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FT CEF — Franklin Universal Trust
Franklin Universal Trust (FT)
Updated November 12, 2026.
Verdict as of November 12, 2026 close
FT's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (93/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 6.94%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.043 with an ex-date of October 23, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: Franklin Templeton, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FT is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 6.94%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.02%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 1684.0% over the past 38.1 years.
At the current 6.94% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $694 per year, or $57.83 per month.
FT dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-12.
The distribution rate (6.94%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.0425) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Trailing-12-month yield (7.02%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.0425. The ex-dividend date is 11/20/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026. At the current 6.94% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $694 per year, or $57.83 per month.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-09-23 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-08-24 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-07-24 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-23 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-05-21 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-01-23 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-11-17 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-10-17 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-18 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-07-18 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-05-19 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-04-17 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-17 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-01-21 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-11-18 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-10-17 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-19 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-08-19 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-07-18 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-18 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-04-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-18 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-02-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-01-18 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-11-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-10-13 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-15 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-08-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-07-19 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-05-12 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-04-19 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-02-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-01-18 | $0.043 | -58.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-16 | $0.104 | 141.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-11-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-10-14 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-08-12 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-07-15 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-05-13 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-04-14 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-16 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-02-16 | $0.043 | N/A |
| 2022-01-14 | $0.043 | N/A |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.082 | 90.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-11-29 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-10-28 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-29 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-08-30 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-07-29 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-06-29 | $0.043 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-05-27 | $0.043 | 34.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-04-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-03-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-02-25 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-01-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-11-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-10-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-09-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-08-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-07-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-05-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-04-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-03-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-02-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-01-30 | $0.032 | -3.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-30 | $0.033 | 3.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-11-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-10-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-09-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-08-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-07-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-06-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-05-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-04-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-03-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-02-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-01-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-11-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-10-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-09-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-08-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-07-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-06-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-05-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-04-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-03-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-02-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-01-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-11-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-10-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-09-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-08-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-07-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-06-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-05-26 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-04-26 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-03-29 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-02-24 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-01-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-11-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-10-27 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-09-28 | $0.032 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-08-29 | $0.032 | -20.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-07-27 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-06-28 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-05-26 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-04-27 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-03-29 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-02-25 | $0.04 | 1.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-01-29 | $0.0395 | -1.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-29 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-11-25 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-10-28 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-09-28 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-08-27 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-07-29 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-06-26 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-05-27 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-04-28 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-03-27 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-02-25 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-01-28 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-29 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-11-25 | $0.04 | N/A |
| 2014-11-06 | $0.04 | N/A |
| 2014-10-29 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-09-26 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-08-27 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-07-29 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-06-26 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-05-28 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-04-28 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-03-27 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-02-26 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-01-29 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-27 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-11-26 | $0.04 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-10-29 | $0.04 | 5.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-09-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-08-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-07-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-06-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-05-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-04-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-03-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-02-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-01-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-12-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-11-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-10-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-09-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-08-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-07-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-06-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-05-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-04-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-03-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-02-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-01-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-12-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-11-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-10-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-09-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-08-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-07-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-06-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-05-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-04-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-03-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-02-24 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-01-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-12-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-11-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-10-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-09-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-08-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-07-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-06-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-05-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-04-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-03-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-02-24 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-01-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-12-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-11-25 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-10-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-09-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-08-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-07-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-06-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-05-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-04-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-03-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-02-25 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-01-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-12-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-11-25 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-10-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-09-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-08-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-07-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-06-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-05-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-04-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-03-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-02-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-01-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-12-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-11-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-10-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-09-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-08-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-07-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-06-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-05-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-04-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-03-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-02-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-01-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-12-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-11-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-10-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-09-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-08-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-07-27 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-06-28 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-05-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-04-26 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-03-29 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-02-24 | $0.038 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-01-27 | $0.038 | 8.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-12-28 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-11-28 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-10-27 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-09-28 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-08-29 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-07-27 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-06-28 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-05-26 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-04-27 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-03-29 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-02-24 | $0.035 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-01-27 | $0.035 | 16.