FT News and Press, Franklin Universal Trust From 01/19/24

2024-01-19 00:56:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2023-12-18 04:45:22 ET Summary Templeton Dragon Fund has commenced an issuer tender offer to purchase up to 25% of its common shares at 98% of NAV. The tender offer is a generous one and originates from City of London Investment Management Company instead of the usual activist pla...

2023-12-09 15:15:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2023-08-24 12:40:49 ET Summary FT is a fixed income closed end fund that seeks to provide high current income while also targeting capital preservation. The fund has a 60/40 fixed income/utilities equities allocation, which provides for an embedded hedge via the defensive nature o...

2023-08-06 06:45:41 ET Summary ERH is a closed-end fund that invests in utility and high-yield bonds and offers investors a monthly distribution based on a managed policy. The fund's discount has widened, making it a more attractive option for investors. ERH's distribution pol...

2023-04-18 14:55:46 ET Summary The FT fund aims to provide high current income from a portfolio of high yield bonds and utility stocks. The fund is currently yielding an attractive 7.3%. Although I like the fund's long-term return profile, I worry about a pending recession. ...

Summary ERH takes a fairly unique approach to invest in both utility equities and high-yield bonds. While this is a fairly odd combination, it isn't the only fund to focus on this type of allocation. Despite being odd, for an income investor, it can actually make sense. ...

Summary Since 1988, FT has provided investors with a steady monthly distribution while minimizing risk to capital losses. The fund's annual yield is currently 6.5% and has provided an 8% total return at market price since inception. The fund's discount is narrowing but investo...

Summary GOF yields 12.59% and pays monthly. It has outperformed the bond market and the S&P by a big margin in 2022. We compare GOF to other high-yield outperforming monthly payers. Need some high-yield outperformers in your portfolio? The Guggenheim Strategic Opport...

Franklin Universal Trust ( NYSE: FT ) has declared $0.0425/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Payable Aug. 31; for shareholders of record Aug. 15; ex-div Aug. 12. See FT Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further details ...