 | -0.37% | |
| 8.11 | 8.12 | 8.07 | 8.08 | -0.62% | |
| 8.11 | 8.18 | 8.10 | 8.13 | +0.25% | |
| 8.14 | 8.15 | 8.06 | 8.11 | +0.12% | |
| 8.05 | 8.13 | 8.05 | 8.10 | +0.37% | |
| 8.04 | 8.14 | 8.03 | 8.07 | 0.00% | |
| 8.07 | 8.10 | 8.03 | 8.07 | 0.00% | |
| 8.07 | 8.08 | 8.03 | 8.07 | +0.25% | |
| 8.04 | 8.07 | 8.01 | 8.05 | +0.12% | |
| 8.01 | 8.06 | 7.99 | 8.04 | +0.63% | |
| 8.00 | 8.05 | 7.97 | 7.99 | -0.37% | |
| 7.95 | 8.02 | 7.95 | 8.02 | +0.12% | |
| 8.01 | 8.03 | 7.97 | 8.01 | 0.00% | |
| 8.01 | 8.05 | 8.00 | 8.01 | 0.00% | |
| 8.06 | 8.07 | 8.00 | 8.01 | -0.62% | |
| 8.01 | 8.08 | 8.01 | 8.06 | +0.37% | |
| 8.01 | 8.06 | 8.01 | 8.03 | +0.50% | |
| 7.95 | 8.02 | 7.94 | 7.99 | +0.50% | |
| 7.95 | 7.99 | 7.94 | 7.95 | 0.00% | |
| 7.90 | 7.97 | 7.90 | 7.95 | +0.38% | |
| 7.90 | 7.93 | 7.90 | 7.92 | +0.25% | |
| 7.96 | 7.97 | 7.90 | 7.90 | -0.38% | |
| 7.89 | 7.95 | 7.86 | 7.93 | 0.00% | |
| 7.99 | 7.99 | 7.85 | 7.93 | -0.50% | |
| 7.99 | 8.00 | 7.96 | 7.97 | +0.13% | |
| 7.94 | 7.98 | 7.94 | 7.96 | -0.13% | |
| 8.04 | 8.06 | 7.97 | 7.97 | -0.99% | |
| 8.08 | 8.08 | 8.02 | 8.05 | +0.12% | |
| 8.05 | 8.09 | 7.98 | 8.04 | -0.37% | |
| 8.04 | 8.08 | 8.03 | 8.07 | 0.00% | |
| 8.03 | 8.09 | 8.02 | 8.07 | +0.25% | |
| 8.01 | 8.05 | 8.01 | 8.05 | +0.63% | |
| 7.97 | 8.00 | 7.94 | 8.00 | 0.00% | |
| 7.93 | 8.04 | 7.93 | 8.00 | +0.76% | |
| 7.92 | 7.96 | 7.88 | 7.94 | -0.13% | |
| 7.97 | 8.02 | 7.93 | 7.95 | -0.13% | |
| 8.03 | 8.06 | 7.95 | 7.96 | -1.36% | |
| 8.06 | 8.11 | 8.03 | 8.07 | 0.00% | |
| 8.08 | 8.11 | 8.02 | 8.07 | 0.00% | |
| 8.02 | 8.09 | 8.02 | 8.07 | +0.25% | |
| 8.00 | 8.10 | 8.00 | 8.05 | +0.63% | |
| 8.01 | 8.10 | 8.00 | 8.00 | -0.87% | |
| 8.10 | 8.16 | 8.07 | 8.07 | -1.47% | |
| 8.21 | 8.21 | 8.13 | 8.19 | -0.24% | |
| 8.15 | 8.21 | 8.15 | 8.21 | +0.86% | |
| 8.15 | 8.23 | 8.14 | 8.14 | -1.09% | |
| 8.23 | 8.28 | 8.22 | 8.23 | +0.24% | |
| 8.16 | 8.24 | 8.13 | 8.21 | +0.98% | |
