Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) Dividend History
BEN latest dividend
$0.33last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 9Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1984paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.4%5-year growth a year
- 4.26%forward yield
BEN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $132
- Each payment
- $33
- Value of the shares
- $3,098
- Dividend yield
- 4.26%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.32 per share, before tax.
BEN dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
BEN dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)47.1%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)75.0%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.4%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BEN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $22.28 | 5.92% | $1.32 | 5.9% |
| 3 years ago | $22.89 | 5.77% | $3.84 | 16.8% |
| 5 years ago | $29.77 | 4.43% | $6.20 | 20.8% |
| 10 years ago | $34.23 | 3.86% | $14.16 | 41.4% |
| 20 years ago | $35.39 | 3.73% | $21.25 | 60.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BEN dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BEN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.29 | −17.3% | 5.40% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.56 | — | 7.69% | 5 |
| 2023 | $0.90 | −23.1% | 3.02% | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.17 | +3.5% | 4.44% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.13 | +3.7% | 3.37% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.09 | +3.8% | 4.36% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.05 | −73.4% | 4.04% | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.95 | +375.9% | 13.32% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.83 | +12.2% | 1.92% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.74 | +17.5% | 1.87% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.63 | −37.6% | 1.71% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.01 | +144.4% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.41 | −69.8% | 0.72% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.37 | — | 3.26% | 5 |
| 2011 | $1.01 | +231.9% | 3.14% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.30 | −76.4% | 0.82% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.28 | — | 3.65% | 5 |
| 2008 | $0.27 | +24.6% | 1.27% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.22 | +27.5% | 0.57% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.17 | — | 0.46% | 4 |
BEN dividend history
170 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-09 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-29 | 2026-07-10 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-10 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-09 | $0.33 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-11 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-11 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-10 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-11 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-12 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-12 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-02 | 2024-01-12 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-13 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-14 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-14 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-13 | $0.3 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
Show all 170 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-14 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-15 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-14 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-14 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-15 | $0.28 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-14 | 2020-07-27 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-13 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-10 | $0.27 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-11 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-12 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-12 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-11 | $0.26 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-12 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-13 | $0.23 | −92.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-12 | $3.23 | +1,304.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-22 | 2018-01-10 | $0.23 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-13 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-14 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-07-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-04-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-24 | 2016-01-13 | $0.18 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-10-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-07-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-04-15 | $0.15 | −76.9% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-09 | $0.65 | +441.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-26 | 2014-10-10 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-26 | 2014-07-11 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-27 | 2014-04-11 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-10 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-26 | 2013-10-11 | $0.1 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-20 | 2013-07-08 | $0.0967 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-04-12 | $0.0967 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-31 | $0.0967 | −90.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-04 | 2012-12-20 | $1.00 | +1,011.1% | |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-10-12 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-07-13 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-13 | $0.09 | −88.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-15 | 2011-12-30 | $0.7567 | +808.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-14 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-15 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-29 | 2011-04-15 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-07 | $0.0833 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-28 | 2010-10-08 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-07-09 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-29 | 2010-04-09 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-08 | $0.0733 | −92.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-23 | 2009-12-31 | $1.00 | +1,328.6% | |
