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FIDELITY FINANCIAL TRUST
fund voting report, part of Fidelity
- Vote records reported
- 1,955year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 4.5%87 of 1,951 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 97.5%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 19.2%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
In its Form N-PX for the year to 30 June 2026, FIDELITY FINANCIAL TRUST listed 1,955 vote records. Votes against management made up 4.5% of those marked either way (87 of 1,951); the median fund registrant stood at 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 2.1%. The two figures differ when the votes against management fall on larger or smaller holdings than the rest.
On pay and on shareholder proposals: it voted for 97.5% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 19.2% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (14.0% of 114), ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE (13.5% of 37) and DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (10.0% of 20).
It reported 100.8 million shares out on loan at record dates, 6.19% of the shares it held or had lent across the meetings it reported. Shares on loan are not voted.
Compared with other filers
Each rate is defined once, in the methodology. The median is taken over 1,241 fund registrants with at least 25 vote records in the season.
| year to 30 June 2026 | This filer | Median fund registrant | All filers pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against-management share | 4.5% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 97.5% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 19.2% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 6.19% | 0.00% | 3.12% |
| Largest families, year to 30 June 2026 | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 20.1% | 94.1% | 42.0% |
| BlackRock and iShares | 7.5% | 88.3% | 11.9% |
| Fidelity | 6.0% | 94.7% | 27.6% |
| Dimensional | 16.4% | 78.9% | 57.4% |
| State Street and SPDR | 16.9% | 77.1% | 50.4% |
Votes by category
Filers choose one or more categories for each vote, so a vote can appear in more than one row. Category names are printed as Form N-PX defines them.
| Category (as the form names it) | Votes | For | Against | Against management | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR ELECTIONS | 1,291 | 1,243 | 28 | 3.7% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 127 | 118 | 3 | 2.4% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 152 | 152 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 12 | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28.6% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 84 | 83 | 1 | 3.6% | |
| COMPENSATION | 100 | 91 | 9 | 7.1% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 116 | 79 | 35 | 14.0% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 37 | 7 | 30 | 13.5% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 15 | 2 | 13 | 6.7% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 20 | 3 | 17 | 10.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 60 | 10 | 50 | 8.3% | |
| OTHER | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 1,966 | 2.5% | 98.0% | 10.6% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 1,970 | 3.4% | 98.4% | 18.8% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 1,955 | 4.5% | 97.5% | 19.2% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, FIDELITY FINANCIAL TRUST voted against management on 3 of the 118 it marked either way (2.5%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Tesla, Inc. 6 Nov 2025
- Microchip Technology Incorporated 19 Aug 2025
- Insight Enterprises, Inc. 13 May 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 108 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, FIDELITY FINANCIAL TRUST voted for 22 (20.4%). Titles are the most common wording among filers; where a wording could name a person, the SEC category is printed instead.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 24 Jun 2026 | Approval of a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the replacement of supermajority voting... |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding an enhanced disclosure on climate goals |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 29 Apr 2026 | Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting a report on the extent of the Company's diversity, equity and... |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 29 Apr 2026 | Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting a report on the Company's plans to increase sustainability disclosure |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | A shareholder proposal to amend the bylaws to repeal 3% derivative suit ownership threshold. |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | A shareholder proposal to amend Article X of the bylaws. |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | A shareholder proposal to seek shareholder approval before adopting an amendment to the bylaws pursuant to... |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | Declassify the Board of Directors |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding annual vote regarding executive pay. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results by share class. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on climate change-related commitments. |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. | 7 May 2026 | To take steps to reduce the voting power of UPS class A stock from 10 votes per share to one vote per share. |
| Tyler Technologies, Inc. | 5 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Political Spending. |
| Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 21 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Campbell Soup Company | 18 Nov 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on the effectiveness of the Company's regenerative... |
| Campbell Soup Company | 18 Nov 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding simple majority voting. |
| Oshkosh Corporation | 5 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | 12 May 2026 | Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding support for transparency in political spending. |
| Sonoco Products Company | 15 Apr 2026 | Advisory (non-binding) shareholder proposal - avoid brand damage from political spending. |
Shares on loan
FIDELITY FINANCIAL TRUST reported 100.8 million shares on loan at record dates against 1.53 billion shares voted: 6.19% of the two together. Median fund registrant: 0.00%. Shares lent out at the record date cannot be voted by the lender, which is why Form N-PX asks for the figure. More on lending and votes.
Fund series in this filing
2 series reported votes. A vote record can list several series. Series with 500 or more vote records have their own page.
| Series | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund | 1,608 | 2.4% | 100.0% | 14.6% |
| Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund | 347 | 14.0% | 84.2% | 27.9% |
The filings
These figures are read from the filer's own Form N-PX. If a vote on this page looks wrong, the filing is the record: a dispute about a filed vote is a matter for the filer, and an error in how this site read the filing is a matter for corrections.
- N-PX filed 27 Aug 2026 accession 0000708191-26-000043
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did FIDELITY FINANCIAL TRUST vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 FIDELITY FINANCIAL TRUST reported 121 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 118 were for (97.5%), 3 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 3 of the 118 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does FIDELITY FINANCIAL TRUST vote against management?
4.5% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 87 of the 1,951 votes it marked as for or against management. Form N-PX asks each filer to state, vote by vote, whether the vote was for or against management's recommendation; this figure counts those marks.
Did FIDELITY FINANCIAL TRUST support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 35 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 5 of them (14.3%). Across every category it voted for 19.2% of security-holder proposals. Filers choose the category for each vote, so the same proposal can sit in different categories in different filings.
Is this the result of the meetings?
No. Form N-PX shows how this filer voted the shares it held. It does not show how other shareholders voted or whether a proposal was approved. Companies report certified results separately, on Form 8-K.
Where does the data come from?
From the Form N-PX filings of this filer on the SEC's EDGAR system, read as filed. The SEC does not verify the contents. Amended filings (N-PX/A) replace the filings they amend. Data on this page runs through 23 Sep 2026.
Provenance: SEC EDGAR, Form N-PX and N-PX/A filings by FIDELITY FINANCIAL TRUST (filer no. 708191), read as filed and not verified by the SEC. Amended filings replace the filings they amend. Filings read through 23 Sep 2026; page built 26 Sep 2026.