Franklin Universal Trust $(FT)$ has announced an estimated monthly distribution of $0.0425 per share to be paid on December 31, 2025. The fund reports that approximately 84% of the distribution is from net investment income, 1% from net realized short-term capital gains, and 15% as a return of capital. Year-to-date, 70% of distributions are from net investment income, 2% from short-term capital gains, and 28% from return of capital.

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