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Franklin Premier Income Dividend History

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3.25-0.005 (-0.15%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 8, 1:17 PM ET

Dividend yield
9.51%
Annual dividend
$0.00
Frequency
Monthly
Ex-dividend date
Sep 23, 2026
Payment date
—
Payout ratio
195%

Franklin Premier Income dividend summary

Franklin Premier Income pays a monthly dividend of $0.026 per share ($0.312 annualized), a 9.61% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in December 2020, from $0.035 to $0.026. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 5.4% compound annual rate.

The payout ratio is 195% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. PPT has 400 recorded dividend payments since 1993, totaling $0.312 per share over the last 12 months.

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

PPT dividend history

Dividend payment history
Ex-dividend dateCash amountChangePay date
Sep 23, 2026$0.026——
Aug 24, 2026$0.026——
Jul 24, 2026$0.026——
Jun 23, 2026$0.026——
May 21, 2026$0.026——
Apr 23, 2026$0.026——
Mar 24, 2026$0.026——
Feb 20, 2026$0.026——
Jan 23, 2026$0.026——
Dec 15, 2025$0.026——
Nov 17, 2025$0.026——
Oct 17, 2025$0.026——
Sep 18, 2025$0.026——
Aug 18, 2025$0.026——
Jul 18, 2025$0.026——
Jun 16, 2025$0.026——
May 19, 2025$0.026——
Apr 17, 2025$0.026——
Mar 17, 2025$0.026——
Feb 24, 2025$0.026——
Jan 24, 2025$0.026——
Dec 23, 2024$0.026——
Nov 22, 2024$0.026——
Oct 24, 2024$0.026——
Sep 24, 2024$0.026——
Aug 23, 2024$0.026——
Jul 24, 2024$0.026——
Jun 24, 2024$0.026——
May 23, 2024$0.026——
Apr 23, 2024$0.026——
Mar 21, 2024$0.026——
Feb 22, 2024$0.026——
Jan 23, 2024$0.026——
Dec 21, 2023$0.026——
Nov 22, 2023$0.026——
Oct 23, 2023$0.026——
Sep 21, 2023$0.026——
Aug 23, 2023$0.026——
Jul 21, 2023$0.026——
Jun 22, 2023$0.026——
May 23, 2023$0.026——
Apr 21, 2023$0.026——
Mar 23, 2023$0.026——
Feb 22, 2023$0.026——
Jan 23, 2023$0.026——
Dec 22, 2022$0.026——
Nov 22, 2022$0.026——
Oct 21, 2022$0.026——
Sep 22, 2022$0.026——
Aug 23, 2022$0.026——
Jul 21, 2022$0.026——
Jun 23, 2022$0.026——
May 23, 2022$0.026——
Apr 21, 2022$0.026——
Mar 23, 2022$0.026——
Feb 22, 2022$0.026——
Jan 21, 2022$0.026——
Dec 22, 2021$0.026——
Nov 22, 2021$0.026——
Oct 21, 2021$0.026——
Sep 23, 2021$0.026——
Aug 23, 2021$0.026——
Jul 22, 2021$0.026——
Jun 23, 2021$0.026——
May 21, 2021$0.026——
Apr 22, 2021$0.026——
Mar 23, 2021$0.026——
Feb 22, 2021$0.026——
Jan 21, 2021$0.026——
