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Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of October, November and December 2026

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Summary by 6ix AI

Franklin Templeton said the Board of Directors of Franklin Universal Trust (ticker FT), a closed-end fund whose shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange, declared a distribution of $0.0425 for each of October, November and December 2026.

Key details

  • October distribution: record date and ex-dividend date (the cut-off for being entitled to the payment) October 23, 2026; payable October 30, 2026.
  • November distribution: record date and ex-dividend date November 20, 2026; payable November 30, 2026.
  • December distribution: record date and ex-dividend date December 23, 2026; payable December 31, 2026.
  • If a monthly distribution is estimated to come from anything other than net investment income, the fund will send shareholders a notice of the estimated sources. In early 2027 it will send a Form 1099-DIV tax form, if applicable, showing how the 2026 distributions should be reported.

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Franklin Templeton announced today that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions for the next three months.

Month

Record Date

Ex-Dividend Date

Payable Date

October

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

10/30/2026

November

11/20/2026

11/20/2026

11/30/2026

December

12/23/2026

12/23/2026

12/31/2026

Ticker

Fund Name

Month

Amount

Change from Previous Distribution

FT

Franklin Universal Trust

October

$0.0425

-

November

$0.0425

-

December

$0.0425

-

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of each Fund’s distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. If it is estimated that the source of a monthly distribution includes anything other than net investment income, each Fund will provide notice to shareholders containing the estimated sources of the distribution. These notices can be found on each Fund’s website. In early 2027, after definitive information is available, each Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by each Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

For more information about the Funds, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Funds’ website at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. Hard copies of the Funds’ complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Funds.

The Funds’ common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Similar to stocks, Fund share price will fluctuate with market conditions and, at the time of sale, may be worth more or less than the original investment. Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value, and can increase an investor’s risk of loss. All investments are subject to risk, including the risk of loss.

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Category: Distribution Related

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