Franklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) has announced its upcoming distribution payment scheduled for February 28, 2025. The Fund, which focuses on providing high current income while preserving capital, with a secondary objective of income growth through dividend increases and capital appreciation, has indicated that it may have distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains.
This suggests that a portion of the distribution to shareholders could represent a return of capital. The Fund, managed by Franklin Templeton, operates within a global investment management organization serving clients in over 150 countries, with $1.58 trillion in assets under management as of January 31, 2025.
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) ha annunciato il prossimo pagamento di distribuzione previsto per il 28 febbraio 2025. Il Fondo, che si concentra sull'offerta di elevati redditi correnti preservando il capitale, con un obiettivo secondario di crescita dei redditi attraverso aumenti dei dividendi e apprezzamento del capitale, ha indicato che potrebbe aver distribuito più del suo reddito e dei guadagni in conto capitale netti realizzati.
Questo suggerisce che una parte della distribuzione agli azionisti potrebbe rappresentare un ritorno di capitale. Il Fondo, gestito da Franklin Templeton, opera all'interno di un'organizzazione globale di gestione degli investimenti che serve clienti in oltre 150 paesi, con 1,58 trilioni di dollari in attivi gestiti al 31 gennaio 2025.
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) ha anunciado su próximo pago de distribución programado para el 28 de febrero de 2025. El Fondo, que se centra en proporcionar altos ingresos corrientes mientras preserva el capital, con un objetivo secundario de crecimiento de ingresos a través de aumentos de dividendos y apreciación del capital, ha indicado que podría haber distribuido más de sus ingresos y ganancias de capital netas realizadas.
Esto sugiere que una parte de la distribución a los accionistas podría representar un retorno de capital. El Fondo, gestionado por Franklin Templeton, opera dentro de una organización global de gestión de inversiones que atiende a clientes en más de 150 países, con 1,58 billones de dólares en activos bajo gestión al 31 de enero de 2025.
프랭클린 유니버설 트러스트 (NYSE: FT)는 2025년 2월 28일 예정된 배당금 지급을 발표했습니다. 이 펀드는 높은 현재 수익을 제공하면서 자본을 보존하는 데 중점을 두고 있으며, 배당금 증가와 자본 상승을 통한 수익 성장이라는 보조 목표를 가지고 있습니다. 펀드는 자산과 순 실현 자본 이익을 초과하여 분배했을 가능성이 있다고 밝혔습니다.
이는 주주에게 분배되는 일부가 자본 환급을 나타낼 수 있음을 시사합니다. 프랭클린 템플턴이 관리하는 이 펀드는 150개국 이상에서 고객에게 서비스를 제공하는 글로벌 투자 관리 조직 내에서 운영되며, 2025년 1월 31일 기준으로 1.58조 달러의 자산을 관리하고 있습니다.
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) a annoncé son prochain paiement de distribution prévu pour le 28 février 2025. Le Fonds, qui se concentre sur la fourniture de revenus courants élevés tout en préservant le capital, avec un objectif secondaire de croissance des revenus par le biais d'augmentations de dividendes et d'appréciation du capital, a indiqué qu'il pourrait avoir distribué plus que ses revenus et ses gains en capital nets réalisés.
Cela suggère qu'une partie de la distribution aux actionnaires pourrait représenter un retour de capital. Le Fonds, géré par Franklin Templeton, opère au sein d'une organisation mondiale de gestion d'investissements servant des clients dans plus de 150 pays, avec 1,58 trillion de dollars d'actifs sous gestion au 31 janvier 2025.
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) hat die bevorstehende Ausschüttung für den 28. Februar 2025 angekündigt. Der Fonds konzentriert sich darauf, hohe laufende Erträge zu erzielen und gleichzeitig das Kapital zu erhalten, mit einem sekundären Ziel des Einkommenswachstums durch Dividendenerhöhungen und Kapitalwertsteigerung. Es wurde angedeutet, dass er möglicherweise mehr als sein Einkommen und die realisierten Nettokapitalgewinne ausgeschüttet hat.
Dies deutet darauf hin, dass ein Teil der Ausschüttung an die Aktionäre einen Kapitalrückfluss darstellen könnte. Der Fonds, der von Franklin Templeton verwaltet wird, agiert innerhalb einer globalen Investmentmanagement-Organisation, die Kunden in über 150 Ländern bedient und zum 31. Januar 2025 über Vermögenswerte in Höhe von 1,58 Billionen US-Dollar verfügt.
- Global presence in over 150 countries
- Substantial AUM of $1.58 trillion
- Dual investment objective focusing on income and capital preservation
- Distribution exceeds income and realized capital gains
- Potential return of capital indicating possible unsustainable distribution
Notification of Sources of Distributions
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The Fund’s estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on February 28, 2025 and for the fiscal year 2025 year-to-date are as follows:
Estimated Allocations for February Monthly Distribution as of January 31, 2025:
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Cumulative Estimated Allocations fiscal year-to-date as of January 31, 2025, for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025:
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Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Distribution Policy. FT estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the FT distribution to shareholders may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that a shareholder invested in a Fund is paid back to them. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect FT’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. 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’s 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’s distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Average Annual Total Return (in relation to the change in net asset value (NAV) for the 5-year period ended on 1/31/2025)1 |
Annualized Distribution Rate (as a percentage of NAV for the current fiscal period through 1/31/2025)2 |
Cumulative Total Return (in relation to the change in NAV for the fiscal period through 1/31/2025)3 |
Cumulative Fiscal Year-To-Date Distribution Rate (as a percentage of NAV as of 1/31/2025)4 |
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Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:
| 1. | Average Annual Total Return in relation to NAV represents the compound average of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the five-year period ended through January 31, 2025. Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a year, assuming reinvestment of distributions paid. |
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| 2. | The Annualized Distribution Rate is the current fiscal period’s distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV through January 31, 2025. |
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| 3. | Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from August 31, 2024 through January 31, 2025, assuming reinvestment of distributions paid. |
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| 4. | The Cumulative Fiscal Year-To-Date Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions for the fiscal period August 31, 2024 through January 31, 2025, as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of January 31, 2025. |
The Fund’s 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’s net investment income. Past distributions are not indicative of future trends.
For further information on Franklin Universal Trust, please visit our web site at: www.franklintempleton.com
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 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 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
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For more information, please contact Franklin Templeton at 1-800-342-5236.
Source: Franklin Templeton
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