Dec 22, 2020$0.026-25.7%—
Nov 23, 2020$0.035——
Oct 22, 2020$0.035——
Sep 23, 2020$0.035——
Aug 21, 2020$0.035——
Jul 23, 2020$0.035——
Jun 23, 2020$0.035——
May 21, 2020$0.035——
Apr 23, 2020$0.035——
Mar 23, 2020$0.035——
Feb 21, 2020$0.035——
Jan 23, 2020$0.035——
Dec 20, 2019$0.035——
Nov 21, 2019$0.035——
Oct 23, 2019$0.035——
Sep 23, 2019$0.035——
Aug 22, 2019$0.035——
Jul 23, 2019$0.035——
Jun 21, 2019$0.035——
May 23, 2019$0.035——
Apr 23, 2019$0.035——
Mar 21, 2019$0.035——
Feb 21, 2019$0.035——
Jan 23, 2019$0.035——
Dec 20, 2018$0.035+34.6%—
Nov 26, 2018$0.026——
Nov 21, 2018$0.026——
Oct 23, 2018$0.026——
Sep 21, 2018$0.026——
Aug 23, 2018$0.026——
Jul 23, 2018$0.026——
Jun 21, 2018$0.026——
May 23, 2018$0.026——
Apr 23, 2018$0.026——
Mar 22, 2018$0.026——
Feb 22, 2018$0.026——
Jan 23, 2018$0.026——
Dec 21, 2017$0.026——
Nov 22, 2017$0.026——
Oct 23, 2017$0.026——
Sep 21, 2017$0.026——
Aug 22, 2017$0.026——
Jul 20, 2017$0.026——
Jun 21, 2017$0.026——
May 22, 2017$0.026——
Apr 20, 2017$0.026——
Mar 22, 2017$0.026——
Feb 21, 2017$0.026——
Jan 20, 2017$0.026——
Dec 21, 2016$0.026——
Nov 21, 2016$0.026——
Oct 20, 2016$0.026——
Sep 21, 2016$0.026——
Aug 22, 2016$0.026——
Jul 20, 2016$0.026——
Jun 22, 2016$0.026——
May 20, 2016$0.026——
Apr 20, 2016$0.026——
Mar 22, 2016$0.026——
Feb 22, 2016$0.026——
Jan 20, 2016$0.026——
Dec 22, 2015$0.026——
Nov 20, 2015$0.026——
Oct 21, 2015$0.026——
Sep 22, 2015$0.026——
Aug 20, 2015$0.026——
Jul 22, 2015$0.026——
Jun 22, 2015$0.026——
May 20, 2015$0.026——
Apr 22, 2015$0.026——
Mar 20, 2015$0.026——
Feb 20, 2015$0.026——
Jan 21, 2015$0.026——
Dec 19, 2014$0.026——
Nov 20, 2014$0.026——
Oct 22, 2014$0.026——
Sep 22, 2014$0.026——
Aug 20, 2014$0.026——
Jul 22, 2014$0.026——
Jun 20, 2014$0.026——
May 21, 2014$0.026——
Apr 22, 2014$0.026——
Mar 20, 2014$0.026——
Feb 20, 2014$0.026——
Jan 22, 2014$0.026——
Dec 19, 2013$0.026——
Nov 20, 2013$0.026——
Oct 22, 2013$0.026——
Sep 20, 2013$0.026——
Aug 21, 2013$0.026——
Jul 22, 2013$0.026——
Jun 20, 2013$0.026——
May 22, 2013$0.026——
Apr 22, 2013$0.026——
Mar 20, 2013$0.026——
Feb 20, 2013$0.026——
Jan 22, 2013$0.026——
Dec 20, 2012$0.026-13.3%—
Nov 20, 2012$0.03——
Oct 22, 2012$0.03——
Sep 20, 2012$0.03——
Aug 22, 2012$0.03——
Jul 20, 2012$0.03——
Jun 20, 2012$0.03——
May 22, 2012$0.03——
Apr 20, 2012$0.03——
Mar 21, 2012$0.03——
Feb 21, 2012$0.03——
Jan 20, 2012$0.03——
Dec 21, 2011$0.03——
Nov 21, 2011$0.03-30.2%—
Oct 20, 2011$0.043——
Sep 21, 2011$0.043——
Aug 22, 2011$0.043-15.7%—
Jul 20, 2011$0.051——
Jun 22, 2011$0.051——
May 20, 2011$0.051——