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-12-29 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-11-26 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-10-27 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-09-28 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-08-27 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-07-28 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-06-28 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-05-26 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-04-28 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-03-29 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-02-25 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-01-28 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-12-29 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-11-25 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-10-29 | $0.03 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-09-26 | $0.03 | 30.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-08-27 | $0.023 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-07-11 | $0.023 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-06-11 | $0.023 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-05-13 | $0.023 | -50.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-04-11 | $0.046 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-03-12 | $0.046 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-02-12 | $0.046 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-01-13 | $0.046 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-12-11 | $0.046 | -22.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-11-13 | $0.059 | 1.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-10-10 | $0.058 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-09-11 | $0.058 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-08-13 | $0.058 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-07-11 | $0.058 | -13.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-06-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-05-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-04-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-03-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-02-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-01-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-12-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-11-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-10-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-09-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-08-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-07-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-06-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-05-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-04-10 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-03-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-02-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-01-10 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-12-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-11-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-10-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-09-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-08-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-07-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-06-13 | $0.067 | N/A |
| 2000-05-11 | $0.067 | N/A |
| 2000-05-03 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-04-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-03-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-02-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-01-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-12-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-11-10 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-10-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-09-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-08-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-07-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-06-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-05-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-04-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-03-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-02-10 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-01-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-12-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-11-10 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-10-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-09-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-08-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-07-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-06-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-05-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-04-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-03-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-02-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-01-13 | $0.067 | -83.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-12-11 | $0.411 | 513.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-11-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-10-10 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-09-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-08-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-07-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-06-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-05-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-04-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-03-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-02-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-01-13 | $0.067 | -36.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-12-11 | $0.106 | 58.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-11-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-10-10 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-09-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-08-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-07-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-06-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-05-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-04-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-03-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-02-13 | $0.067 | N/A |
| 1996-01-22 | $0.067 | N/A |
| 1996-01-10 | $0.067 | -38.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-12-13 | $0.109 | 62.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-11-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-10-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-09-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-08-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-07-12 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-06-13 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-05-09 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-04-07 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-03-09 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-02-09 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-01-09 | $0.067 | -8.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-12-09 | $0.073 | 9.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-11-08 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-10-07 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-09-09 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-08-09 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-07-11 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-06-09 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-05-09 | $0.067 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-04-11 | $0.067 | 1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-03-09 | $0.066 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-02-09 | $0.066 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-01-10 | $0.066 | -48.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-12-09 | $0.127 | 89.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-11-08 | $0.067 | 1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-10-08 | $0.066 | 6.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-09-09 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-08-09 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-07-09 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-06-09 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-05-10 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-04-08 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-03-09 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-02-08 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-01-11 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-12-09 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-11-06 | $0.062 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-10-08 | $0.062 | 1.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-09-09 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-08-10 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-07-09 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-06-09 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-05-11 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-04-09 | $0.061 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-03-09 | $0.061 | -12.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-02-10 | $0.07 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-01-09 | $0.07 | -11.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-12-09 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-11-08 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-10-08 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-09-09 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-08-09 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-07-09 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-06-10 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-05-09 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-04-09 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-03-11 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-02-11 | $0.079 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1991-01-09 | $0.079 | -15.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-12-10 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-11-08 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-10-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-09-10 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-08-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-07-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-06-11 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-05-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-04-06 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-03-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1990-02-09 | $0.093 | N/A |
| 1989-12-22 | $0.131 | N/A |
| 1989-12-11 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1989-11-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1989-10-06 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1989-09-11 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1989-08-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1989-07-10 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1989-06-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1989-05-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1989-04-10 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1989-03-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1989-02-09 | $0.093 | N/A |
| 1988-12-23 | $0.093 | N/A |
| 1988-12-09 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1988-11-08 | $0.093 | — |
| 1988 total (partial launch year) | $0.279 | — |
| 1989 total | $1.154 | — |
| 1990 total | $1.023 | -11.4% |
| 1991 total | $0.948 | -7.3% |
| 1992 total | $0.753 | -20.6% |
| 1993 total | $0.818 | 8.6% |
| 1994 total | $0.807 | -1.3% |
| 1995 total | $0.846 | 4.8% |
| 1996 total | $0.91 | 7.6% |
| 1997 total | $1.148 | 26.2% |
| 1998 total | $0.804 | -30.0% |
| 1999 total | $0.804 | 0.0% |
| 2000 total | $0.871 | 8.3% |
| 2001 total | $0.804 | -7.7% |
| 2002 total | $0.739 | -8.1% |
| 2003 total | $0.396 | -46.4% |
| 2004 total | $0.36 | -9.1% |
| 2005 total | $0.42 | 16.7% |
| 2006 total | $0.456 | 8.6% |
| 2007 total | $0.456 | 0.0% |
| 2008 total | $0.456 | 0.0% |
| 2009 total | $0.456 | 0.0% |
| 2010 total | $0.456 | 0.0% |
| 2011 total | $0.456 | 0.0% |
| 2012 total | $0.456 | 0.0% |
| 2013 total | $0.462 | 1.3% |
| 2014 total | $0.52 | 12.6% |
| 2015 total | $0.48 | -7.7% |
| 2016 total | $0.4395 | -8.4% |
| 2017 total | $0.384 | -12.6% |
| 2018 total | $0.384 | 0.0% |
| 2019 total | $0.385 | 0.3% |
| 2020 total | $0.384 | -0.3% |
| 2021 total | $0.511 | 33.1% |
| 2022 total | $0.577 | 12.9% |
| 2023 total | $0.516 | -10.6% |
| 2024 total | $0.516 | 0.0% |
| 2025 total | $0.516 | 0.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.43 | 0.0% vs prior-year YTD |
FT dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -6.45%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +0.0% |
| 3Y | -10.6% |
| 5Y | 14.7% |
| 10Y | 13.3% |
FT performance
Total return is 1684.0% over the past 38.1 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.6% | — |
| 3M | -4.8% | — |
| 6M | -5.8% | — |
| YTD | -3.0% | — |
| 1Y | -3.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 5.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 12.40% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 5.20% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 8.30% |
| Since inception 1988-09-26 · 38.1 years | 1684.0% | 7.90% |
FT key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 93 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 6.45%
- Issuer
- Franklin Templeton
- Asset type
- CEF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 09/26/1988
- Distribution rate
- 6.94%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 7.02%
- 5-year average yield
- 7.0
- Last close
- $7.35 (as of 2026-11-12)
- NAV
- N/A
- Premium / discount
- Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
- Market cap
- $185,724,688
- Average volume
- 46,018
- Dividend
- $0.0425
- Ex-dividend date
- 11/20/2026
- Payment date
- 11/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.643
Expense ratio and AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (6.94%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.0425) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (7.02%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Franklin Templeton; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
FT risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.8%.
Who may consider FT — and who may not
FT may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on FT
Frequently asked questions
Does FT pay monthly?
Yes. FT currently pays monthly.
What is FT's dividend yield?
FT's distribution rate is 6.94%, paid monthly — latest regular dividend ($0.0425) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included.
How has FT's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FT pay a dividend?
FT pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.0425. The ex-dividend date is 11/20/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026.
How has FT performed?
Total return is 1684.0% over the past 38.1 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.8%.
Is FT a good investment?
FT's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 93 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 6.94% (latest regular dividend ($0.0425) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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FT's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (93/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 6.94%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.043 with an ex-date of October 23, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: Franklin Templeton, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
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