{"id":823145,"date":"2025-03-07T13:03:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-29\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T13:03:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:03:05","slug":"franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/franklin-universal-trust-ft-or-the-fund-announces-distribution-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin Universal Trust (\u201cFT\u201d or the \u201cFund\u201d) Announces Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Franklin Universal Trust (\u201cFT\u201d or the \u201cFund\u201d) Announces Distribution<\/b><\/p>\n

SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT]<\/b> today announced a monthly distribution from net investment income of $0.0425 per share, payable on March 31, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2025 (Ex-Dividend Date: March 17, 2025).\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Fund\u2019s primary investment objective is to provide high, current income consistent with preservation of capital. Its secondary objective is growth of income through dividend increases and capital appreciation. Distributions may vary based on the Fund\u2019s net investment income. Past distributions are not indicative of future trends.\n<\/p>\n

\nShareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund\u2019s investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the Fund\u2019s distribution policy. The amounts and sources of distributions reported herein are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund\u2019s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send a Form 1099-DIV to shareholders for the calendar year that will describe how to report the Fund\u2019s distributions for federal income tax purposes.\n<\/p>\n

For further information on Franklin Universal Trust, please <\/b>visit our web site at: <\/b>www.franklintempleton.com<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

\nFranklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton\u2019s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company offers specialization on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in fixed income, equity, alternatives and multi-asset solutions. With more than 1,500 investment professionals, and offices in major financial markets around the world, the California-based company has over 75 years of investment experience and $1.58 trillion in assets under management as of January 31, 2025. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.com.\n<\/p>\n

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\nFor more information, please contact Franklin Templeton at 1-800-342-5236\n<\/p>\n

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Franklin Universal Trust (\u201cFT\u201d or the \u201cFund\u201d) Announces Distribution SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT] today announced a monthly distribution from net investment income of $0.0425 per share, payable on March 31, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2025 (Ex-Dividend Date: March 17, 2025). The Fund\u2019s primary investment objective is to provide high, current income consistent with preservation of capital. Its secondary objective is growth of income through dividend increases and capital appreciation. Distributions may vary based on the Fund\u2019s net investment income. Past distributions are not indicative of future trends. Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund\u2019s investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the Fund\u2019s … <\/p>\n

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