| 8.16 | 8.18 | 8.10 | 8.13 | -0.25% | |
| 8.09 | 8.17 | 8.09 | 8.15 | +0.37% | |
| 8.09 | 8.17 | 8.09 | 8.12 | -0.25% | |
| 8.15 | 8.19 | 8.11 | 8.14 | -0.12% | |
| 8.13 | 8.20 | 8.11 | 8.15 | -0.61% | |
| 8.23 | 8.25 | 8.19 | 8.20 | 0.00% | |
| 8.31 | 8.33 | 8.20 | 8.20 | -0.85% | |
| 8.32 | 8.34 | 8.25 | 8.27 | -0.72% | |
| 8.30 | 8.35 | 8.22 | 8.33 | +0.48% | |
| 8.27 | 8.30 | 8.24 | 8.29 | +0.73% | |
| 8.29 | 8.29 | 8.22 | 8.23 | -0.24% | |
| 8.20 | 8.29 | 8.20 | 8.25 | +0.12% | |
| 8.20 | 8.26 | 8.19 | 8.24 | -0.24% | |
| 8.23 | 8.29 | 8.23 | 8.26 | +0.24% | |
| 8.20 | 8.26 | 8.20 | 8.24 | +0.49% | |
| 8.16 | 8.20 | 8.13 | 8.20 | +1.36% | |
| 8.12 | 8.18 | 8.09 | 8.09 | -0.98% | |
| 8.15 | 8.19 | 8.14 | 8.17 | +0.49% | |
| 8.05 | 8.17 | 7.97 | 8.13 | +0.37% | |
| 7.98 | 8.13 | 7.98 | 8.10 | +1.12% | |
| 7.93 | 8.02 | 7.87 | 8.01 | +1.91% | |
| 7.82 | 7.93 | 7.82 | 7.86 | +0.26% | |
| 7.90 | 7.92 | 7.83 | 7.84 | -0.38% | |
| 7.95 | 8.01 | 7.87 | 7.87 | -1.75% | |
| 8.03 | 8.04 | 7.99 | 8.01 | +0.75% | |
| 7.95 | 7.99 | 7.95 | 7.95 | -1.00% | |
| 8.04 | 8.08 | 8.01 | 8.03 | +0.37% | |
| 8.11 | 8.15 | 8.00 | 8.00 | -1.48% | |
| 8.14 | 8.16 | 8.10 | 8.12 | -0.85% | |
| 8.22 | 8.27 | 8.18 | 8.19 | -0.73% | |
| 8.18 | 8.25 | 8.16 | 8.25 | +1.48% | |
| 8.11 | 8.20 | 8.11 | 8.13 | 0.00% | |
| 8.06 | 8.22 | 8.06 | 8.13 | +0.74% | |
| 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.07 | 8.07 | -1.10% | |
| 8.16 | 8.20 | 8.14 | 8.16 | -0.12% | |
| 8.12 | 8.17 | 8.06 | 8.17 | +0.62% | |
| 8.16 | 8.16 | 8.04 | 8.12 | -0.98% | |
| 8.17 | 8.22 | 8.12 | 8.20 | -0.49% | |
| 8.28 | 8.30 | 8.22 | 8.24 | -0.48% | |
| 8.27 | 8.32 | 8.25 | 8.28 | +0.12% | |
| 8.25 | 8.35 | 8.18 | 8.27 | -0.24% | |
| 8.31 | 8.31 | 8.26 | 8.29 | 0.00% | |
| 8.29 | 8.32 | 8.27 | 8.29 | +0.36% | |
| 8.25 | 8.32 | 8.24 | 8.26 | -0.24% | |
| 8.29 | 8.29 | 8.21 | 8.28 | +0.36% | |
| 8.25 | 8.26 | 8.22 | 8.25 | +0.24% | |
| 8.21 | 8.29 | 8.20 | 8.23 | +0.37% | |