Apr 20, 2011$0.051-13.6%—
Mar 22, 2011$0.059——
Feb 17, 2011$0.059——
Jan 20, 2011$0.059——
Dec 21, 2010$0.059——
Nov 19, 2010$0.059——
Oct 20, 2010$0.059——
Sep 22, 2010$0.059——
Sep 20, 2010$0.059——
Aug 20, 2010$0.059——
Jul 21, 2010$0.059——
Jun 22, 2010$0.059+3.5%—
May 20, 2010$0.057——
Apr 21, 2010$0.057——
Mar 22, 2010$0.057+7.5%—
Feb 18, 2010$0.053——
Jan 20, 2010$0.053-79.7%—
Dec 22, 2009$0.261+422.0%—
Nov 19, 2009$0.05——
Oct 21, 2009$0.05+16.3%—
Sep 22, 2009$0.043——
Aug 20, 2009$0.043——
Jul 22, 2009$0.043——
Jun 22, 2009$0.043——
May 20, 2009$0.043——
Apr 22, 2009$0.043——
Mar 20, 2009$0.043——
Feb 20, 2009$0.043——
Jan 21, 2009$0.043——
Dec 19, 2008$0.043——
Nov 20, 2008$0.043——
Oct 22, 2008$0.043——
Sep 22, 2008$0.043——
Aug 20, 2008$0.043——
Jul 22, 2008$0.043——
Jun 20, 2008$0.043+10.3%—
May 21, 2008$0.039——
Apr 22, 2008$0.039——
Mar 19, 2008$0.039+18.2%—
Feb 20, 2008$0.033——
Jan 22, 2008$0.033+10.0%—
Dec 19, 2007$0.03——
Nov 20, 2007$0.03——
Oct 22, 2007$0.03——
Sep 20, 2007$0.03——
Aug 22, 2007$0.03——
Jul 20, 2007$0.03——
Jun 20, 2007$0.03——
May 22, 2007$0.03——
Apr 20, 2007$0.03——
Mar 21, 2007$0.03——
Feb 16, 2007$0.03——
Jan 22, 2007$0.03——
Dec 20, 2006$0.03——
Nov 21, 2006$0.03——
Oct 20, 2006$0.03——
Sep 20, 2006$0.03——
Aug 21, 2006$0.03——
Jul 20, 2006$0.03——
Jun 21, 2006$0.03——
May 22, 2006$0.03——
Apr 20, 2006$0.03——
Mar 22, 2006$0.03——
Feb 16, 2006$0.03——
Jan 20, 2006$0.03——
Dec 20, 2005$0.03——
Nov 21, 2005$0.03——
Oct 20, 2005$0.03——
Sep 21, 2005$0.03——
Aug 22, 2005$0.03——
Jul 20, 2005$0.03——
Jun 22, 2005$0.03——
May 20, 2005$0.03-23.1%—
Apr 20, 2005$0.039——
Mar 22, 2005$0.039-62.5%—
Feb 18, 2005$0.104+166.7%—
Jan 20, 2005$0.039——
Dec 21, 2004$0.039——
Nov 22, 2004$0.039——
Oct 20, 2004$0.039——
Sep 22, 2004$0.039——
Aug 20, 2004$0.039——
Jul 21, 2004$0.039——
Jun 22, 2004$0.039——
May 20, 2004$0.039——
Apr 21, 2004$0.039——
Mar 22, 2004$0.039——
Feb 20, 2004$0.039——
Jan 21, 2004$0.039——
Dec 22, 2003$0.039——
Nov 20, 2003$0.039——
Oct 22, 2003$0.039——
Sep 22, 2003$0.039——
Aug 20, 2003$0.039——
Jul 22, 2003$0.039——
Jun 20, 2003$0.039——
May 21, 2003$0.039——
Apr 22, 2003$0.039-13.3%—
Mar 20, 2003$0.045——
Feb 20, 2003$0.045——
Jan 16, 2003$0.045——
Dec 18, 2002$0.045——
Nov 18, 2002$0.045——
Oct 17, 2002$0.045——
Sep 18, 2002$0.045——
Aug 16, 2002$0.045——
Jul 18, 2002$0.045——
Jun 18, 2002$0.045——
May 16, 2002$0.045——
Apr 18, 2002$0.045——
Mar 20, 2002$0.045——
Feb 15, 2002$0.045——
Jan 17, 2002$0.045——
Dec 18, 2001$0.045——
Nov 16, 2001$0.045——
Oct 18, 2001$0.045——
