Franklin Universal Trust Declares Monthly Distribution
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) announced a distribution of $0.0320 per share, payable on March 15, 2021, to shareholders of record as of February 26, 2021 (Ex-Dividend Date: February 25, 2021). The fund's distributions may vary based on net investment income, with past distributions not indicating future trends. Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) manages this investment trust and offers extensive investment management services globally, with over $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of January 31, 2021.
- Scheduled distribution of $0.0320 per share is a positive cash return to investors.
- Fund actively managed, with potential for strategic investment decisions.
- Distributions may vary, indicating potential instability in future payouts.
- Risks associated with bond prices moving inversely to interest rates affecting fund performance.
Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT], a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., announced today a distribution of
Distributions may vary based on the Fund’s net investment income. Past distributions are not indicative of future trends.
You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton’s Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. As the prices of bonds in a fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the fund’s share price may decline. Investments in lower-rated bonds include higher risk of default and loss of principal. Stock prices fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and dramatically, due to factors affecting individual companies, particular industries or sectors, or general market conditions. In addition to other factors, securities issued by utility companies have historically been sensitive to interest rate changes. When interest rates fall, utility securities prices, and thus a utilities fund’s share price, tend to rise; when interest rates rise, their prices generally fall. The Fund is actively managed but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results. For portfolio management discussions, including information regarding the Fund’s investment strategies, please view the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders which can be found at franklintempleton.com or sec.gov.
Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 165 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company brings extensive capabilities in equity, fixed income, multi-asset solutions and alternatives. With offices in more than 30 countries and approximately 1,300 investment professionals, the California-based company has over 70 years of investment experience and approximately
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