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Franklin Universal Trust (Fund) is a closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to provide high, current income consistent with preservation of capital. Its secondary objective is growth in income through dividend increases and capital appreciation. It invests primarily in two asset classes: high yield bonds and utility stocks. Within the high yield portion of the portfolio, it uses fundamental research to invest in a diversified portfolio of bonds. Within the utility portion of the portfolio, it focuses on companies with attractive dividend yields and with a history of increasing their dividends. The Fund invests in various industrial sectors, such as Electric Utilities, independent power and renewable electricity producers, metals and mining, multi utilities, oil, gas and consumable fuels, auto components, beverages, biotechnology, building products, communications equipment, and others. Franklin Advisers, Inc. is its investment manager.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)15.26m
- Net income in USD19.22m
- Incorporated1988
- Employees--
- LocationFranklin Universal TrustOne Franklin ParkwaySAN MATEO 94403-1906United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (650) 312-2000
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| FIGX Capital Acquisition Corp | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 196.76m | -- | -- | 1.34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00006 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| BlackRock Investment Quly Mncpl Trst Inc | 16.01m | -13.08m | 198.56m | -- | -- | 0.993 | -- | 12.40 | -0.7603 | -0.7603 | 0.9307 | 15.56 | 0.0475 | -- | 3.89 | -- | -3.88 | -- | -3.93 | -- | 63.72 | -- | -81.69 | -- | -- | 0.4212 | 0.2091 | -- | 4.80 | -- | -274.64 | -- | -- | -- |
| Voya Infrstrcture Industrls and Mtrls Fd | 4.24m | 27.12m | 200.97m | -- | 7.41 | 1.07 | -- | 47.41 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 0.2797 | 12.43 | 0.0221 | -- | 0.6322 | -- | 14.16 | 7.78 | 14.62 | 7.81 | 51.38 | 59.39 | 639.84 | 279.47 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 104.09 | -11.12 | -9.60 | -25.33 | -- | -- | 5.07 |
| Barings Participation Investors | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 202.01m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Franklin Universal Trust | 15.26m | 19.22m | 204.07m | -- | 10.62 | 0.9599 | -- | 13.37 | 0.7649 | 0.7649 | 0.6073 | 8.46 | 0.0565 | -- | 3.61 | -- | 7.11 | 5.40 | 7.14 | 5.43 | 62.81 | 67.16 | 125.95 | 95.18 | -- | -- | 0.2201 | 88.35 | 5.12 | -0.2874 | -43.71 | -- | -- | 5.84 |
| Innventure Inc | 1.69m | -319.03m | 204.27m | 153.00 | -- | 0.7603 | -- | 120.87 | -6.71 | -6.71 | 0.0344 | 3.39 | 0.0055 | 2.37 | 0.3638 | 11,045.75 | -163.82 | -- | -386.84 | -- | -547.57 | -- | -29,674.20 | -- | 0.3134 | -6.45 | 0.1397 | -- | 9.22 | -- | -153.49 | -- | -- | -- |
| BNY Mellon Municipal Bond InfrstrcFndInc | 15.82m | -14.19m | 205.23m | -- | -- | 1.01 | -- | 12.98 | -0.7712 | -0.7712 | 0.8593 | 11.02 | 0.0479 | -- | 13.48 | -- | -4.29 | -0.2893 | -4.92 | -0.3335 | 56.51 | 63.42 | -89.75 | -6.65 | -- | 0.3826 | 0.270 | -- | 1.44 | -2.23 | -48.31 | -26.59 | -- | -10.87 |
| Eaton Vance Municipal Incm 2028 Trm Trst | 9.32m | 6.48m | 205.25m | -- | 31.66 | 1.02 | -- | 22.02 | 0.5955 | 0.5955 | 0.8559 | 18.47 | 0.0432 | -- | 3.05 | -- | 3.01 | 0.6499 | 3.04 | 0.6552 | 81.94 | 70.82 | 69.57 | 17.06 | -- | 8.01 | 0.0321 | 407.86 | -13.84 | -6.03 | 31.03 | -23.20 | -- | 1.97 |
| Bexil Investment Trust | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 206.14m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nuveen Virginia Quality Mncpl Incm Fund | 16.19m | -3.83m | 206.72m | -- | -- | 1.02 | -- | 12.77 | -0.1585 | -0.1585 | 0.8769 | 11.12 | 0.0449 | -- | 69.39 | -- | -1.06 | -0.4095 | -1.13 | -0.4414 | 48.50 | 57.90 | -23.64 | -10.40 | -- | 0.6658 | 0.4168 | -- | 2.58 | 0.8712 | -154.77 | -- | -- | 10.46 |
| Harvard Ave Acquisition Corp | 0.00 | -164.19k | 206.93m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -0.0134 | -0.0134 | 0.00 | -0.008 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -13.64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Finance of America Companies Inc | 2.20bn | -806.00k | 207.00m | 745.00 | -- | 0.6072 | 7.85 | 0.0942 | -2.24 | -2.38 | 110.85 | 35.91 | 0.0737 | -- | -- | 2,949,921.00 | -0.0394 | -1.01 | -0.042 | -1.10 | 95.79 | -- | -0.5342 | -11.72 | -- | 0.9757 | 0.988 | 47.40 | 20.14 | 8.26 | 128.55 | -20.30 | -- | -- |
| Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund | 25.55m | 12.35m | 207.22m | -- | 16.78 | 0.9348 | -- | 8.11 | 0.1192 | 0.1192 | 0.2466 | 2.14 | 0.0783 | -- | 3.65 | -- | 3.78 | 4.32 | 5.30 | 6.02 | 68.55 | 72.03 | 48.34 | 58.66 | -- | 3.45 | 0.3224 | 135.96 | -3.66 | 0.6053 | -67.03 | 18.97 | -- | -1.49 |
| Dune Acquisition Corp II | 0.00 | 2.03m | 207.39m | -- | 87.89 | 0.4176 | -- | -- | 0.1166 | 0.1166 | 0.00 | 24.55 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 2.76 | -- | 2.76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| ContextLogic Holdings Inc | 0.00 | -17.00m | 209.63m | 8.00 | -- | 1.48 | -- | -- | -0.6427 | -0.6427 | 0.00 | 5.28 | 0.00 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -6.38 | -33.23 | -8.16 | -93.40 | -- | 53.08 | -- | -34.05 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -85.02 | -53.13 | 76.34 | -- | 64.62 | -- |
| EGH Acquisition Corp | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 210.54m | -- | -- | 1.43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Data as of Feb 06 2026. Currency figures normalised to Franklin Universal Trust's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
14.23%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Moloney Securities Asset Management LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 691.16k | 2.75% |
| LPL Financial LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 684.19k | 2.72% |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 2025 | 429.45k | 1.71% |
| Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 2025 | 367.74k | 1.46% |
| Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 2025 | 358.88k | 1.43% |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 2025 | 330.33k | 1.31% |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 2025 | 232.19k | 0.92% |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 185.42k | 0.74% |
| Commonwealth Equity Services LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 169.03k | 0.67% |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2025 | 128.34k | 0.51% |
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Data from 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
