FTF (Franklin Limited Durationome Trust) Total Payout Yield %: 12.64 (As of Aug. 17, 2026)

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What is Franklin Limited Durationome Trust Total Payout Yield %?

Franklin Limited Durationome Trust FTF 26 Total Payout Yield % is 12.64 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates FTF with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 12.64%.


Franklin Limited Durationome Trust Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.


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Franklin Limited Durationome Trust Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's Total Payout Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Franklin Limited Durationome Trust Total Payout Yield % Chart

Franklin Limited Durationome Trust Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Payout Yield %
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Franklin Limited Durationome Trust Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Total Payout Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.33 11.64 11.13 11.50 12.00

FTF vs SRV, PSF, LGI: Total Payout Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Franklin Limited Durationome Trust Total Payout Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's Total Payout Yield % falls into.


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Franklin Limited Durationome Trust Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0 + -29.819) / 248.49075
=12.00%

Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0 + -14.91) * 2 / 248.49075
=12.00%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Total Payout Yield % of 12.64 mean?
Franklin Limited Durationome Trust (FTF) has a Total Payout Yield % of 12.64 as of Aug. 17, 2026. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Franklin Limited Durationome Trust and its competitors.
Is Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 12.64. Overall, Franklin Limited Durationome Trust has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's Total Payout Yield % compare to SRV and PSF?
Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's Total Payout Yield % of 12.64 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Payout Yield % for an Asset Management company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Total Payout Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Payout Yield % mean?
A high Total Payout Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Franklin Limited Durationome Trust and its competitors. Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 12.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franklin Limited Durationome Trust stock overvalued right now?
Franklin Limited Durationome Trust (FTF) has a current Total Payout Yield % of 12.64. The current Total Payout Yield % is 12.64. Franklin Limited Durationome Trust's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Yield % calculated?
Total Payout Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Limited Durationome Trust (FTF), the current Total Payout Yield % is 12.64 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Franklin Limited Durationome Trust Business Description

Address One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403-1906
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-end investment company based in the United States. It conducts its investment to provide high, current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. To align with its investment objective, is to invest in a diversified mix of fixed-income securities. Its portfolio is dominated by considerable investments in high-yield corporate bonds while touching upon other avenues such as senior secured floating rate corporate loans, mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, common stocks, and other short-term investments.
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