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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)16.13m
- Net income in USD-3.84m
- Incorporated1988
- Employees--
- LocationFranklin Universal Trust155 Federal St Ste 700BOSTON 02110-1727United 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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PIMCO California Municipal Incom Fnd Iii | 12.81m | 11.54m | 158.96m | -- | 13.77 | 0.8963 | -- | 12.41 | 0.5133 | 0.5133 | 0.5697 | 11.75 | 0.0419 | -- | -- | -- | 5.63 | 1.35 | 5.64 | 1.36 | 69.25 | 74.56 | 134.26 | 34.46 | -- | -- | 0.1243 | 353.60 | -9.27 | -7.42 | 125.16 | -- | -- | -8.10 |
Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1 | 0.00 | 3.30m | 158.99m | -- | 44.18 | 0.265 | 48.24 | -- | 0.2404 | 0.2404 | 0.00 | 40.07 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 5.38 | -- | 5.47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
BlackRock Muniyield Pennsylvania QltyFnd | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 160.58m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
RMG Acquisition Corp III | 0.00 | -5.55m | 161.78m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -0.4974 | -0.4974 | 0.00 | -0.8687 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -2.25 | -- | -2.29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 127.53 | -- | -- | -- |
Enphys Acquisition Corp | 0.00 | 14.53m | 161.92m | -- | 29.27 | 0.9924 | 11.14 | -- | 0.3717 | 0.3717 | 0.00 | 10.96 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 6.32 | -- | 6.34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0063 | -- | -- | -- | -1.92 | -- | -- | -- |
Barings Participation Investors | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 164.33m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
New America High Income Fund Inc. | 19.44m | 28.13m | 164.68m | -- | 5.85 | 0.8498 | -- | 8.47 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.8318 | 8.29 | 0.0717 | -- | 4,860.50 | -- | 10.37 | 3.80 | 15.17 | 5.40 | 65.19 | 78.51 | 144.67 | 61.12 | -- | -- | 0.3024 | 124.52 | 8.23 | -1.31 | 175.01 | -- | -- | -6.42 |
Learn CW Investment Corp | 0.00 | 3.91m | 164.92m | -- | 80.42 | 1.80 | -- | -- | 0.1359 | 0.1359 | 0.00 | 6.07 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 2.31 | -- | 2.37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0259 | -- | -- | -- | -60.50 | -- | -- | -- |
Franklin Universal Trust | 16.13m | -3.84m | 165.23m | -- | -- | 0.8938 | -- | 10.24 | -0.1527 | -0.1527 | 0.642 | 7.36 | 0.0619 | -- | 5.48 | -- | -1.47 | 3.07 | -1.48 | 3.10 | 71.81 | 69.65 | -23.79 | 54.91 | -- | 0.7385 | 0.2601 | 137.71 | 1.48 | 3.06 | 48.06 | -- | -- | 5.84 |
AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc | 260.33m | 35.44m | 165.52m | 0.00 | 3.60 | 0.5373 | -- | 0.6358 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 12.34 | 17.95 | 0.0496 | -- | 495.86 | -- | 1.05 | -1.34 | 1.22 | -2.39 | 13.71 | 28.60 | 21.19 | -32.43 | -- | -- | 0.9133 | -- | 44.38 | 10.72 | 149.61 | -- | -- | -35.17 |
BurTech Acquisition Corp | 0.00 | 2.69m | 167.55m | -- | 141.78 | 3.43 | -- | -- | 0.0779 | 0.0779 | 0.00 | 3.23 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 1.47 | -- | 1.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0018 | -- | -- | -- | 2,640.01 | -- | -- | -- |
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 168.75m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Spark I Acquisition Corp | 0.00 | -1.41m | 169.34m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -0.1053 | -0.1053 | 0.00 | -0.1288 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.33 | -- | -- | -- | -193.26 | -- | -- | -- |
SK Growth Opportunities Corp | 0.00 | 8.14m | 169.79m | -- | 35.58 | 1.77 | 20.85 | -- | 0.312 | 0.312 | 0.00 | 6.25 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 4.96 | -- | 5.15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0555 | -- | -- | -- | 286.11 | -- | -- | -- |
Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 171.17m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp | 0.00 | 7.05m | 171.53m | -- | 48.33 | 3.10 | 37.71 | -- | 0.2275 | 0.2275 | 0.00 | 3.54 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 4.36 | -- | 4.39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0028 | -- | -- | -- | 761.75 | -- | -- | -- |
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