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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) pays a $1.31 annual dividend ($0.33 quarterly), yielding 3.93% at $33.30/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-30. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.93%
Annual Dividend: $1.31 per share
Payout Ratio: 77.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-30
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 43
Franklin Resources, Inc. dividend has been a fixture for income-oriented investors in the asset management space for decades. BEN currently pays a 3.78% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.31 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 30, 2026. With a beta of 1.574, this is not a low-volatility holding, which income investors focused on price stability should weigh carefully.
Franklin Resources, Inc. pays out 77.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). BEN manages equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds across global markets, serving individuals, institutions, pension plans, and partnerships, a broad client base that generates recurring fee revenue. Franklin Resources, Inc. dividend safety faces pressure from that elevated payout, which leaves limited room to absorb earnings declines without affecting the dividend. The data also shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5% in the historical window, confirming the payout has not been immune to business-cycle stress.
Franklin Resources, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.7% per year from 2004 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.355 to $1.56 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 581.7% in 2005, which skews the long-run average upward and does not reflect the more modest pace of recent years.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.3% | $1.17 (2022) | $1.29 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +3.4% | $1.09 (2020) | $1.29 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.4% | $0.63 (2015) | $1.29 (2025) |
BEN fits income-focused investors who want exposure to a global asset manager with a moderate yield. At 3.78%, the current yield sits above the 5-year average of 3.49%, which means buyers today are getting slightly more income than the historical norm. The trade-off is a payout ratio of 77.2%, high (above 75%) by any standard, and a beta of 1.574 that brings meaningful price swings. The dividend has grown at 7.7% annually over two decades, but the consecutive increase streak currently stands at zero, so growth is not guaranteed year to year. Income investors get a moderate (2-4%) yield from a diversified global asset manager, accepting elevated payout risk and price volatility in exchange.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.3300 |
| 2026-06-29 | $0.3300 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.3300 |
| 2025-12-30 | $0.3300 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-06-27 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.3200 |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.3200 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.3100 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.3100 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9900 |
| 2025 | $1.2900 |
| 2024 | $1.5600 |
| 2023 | $0.9000 |
| 2022 | $1.1700 |
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