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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-24-010022
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240831
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20241101
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241101
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20241101

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833040
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:
    		IRS NUMBER:				943077602
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05569
    		FILM NUMBER:		241416994

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
    		CITY:			SAN MATEO
    		STATE:			CA
    		ZIP:			94403-1906
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-312-2000

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
    		CITY:			SAN MATEO
    		STATE:			CA
    		ZIP:			94403-1906
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    <TYPE>N-CSR
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>fut-efp10347_ncsr.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST - N-CSR
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: fut-efp10347_ncsr.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
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    <TYPE>EX-99.CODE
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>fut-efp10347_ex99code.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: fut-efp10347_ex99code.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.CERT
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>fut-efp10347_ex99cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: fut-efp10347_ex99cert.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.906CERT
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>fut-efp10347_ex99906cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: fut-efp10347_ex99906cert.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
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    <TYPE>EX-99.H OTH MAT CONT
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>fut-efp10347_ex99press.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONS ORDER GRANTING RELIEF FROM SECTION 19(B) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, THE 19(A) NOTICES TO BENEFICIAL OWNERS
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: fut-efp10347_ex99press.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
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