| 2009-10-01 | 2009-10-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-26 | 2009-07-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-27 | 2009-04-14 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-01-09 | $0.07 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-02 | 2008-10-15 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-26 | 2008-07-11 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-26 | 2008-04-11 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-11 | $0.0667 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-02 | 2007-10-12 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-07-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-04-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-26 | 2007-01-12 | $0.05 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-02 | 2006-10-13 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-30 | 2006-07-14 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-13 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-13 | $0.04 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-29 | 2005-10-14 | $0.0333 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-30 | 2005-07-15 | $0.0333 | −95.2% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-29 | 2005-04-15 | $0.7 | +2,000.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-14 | $0.0333 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-30 | 2004-10-15 | $0.0283 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-01 | 2004-07-16 | $0.0283 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-29 | 2004-04-14 | $0.0283 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-29 | 2004-01-15 | $0.0283 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-02 | 2003-10-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-26 | 2003-07-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-27 | 2003-04-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-27 | 2003-01-15 | $0.025 | +7.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-03 | 2002-10-15 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-03 | 2002-07-16 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-26 | 2002-04-16 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-27 | 2002-01-14 | $0.0233 | +218.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-03 | 2001-10-16 | $0.0073 | −66.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-02 | 2001-07-13 | $0.0217 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-29 | 2001-04-16 | $0.0217 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-16 | $0.0217 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-29 | 2000-10-16 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-29 | 2000-07-14 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-29 | 2000-04-14 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-14 | $0.02 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-28 | 1999-10-15 | $0.0183 | −1.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-28 | 1999-07-15 | $0.0187 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-29 | 1999-04-15 | $0.0183 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-01-15 | $0.0183 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-28 | 1998-10-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-26 | 1998-07-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-27 | 1998-04-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-29 | 1998-01-15 | $0.0167 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-26 | 1997-10-15 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-26 | 1997-07-15 | $0.015 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-26 | 1997-04-15 | $0.0133 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-27 | 1997-01-15 | $0.0133 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-25 | 1996-10-14 | $0.0122 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-26 | 1996-07-15 | $0.0122 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-27 | 1996-04-15 | $0.0122 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-01-15 | $0.0122 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-26 | 1995-10-13 | $0.0111 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-07-14 | $0.0111 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-28 | 1995-04-17 | $0.0111 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-01-15 | $0.0111 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-26 | 1994-10-15 | $0.0089 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-27 | 1994-07-15 | $0.0089 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-25 | 1994-04-15 | $0.0089 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-27 | 1994-01-15 | $0.0089 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-24 | 1993-10-15 | $0.0078 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-24 | 1993-07-15 | $0.0078 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-25 | 1993-04-15 | $0.0078 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-24 | 1993-01-15 | $0.0078 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-24 | 1992-10-15 | $0.0072 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-24 | 1992-07-15 | $0.0072 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-25 | 1992-04-15 | $0.0072 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-24 | 1992-01-15 | $0.0072 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-24 | 1991-10-15 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-25 | 1991-07-15 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-22 | 1991-04-15 | $0.0064 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-24 | 1991-01-15 | $0.0064 | +14.9% | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-24 | 1990-10-12 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-26 | 1990-07-13 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-26 | 1990-04-12 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-22 | 1990-01-15 | $0.0056 | +36.6% | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-25 | 1989-10-13 | $0.0041 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-26 | 1989-07-14 | $0.0041 | — | |
| 1989-03-27 | 1989-04-14 | $0.0041 | +10.0% | |
| 1988-12-23 | 1989-01-13 | $0.0037 | −4.9% | |
| 1988-09-26 | 1988-10-13 | $0.0039 | +5.1% | |
| 1988-06-24 | 1988-07-15 | $0.0037 | — | |
| 1988-03-25 | 1988-04-14 | $0.0037 | −16.7% | |
| 1987-12-24 | 1988-01-14 | $0.0044 | −89.0% | |
| 1987-09-30 | 1987-10-16 | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1987-06-24 | 1987-07-15 | $0.0402 | +24.1% | |
| 1987-03-23 | 1987-04-10 | $0.0324 | — | |
| 1986-12-24 | 1987-01-15 | $0.0324 | +2,622.7% | |
| 1986-10-06 | — | $0.0012 | — | |
| 1986-06-24 | — | $0.0012 | +101.7% | |
| 1986-03-11 | — | $0.0006 | — | |
| 1985-12-26 | — | $0.0006 | −97.3% | |
| 1985-10-04 | — | $0.0216 | — | |
| 1985-06-25 | — | $0.0216 | — | |
| 1985-03-04 | — | $0.0216 | — | |
| 1984-12-21 | — | $0.0216 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BEN stock split history
- 3:1July 26, 2013
- 2:1January 16, 1998
- 3:2January 15, 1997
- 2:1April 15, 1992
- 3:2January 16, 1990
- 5:4July 15, 1987
- 3:2October 27, 1986
- 2:1January 23, 1986
- 2:1April 2, 1985
- 5:4April 13, 1984
BEN dividend overview
Franklin Templeton pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share, a yield of 4.26% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.29 per share in 2025, down 17.3% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 3.4% a year on average and over ten years 7.4% a year. The payout ratio is 47.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: BEN cash flow statement, BEN key metrics, BEN chart. See the BEN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BEN dividends FAQ
Does Franklin Templeton pay a dividend?
Yes. Franklin Templeton has paid a regular dividend since 1984, quarterly, most recently $0.33 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.
What is Franklin Templeton's dividend yield?
Franklin Templeton's forward annual dividend is $1.32 per share, a dividend yield of 4.26% at the latest close of $30.98.
How often does Franklin Templeton pay dividends?
Franklin Templeton pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Franklin Templeton's dividend growing?
Franklin Templeton's dividend per share grew from $1.09 in 2020 to $1.29 in 2025, 3.4% a year on average over five years.
What is Franklin Templeton's dividend payout ratio?
Franklin Templeton pays out 47.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 75.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Franklin Templeton split its stock?
Franklin Templeton has split its stock 10 times: 3:1 on July 26, 2013, 2:1 on January 16, 1998, 3:2 on January 15, 1997, 2:1 on April 15, 1992, 3:2 on January 16, 1990, 5:4 on July 15, 1987, 3:2 on October 27, 1986, 2:1 on January 23, 1986, 2:1 on April 2, 1985, 5:4 on April 13, 1984. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.