Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust

Franklin Ltd. Duration Income Trust is a closed-end investment company. It seeks to provide high, current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation to the extent possible and consistent with the Fund’s primary objective, through a portfolio consisting primarily of high-yield corporate bonds, floating rate corporate loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities. The company was founded on August 27, 2003 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Franklin Ltd. Duration Income Trust is a closed-end investment company. It seeks to provide high, current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation to the extent possible and consistent with the Fund?s primary objective, through a portfolio consisting primarily of high-yield corporate bonds, floating rate corporate loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities. The company was founded on August 27, 2003 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FRANKLIN LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST [NYSE American: FTF] today announced a monthly distribution from net investment income of $0.0615 per share, payable on April 30, 2024, to shareholders of record on April 17, 2024 (Ex-Dividend Date: April 16, 2024). The Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has authorized a managed distribution plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which the Fund makes monthly distributions to shareholders at the fixed rate of $0.0615 per share.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (“FTF” or the “Fund”) Announces Distribution

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust [NYSE American: FTF]: Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940  The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on March 28, 2024 and for the fiscal year 2024 year-to-date are as follows: Estimated Allocations for March Monthly Distribution as of February 29, 2024: Distribution Per Share Net Investment Income Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (“FTF” or the “Fund”) Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-end fund that aims to provide high income while limiting interest-rate risk. The FTF CEF's historic price action shows a significant decline over the past five years, but its total return has outperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

FTF: A Good Compromise Debt CEF For A Strong Economy In 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FRANKLIN LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST (NYSE: FTF) (the “Fund”), a closed-end investment company, announced today that its Board has implemented a new managed distribution plan where the Fund will distribute a level distribution amount to shareholders. The Fund intends to distribute $0.0615 per share monthly which is an annualized distribution rate of 10.49% of NAV as of 11/30/2023. The new managed distribution plan will take effect with the distribution.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (“FTF”) Announces Change to Managed Distribution Plan

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a multi-sector bond fund with a shorter-duration portfolio, making it less interest rate sensitive. The FTF closed-end fund has historically underperformed its benchmark, but recent results have shown improvement. FTF's significant discount and diversified portfolio make it a potentially attractive investment as a tactical play.

FTF: Deep Discount Could Be Creating A Tactical Play

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF), a fixed income closed end fund (CEF). The main risk for FTF is credit spreads, which have tightened this year. However, with banks tightening credit lending and an increase in bankruptcies, a surge in junk spreads is expected. FTF's portfolio is predominantly high yield, with over 80% of the collateral either below investment grade or not rated.

FTF: Avoid This High Yield CEF

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a low-duration credit fund that aims to provide investors with high current income. The fund pays an attractive 12.0% distribution yield. However, with total returns of only 1-4% p.a., the FTF fund is simply returning investors' own principal through the distribution.

FTF: Poorly Performing Low-Duration Credit Fund

Yields have eased lately with the expectations of a slowdown in interest rate increases. This fund's discount remains wide after the fund's rights offering early in 2022.

FTF: Discount Remaining Wide

FTF completed a rights offering that caused its discount to widen earlier this year. The overall state of the fixed-income market has pushed this fund down even further as a bond fund.

FTF: A Tempting Discount Opening Up, But There Are Risks

FTF is a fixed income CEF focused on HY bonds, leveraged loans and MBS securities. The fund has a stated 11.5% dividend yield, which is unsupported.

FTF: You Are Getting A 2.7% Return Here, Not 11.5%

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust [NYSE American: FTF]: Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940   The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on May 31, 2022 and for the fiscal year 2022 year-to-date are as follows: Estimated Allocations for May Monthly Distribution as of April 30, 2022: Distribution Per Share Net Investment Income Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains Net R

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (“FTF” or the “Fund”) Notification of Sources of Distributions

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust Announces Final Results of Transferable Rights Offering

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust Announces Final Results of Transferable Rights Offering

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust Announces Expiration of Transferable Rights Offering

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust Announces Expiration of Transferable Rights Offering

FTF has an ongoing rights offering. Sidestepping the ex-rights date worked again.

FTF: Quick Notes On The Rights Offering

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust Authorizes Rights Offering

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust Authorizes Rights Offering

With a duration under 2.5 years, the Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust provides some protection against interest rates climbing from here.

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust [NYSE American: FTF], a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., announced today a distribution of $0.0770 per common share, payable October 15, 2021, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2021 (Ex-Dividend Date: September 29, 2021). The Fund adopted a managed distribution plan and will make monthly distributions to common shareholders at an annual minimum fixed rate of 10 percent, based on

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust Declares Monthly Distribution

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust [NYSE American: FTF] (CUSIP 35472T101) has declared a dividend of $0.0776 per common share payable September 15, 2021, to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2021. It is currently estimated that $0.0420 per share represents net investment income and $0.0356 per share represents return of principal. The Fund adopted a managed distribution plan and will make monthly distributions to common shareholders at an annual

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust Announces Sources of Monthly Dividend Distribution

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SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov.  19, 2019  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust [NYSE American:FTF], a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., announced today a distribution of $0.0839 per common share, payable December 13, 2019, to shareholders of record on November 29, 2019 (Ex-Dividend Date: November 27, 2019). 

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