Franklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions
August 29 2024 - 12:15PM
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Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT]:
Notification of Sources of
Distributions
Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
The Fund’s estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on
August 30, 2024 and for the fiscal year 2024 year-to-date are as
follows:
Estimated Allocations for August Monthly Distribution as of July
31, 2024:
Distribution
Per Share
Net Investment
Income
Net Realized
Short-Term Capital
Gains
Net Realized
Long-Term Capital Gains
Return of Capital
$0.0425
$0.0157 (37%)
$0.0003 (1%)
$0.00 (0%)
$0.0265 (62%)
Cumulative Estimated Allocations fiscal year-to-date as of July
31, 2024, for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024:
Distribution
Per Share
Net Investment
Income
Net Realized
Short-Term Capital
Gains
Net Realized
Long-Term Capital
Gains
Return of Capital
$0.4675
$0.2575 (55%)
$0.0820 (18%)
$0.00 (0%)
$0.1280 (27%)
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 7/31/2024)1
Annualized Distribution Rate (as a
percentage of NAV for the current fiscal period through
7/31/2024)2
Cumulative Total Return (in relation to
the change in NAV for the fiscal period through 7/31/2024)3
Cumulative Fiscal Year-To-Date
Distribution Rate (as a percentage of NAV as of 7/31/2024)4
5.15%
6.37%
15.82%
5.84%
Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:
- 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 July 31, 2024. Annual NAV
Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a
year, assuming reinvestment of distributions paid.
- The Annualized Distribution Rate is the current fiscal
period’s distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s
NAV through July 31, 2024.
- Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the
Fund’s NAV from August 31, 2023 through July 31, 2024, assuming
reinvestment of distributions paid.
- The Cumulative Fiscal Year-To-Date Distribution Rate is the
dollar value of distributions for the fiscal period August 31, 2023
through July 31, 2024, as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of July
31, 2024.
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 California-based company
has over 75 years of investment experience and over $1.6 trillion
in assets under management as of July 31, 2024. For more
information, please visit franklintempleton.com.
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