BEN Franklin Resources
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S&P 500 CompaniesDividend Aristocrats
Franklin Resources (BEN) is a financial company in the Investment Advice industry, with a market capitalization of $17.0 billion. Shares last traded at $33.55, 7.5% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 31.5%. BEN trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.97, in line with the Investment Advice median of 20.97. Net profit margin is 8.7%, below the peer median of 15.7%. Revenue grew 3.5% year over year. The shares yield 3.9% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
BEN Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $684M | $1.32 | 130% |
| 2024-09-30 | $656M | $1.29 | 141% |
| 2023-09-30 | $607M | $1.24 | 69% |
| 2022-09-30 | $583M | $1.19 | 45% |
| 2021-09-30 | $560M | $1.14 | 31% |
| 2020-09-30 | $533M | $1.08 | 67% |
| 2019-09-30 | $519M | $1.03 | 43% |
| 2018-09-30 | $2.12B | $3.93 | 277% |
| 2017-09-30 | $441M | $0.79 | 26% |
| 2016-09-30 | $409M | $0.70 | 24% |
| 2015-09-30 | $666M | $1.08 | 33% |
| 2014-09-30 | $290M | $0.46 | 12% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
BEN is a Dividend Aristocrat (25+ consecutive years of increases). Compare payers on the highest-dividend-yield screener.
Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.26 | 2026-07-31 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.95 | 2026-04-28 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.46 | 2026-01-30 |
| FY 2025 | $0.91 | 2025-11-10 |
| Q3 2026 | $0.70 | 2026-07-31 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.55 | 2026-04-28 |
Investment Advice peers
BEN vs 14 industry peers (Investment Advice), by market cap. Updated
| BX | Blackstone Inc. | $103.3B | 29.37 | 6.41 | 21.8% | -0.77% |
| KKR | KKR & Co. | $98.5B | 31.26 | 4.62 | 14.8% | +3.09% |
| APO | Apollo Global Management | $79.4B | 42.37 | 2.21 | 5.2% | +1.68% |
| AMP | Ameriprise Financial | $49.9B | 12.64 | 2.52 | 19.9% | +2.41% |
| ARES | Ares Management | $44.3B | 69.65 | 7.40 | 10.6% | +2.47% |
| TROW | T. Rowe Price | $23.7B | 10.65 | 3.12 | 29.3% | +1.35% |
| BEN | Franklin Resources | $17.0B | 20.97 | 1.83 | 8.7% | +1.57% |
| CG | Carlyle Group Inc. | $17.0B | 46.77 | 4.71 | 10.1% | +1.27% |
| PS | PERSHING SQUARE INC. | $14.8B | — | — | — | +1.27% |
| IVZ | Invesco | $14.4B | -177.25 | 2.09 | -1.2% | +3.09% |
| EVR | Evercore Inc. | $11.5B | 15.46 | 2.43 | 15.7% | +2.82% |
| AMG | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | $9.5B | 11.04 | 4.17 | 37.7% | +2.69% |
| HLI | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | $9.1B | 22.40 | 3.61 | 16.1% | +2.73% |
| TPG | Tpg Inc. | $8.6B | 36.54 | 3.27 | 9.0% | +1.71% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.