- Franklin Universal Trust (FT) announced the estimated sources of its **August 29, 2025**, distribution and cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions as of **July 31, 2025**.  **[833040_15f85eaf53cf46aa927a353086c12731_0]** 
- For the August distribution, the per share amount is **$0.0425**, with **23%** estimated as a return of capital.  **[833040_15f85eaf53cf46aa927a353086c12731_0]**  Fiscal year-to-date, the distribution per share is **$0.4675**, with **34%** estimated as a return of capital.  **[833040_15f85eaf53cf46aa927a353086c12731_0]** 
- FT cautions that a return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'.  **[833040_15f85eaf53cf46aa927a353086c12731_0]** 
- As of **July 31, 2025**, the Fund's Average Annual Total Return for the five-year period was **7.13%**, and its Annualized Distribution Rate was **6.05%**.  **[833040_15f85eaf53cf46aa927a353086c12731_0]**

FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST (FT)