# Franklin Universal Trust (FT) — Dividends

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.51 |
| Forward yield | 7.18% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

Franklin Universal Trust pays a monthly dividend of $0.04 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 23, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the trust paid $0.51 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 7.17% at a share price of $7.11.

The table holds the last 20 monthly payments, with ex-dates from February 2025 to September 2026. Every one of them is listed at $0.04 per share, so the record shown has no visible step up or down. It covers less than two years, so it is a short window rather than a long-term history. The source gives a growth streak of one year.

Payment dates are very regular: each payment has been made on the last business day of its month. Ex-dates move around more. In 2025 they mostly fell between the 15th and the 19th, while in 2026 they have fallen between the 20th and the 24th, about a week before payment. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in the second half of October 2026 and be paid at the end of October.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.04 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.04 |
| May 19, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.04 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Franklin Universal Trust (FT) pay a dividend?

Yes. Franklin Universal Trust pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.04 per share.

### What is FT's dividend yield?

Franklin Universal Trust paid $0.51 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 7.18% at the last price of $7.10. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is FT's most recent ex-dividend date?

Franklin Universal Trust's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 23, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has FT been raising its dividend?

Yes — Franklin Universal Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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