Sep 18, 2001$0.045——
Aug 16, 2001$0.045——
Jul 18, 2001$0.045——
Jun 18, 2001$0.045-15.1%—
May 17, 2001$0.053——
Apr 18, 2001$0.053——
Mar 16, 2001$0.053——
Feb 15, 2001$0.053——
Jan 18, 2001$0.053——
Dec 18, 2000$0.053——
Nov 16, 2000$0.053——
Oct 18, 2000$0.053——
Sep 18, 2000$0.053——
Aug 17, 2000$0.053——
Jul 18, 2000$0.053——
Jun 16, 2000$0.053——
May 18, 2000$0.053——
Apr 18, 2000$0.053——
Mar 16, 2000$0.053——
Feb 17, 2000$0.053——
Jan 18, 2000$0.053-11.7%—
Dec 16, 1999$0.06——
Nov 18, 1999$0.06——
Oct 18, 1999$0.06——
Sep 16, 1999$0.06——
Aug 18, 1999$0.06——
Jul 16, 1999$0.06-1.6%—
Jun 17, 1999$0.061+1.7%—
May 18, 1999$0.06——
Apr 16, 1999$0.06——
Mar 18, 1999$0.06——
Feb 18, 1999$0.06-4.8%—
Jan 15, 1999$0.063——
Dec 17, 1998$0.063——
Nov 18, 1998$0.063——
Oct 16, 1998$0.063——
Sep 17, 1998$0.063——
Aug 18, 1998$0.063——
Jul 16, 1998$0.063——
Jun 18, 1998$0.063——
May 18, 1998$0.063+5.0%—
Apr 16, 1998$0.06——
Mar 18, 1998$0.06——
Feb 18, 1998$0.06——
Jan 15, 1998$0.06——
Dec 18, 1997$0.06——
Nov 18, 1997$0.06——
Oct 16, 1997$0.06——
Sep 18, 1997$0.06——
Aug 18, 1997$0.06——
Jul 17, 1997$0.06——
Jun 18, 1997$0.06——
May 16, 1997$0.06+9.1%—
Apr 17, 1997$0.055——
Mar 18, 1997$0.055——
Feb 18, 1997$0.055——
Jan 15, 1997$0.055——
Dec 18, 1996$0.055——
Nov 18, 1996$0.055——
Oct 17, 1996$0.055——
Sep 18, 1996$0.055——
Aug 16, 1996$0.055——
Jul 18, 1996$0.055——
Jun 18, 1996$0.055——
May 16, 1996$0.055——
Apr 18, 1996$0.055——
Mar 18, 1996$0.055——
Feb 15, 1996$0.055——
Jan 18, 1996$0.055——
Dec 18, 1995$0.055——
Nov 16, 1995$0.055——
Oct 18, 1995$0.055——
Sep 18, 1995$0.055——
Aug 17, 1995$0.055——
Jul 19, 1995$0.055——
Jun 16, 1995$0.055——
May 16, 1995$0.055——
Apr 13, 1995$0.055——
Mar 14, 1995$0.055——
Feb 14, 1995$0.055——
Jan 13, 1995$0.055——
Dec 14, 1994$0.055——
Nov 15, 1994$0.055-8.3%—
Oct 14, 1994$0.06——
Sep 14, 1994$0.06——
Aug 16, 1994$0.06——
Jul 14, 1994$0.06——
Jun 14, 1994$0.06——
May 16, 1994$0.06——
Apr 14, 1994$0.06——
Mar 15, 1994$0.06——
Feb 15, 1994$0.06——
Jan 13, 1994$0.06——
Dec 14, 1993$0.06——
Nov 16, 1993$0.06——
Oct 14, 1993$0.06——
Sep 14, 1993$0.06——
Aug 16, 1993$0.06——

Dividends by year

Dividends per share by year
YearTotal per sharePaymentsGrowth
2026$0.2349-25.0%
2025$0.312120.0%
2024$0.312120.0%
2023$0.312120.0%
2022$0.312120.0%
2021$0.31212-24.1%
2020$0.41112-2.1%
2019$0.4212+21.0%
2018$0.34713+11.2%
2017$0.312120.0%
2016$0.312120.0%
2015$0.312120.0%
2014$0.312120.0%
2013$0.31212-12.4%
2012$0.35612-37.5%

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