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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)14.52m
- Net income in USD34.15m
- 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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| Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fnd Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 179.23m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Western Asset Glbl Corp Oprtnty Fnd Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 181.03m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Western Asset Invst Grd Oprtnty Trst Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 182.46m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Insight Select Income Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 185.34m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Invesco Bond Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 186.12m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Neuberger Brmn Rl stt Scrts ncm Fnd nc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 186.57m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 186.64m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Blackstone Senior Flotng Rt 2027 Trm Fnd | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 187.58m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Franklin Universal Trust | 14.52m | 34.15m | 189.49m | -- | 5.55 | 0.919 | -- | 13.05 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 0.5777 | 8.20 | 0.056 | -- | 4.73 | -- | 13.18 | 3.84 | 13.24 | 3.87 | 61.89 | 68.57 | 235.21 | 67.95 | -- | -- | 0.2254 | 117.41 | -10.00 | -0.0639 | 989.76 | 7.18 | -- | 5.84 |
| BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 191.30m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New America High Income Fund Inc. | 19.85m | 19.69m | 191.44m | -- | 9.72 | 0.9982 | -- | 9.65 | 0.8423 | 0.8423 | 0.8491 | 8.20 | 0.0726 | -- | 37.63 | -- | 7.20 | 3.80 | 10.49 | 5.40 | 64.43 | 78.51 | 99.20 | 61.12 | -- | -- | 0.3046 | 124.52 | 8.23 | -1.31 | 175.01 | -- | -- | -6.42 |
| PIMCO California Municipal Income Fnd II | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 192.55m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Western Asset Inflation-Linked Incom Fnd | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 194.04m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Oxford Square Capital Corp | 47.49m | 2.87m | 197.50m | 0.00 | 58.39 | 1.20 | -- | 4.16 | 0.0498 | 0.0498 | 0.8067 | 2.43 | 0.1474 | -- | 12.84 | -- | 0.8916 | -3.19 | 0.9037 | -3.21 | 70.61 | 62.33 | 6.05 | -25.93 | -- | 1.12 | 0.4472 | -- | 20.19 | -1.64 | 120.15 | -- | -- | -12.09 |
| BNY Mellon Municipal Bond InfrstrcFndInc | 15.16m | 19.43m | 198.60m | -- | 10.22 | 0.8858 | -- | 13.10 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.8235 | 12.18 | 0.0453 | -- | -- | -- | 5.81 | 1.21 | 6.63 | 1.41 | 52.21 | 66.31 | 128.21 | 28.18 | -- | -- | 0.2507 | 235.77 | -1.90 | -2.94 | 150.65 | 13.62 | -- | -7.22 |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Inc | 7.42m | 28.52m | 200.10m | -- | 6.97 | 0.8845 | -- | 26.96 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 0.486 | 14.81 | 0.0323 | -- | 8.67 | -- | 12.40 | 3.85 | 12.45 | 3.87 | 61.38 | 51.71 | 384.26 | 140.18 | -- | -- | 0.0216 | 144.79 | -13.51 | -1.10 | 78.21 | -- | -- | 29.01 |
Data as of Nov 09 2024. Currency figures normalised to Franklin Universal Trust's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
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Data from 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Sep 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
