Franklin Universal Trust (“FT” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions
April 27 2023 - 12:01PM
Business Wire
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
April 28, 2023 and for the fiscal year 2023 year-to-date are as
follows:
Estimated Allocations for April Monthly Distribution as of March
31, 2023:
Distribution
Per Share
Net Investment
Income
Net Realized
Short-Term Capital
Gains
Net Realized
Long-Term Capital
Gains
Return of
Capital
$0.0425
$0.0291 (68%)
$0.00 (0%)
$0.00 (0%)
$0.0134 (32%)
Cumulative Estimated Allocations fiscal year-to-date as of March
31, 2023, for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023:
Distribution
Per Share
Net Investment
Income
Net Realized
Short-Term Capital
Gains
Net Realized
Long-Term Capital
Gains
Return of
Capital
$0.3587
$0.1728 (48%)
$0.0445 (12%)
$0.00 (0%)
$0.1414 (40%)
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 3/31/2023)1
Annualized Distribution Rate (as a
percentage of NAV for the current fiscal period through
3/31/2023)2
Cumulative Total Return (in relation to
the change in NAV for the fiscal period through 3/31/2023)3
Cumulative Fiscal Year-To-Date
Distribution Rate (as a percentage of NAV as of 3/31/2023)4
5.11%
6.68%
-0.91%
4.70%
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 March
31, 2023. Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the
Fund’s NAV over a year, assuming reinvestment of distributions
paid.
2
The Annualized Distribution Rate is the
current fiscal period’s distribution rate annualized as a
percentage of the Fund’s NAV through March 31, 2023.
3
Cumulative Total Return is the
percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from August 31, 2022 through
March 31, 2023, assuming reinvestment of distributions
paid.
4
The Cumulative Fiscal Year-To-Date
Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions for the
fiscal period August 31, 2022 through March 31, 2023, as a
percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of March 31, 2023.
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 155 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 offices in more than 30 countries and approximately 1,300
investment professionals, the California-based company has over 75
years of investment experience and approximately $1.4 trillion in
assets under management as of March 31, 2023. For more information,
please visit franklintempleton.com.
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