| 8.24 | 8.27 | 8.20 | 8.20 | -0.73% | |
| 8.22 | 8.28 | 8.19 | 8.26 | 0.00% | |
| 8.29 | 8.32 | 8.22 | 8.26 | 0.00% | |
| 8.32 | 8.33 | 8.26 | 8.26 | 0.00% | |
| 8.28 | 8.35 | 8.26 | 8.26 | 0.00% | |
| 8.23 | 8.30 | 8.23 | 8.26 | +0.36% | |
| 8.23 | 8.23 | 8.17 | 8.23 | +0.49% | |
| 8.12 | 8.20 | 8.12 | 8.19 | +0.61% | |
| 8.10 | 8.16 | 8.10 | 8.14 | +0.37% | |
| 8.08 | 8.14 | 8.08 | 8.11 | -0.12% | |
| 8.13 | 8.15 | 8.09 | 8.12 | +0.12% | |
| 8.14 | 8.15 | 8.09 | 8.11 | -0.12% | |
| 8.11 | 8.14 | 8.09 | 8.12 | +0.37% | |
| 8.03 | 8.14 | 8.03 | 8.09 | -0.37% | |
| 8.08 | 8.13 | 8.01 | 8.12 | +0.62% | |
| 8.09 | 8.11 | 8.03 | 8.07 | +0.12% | |
| 8.09 | 8.11 | 8.05 | 8.06 | 0.00% | |
| 8.05 | 8.08 | 8.03 | 8.06 | +0.12% | |
| 8.04 | 8.10 | 8.01 | 8.05 | +0.50% | |
| 8.02 | 8.09 | 8.00 | 8.01 | -0.87% | |
| 8.14 | 8.14 | 8.08 | 8.08 | -0.49% | |
| 8.16 | 8.17 | 8.08 | 8.12 | 0.00% | |
| 8.13 | 8.17 | 8.11 | 8.12 | -0.25% | |
| 8.14 | 8.17 | 8.04 | 8.14 | 0.00% | |
| 8.11 | 8.14 | 8.11 | 8.14 | +0.25% | |
| 8.09 | 8.12 | 8.06 | 8.12 | +0.62% | |
| 8.05 | 8.11 | 8.03 | 8.07 | +0.37% | |
| 8.02 | 8.06 | 8.01 | 8.04 | 0.00% | |
| 7.99 | 8.05 | 7.97 | 8.04 | +1.13% | |
| 7.91 | 8.01 | 7.91 | 7.95 | +0.13% | |
| 8.00 | 8.05 | 7.91 | 7.94 | -0.38% | |
| 7.95 | 8.00 | 7.91 | 7.97 | -0.25% | |
| 8.03 | 8.04 | 7.96 | 7.99 | -0.37% | |
| 8.03 | 8.04 | 7.94 | 8.02 | +0.25% | |
| 8.04 | 8.04 | 7.98 | 8.00 | 0.00% | |
| 8.01 | 8.05 | 7.99 | 8.00 | 0.00% | |
| 8.02 | 8.05 | 7.87 | 8.00 | +0.13% | |
| 8.04 | 8.07 | 7.99 | 7.99 | -0.75% | |
| 7.99 | 8.07 | 7.99 | 8.05 | +0.75% | |
| 7.95 | 7.99 | 7.95 | 7.99 | +0.63% | |
| 7.93 | 7.98 | 7.92 | 7.94 | +0.25% | |
| 7.95 | 7.95 | 7.91 | 7.92 | +0.13% | |
| 7.84 | 7.94 | 7.83 | 7.91 | +1.15% | |
| 7.85 | 7.88 | 7.80 | 7.82 | -0.51% | |
| 7.86 | 7.91 | 7.83 | 7.86 | -0.38% | |
| 7.86 | 7.89 | 7.79 | 7.89 | +0.38% | |
| 7.95 | 7.99 | 7.86 | 7.86 | -1.13% | |
| 7.91 | 7.99 | 7.89 | 7.95 | 0.00% | |
| 7.95 | 7.96 | 7.84 | 7.95 | +0.25% | |
| 7.92 | 8.04 | 7.91 | 7.93 | -0.38% | |
| 8.01 | 8.04 | 7.95 | 7.96 | -0.50% | |
| 8.08 | 8.11 | 8.00 | 8.00 | -1.23% | |
| 8.10 | 8.13 | 8.04 | 8.10 | +0.50% | |
| 8.10 | 8.14 | 8.02 | 8.06 | -0.62% | |
| 8.14 | 8.15 | 8.10 | 8.11 | +0.12% | |
| 8.08 | 8.15 | 8.03 | 8.10 | -0.12% | |
| 8.04 | 8.11 | 8.03 | 8.11 | +1.25% | |
| 7.94 | 8.04 | 7.92 | 8.01 | +0.63% | |
| 7.97 | 7.98 | 7.93 | 7.96 | +0.38% | |
| 7.83 | 7.95 | 7.83 | 7.93 | +1.02% | |
| 7.85 | 7.90 | 7.81 | 7.85 | +0.51% | |
| 7.83 | 7.96 | 7.81 | 7.81 | -0.64% | |
| 8.01 | 8.01 | 7.85 | 7.86 | -1.87% | |
| 8.05 | 8.05 | 7.95 | 8.01 | -0.12% | |
| 8.05 | 8.09 | 8.02 | 8.02 | -0.99% | |
| 8.08 | 8.12 | 8.06 | 8.10 | -0.25% | |
| 8.13 | 8.15 | 8.09 | 8.12 | -0.25% | |
| 8.12 | 8.15 | 8.07 | 8.14 | +0.49% | |
| 8.10 | 8.12 | 8.07 | 8.10 | +0.37% | |
| 7.99 | 8.12 | 7.99 | 8.07 | +1.51% | |
| 7.93 | 8.00 | 7.93 | 7.95 | -0.13% | |
| 7.98 | 7.99 | 7.92 | 7.96 | -0.13% | |
| 7.99 | 7.99 | 7.93 | 7.97 | -0.38% | |
| 7.96 | 8.00 | 7.92 | 8.00 | +0.50% | |
| 7.97 | 7.98 | 7.92 | 7.96 | -0.38% | |
| 8.00 | 8.01 | 7.96 | 7.99 | +0.50% | |
| 7.95 | 7.98 | 7.91 | 7.95 | +0.25% | |
| 7.93 | 7.99 | 7.92 | 7.93 | +0.13% | |
| 8.01 | 8.03 | 7.90 | 7.92 | -1.25% | |
| 8.05 | 8.07 | 7.99 | 8.02 | +0.25% | |
| 8.05 | 8.06 | 8.00 | 8.00 | +0.13% | |
| 8.07 | 8.07 | 7.96 | 7.99 | -0.37% | |
| 8.06 | 8.07 | 7.99 | 8.02 | -0.25% | |
| 8.18 | 8.18 | 8.02 | 8.04 | -1.23% | |
| 8.09 | 8.17 | 8.08 | 8.14 | +0.49% | |
| 8.06 | 8.11 | 8.02 | 8.10 | -0.25% | |
| 8.13 | 8.20 | 8.11 | 8.12 | -0.25% | |
| 8.13 | 8.15 | 8.10 | 8.14 | +1.12% | |
| 8.14 | 8.16 | 8.02 | 8.05 | -0.74% | |
| 8.09 | 8.16 | 8.09 | 8.11 | +0.75% | |
| 8.08 | 8.13 | 8.05 | 8.05 | -0.98% | |
| 8.07 | 8.15 | 8.07 | 8.13 | +0.74% | |
| 8.05 | 8.08 | 8.04 | 8.07 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the FT chart for longer ranges.