Annual Dividend (TTM)
$1.2900
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
4.77%
Last ex-date: Mar 31, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
92.75%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
3.20%
Year-over-year change

Franklin Resources (BEN) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.3300
Last Ex-DateMar 31, 2026
Last Payment DateApr 10, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)3.20%
3-Year CAGR3.31%
5-Year CAGR3.43%
10-Year CAGR7.43%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)92.75%
5-Year Average$1.2100
10-Year Average$1.3710
First PaymentDec 21, 1984

Franklin Resources (BEN) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2026Apr 10, 2026Feb 3, 2026$0.3300Quarterly
Dec 30, 2025Dec 30, 2025Jan 9, 2026Dec 17, 2025$0.3300Quarterly
Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2025Oct 10, 2025Aug 27, 2025$0.3200Quarterly
Jun 27, 2025Jun 27, 2025Jul 11, 2025May 21, 2025$0.3200Quarterly
Mar 31, 2025Mar 31, 2025Apr 11, 2025Feb 4, 2025$0.3200Quarterly
Dec 30, 2024Dec 30, 2024Jan 10, 2025Dec 4, 2024$0.3200Quarterly
Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2024Oct 11, 2024Aug 26, 2024$0.3100Quarterly
Jun 28, 2024Jun 28, 2024Jul 12, 2024May 21, 2024$0.3100Quarterly
Mar 27, 2024Mar 28, 2024Apr 12, 2024Feb 6, 2024$0.3100Quarterly
Jan 2, 2024Jan 3, 2024Jan 12, 2024Dec 12, 2023$0.3100Quarterly
Sep 28, 2023Sep 29, 2023Oct 13, 2023Sep 6, 2023$0.3000Quarterly
Jun 29, 2023Jun 30, 2023Jul 14, 2023Jun 8, 2023$0.3000Quarterly
Mar 30, 2023Mar 31, 2023Apr 14, 2023Feb 7, 2023$0.3000Quarterly
Dec 29, 2022Dec 30, 2022Jan 13, 2023Dec 13, 2022$0.3000Quarterly
Sep 29, 2022Sep 30, 2022Oct 14, 2022Aug 29, 2022$0.2900Quarterly
Jun 29, 2022Jun 30, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jun 8, 2022$0.2900Quarterly
Mar 30, 2022Mar 31, 2022Apr 14, 2022Feb 23, 2022$0.2900Quarterly
Dec 30, 2021Dec 31, 2021Jan 14, 2022Dec 14, 2021$0.2900Quarterly
Sep 29, 2021Sep 30, 2021Oct 15, 2021Aug 24, 2021$0.2800Quarterly
Jun 29, 2021Jun 30, 2021Jul 15, 2021Jun 8, 2021$0.2800Quarterly
Mar 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Apr 15, 2021Feb 9, 2021$0.2800Quarterly
Dec 30, 2020Dec 31, 2020Jan 15, 2021Dec 15, 2020$0.2800Quarterly
Sep 29, 2020-Oct 15, 2020Aug 28, 2020$0.2700Quarterly
Jul 14, 2020-Jul 27, 2020Jun 30, 2020$0.2700Quarterly
Mar 30, 2020-Apr 13, 2020Feb 11, 2020$0.2700Quarterly
Dec 30, 2019-Jan 10, 2020Dec 10, 2019$0.2700Quarterly
Sep 27, 2019-Oct 11, 2019Sep 5, 2019$0.2600Quarterly
Jun 27, 2019-Jul 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019$0.2600Quarterly
Mar 28, 2019-Apr 12, 2019Feb 12, 2019$0.2600Quarterly
Dec 28, 2018-Jan 11, 2019Dec 11, 2018$0.2600Quarterly
Sep 27, 2018-Oct 12, 2018Aug 28, 2018$0.2300Quarterly
Jun 28, 2018-Jul 13, 2018Jun 12, 2018$0.2300Quarterly
Mar 28, 2018-Apr 12, 2018Feb 14, 2018$3.2300Quarterly
Dec 22, 2017-Jan 10, 2018Dec 12, 2017$0.2300Quarterly
Sep 28, 2017-Oct 13, 2017Aug 23, 2017$0.2000Quarterly
Jun 28, 2017-Jul 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017$0.2000Quarterly
Mar 29, 2017-Apr 13, 2017Feb 15, 2017$0.2000Quarterly
Dec 28, 2016-Jan 13, 2017Dec 13, 2016$0.2000Quarterly
Sep 28, 2016-Oct 14, 2016Sep 6, 2016$0.1800Quarterly
Jun 28, 2016-Jul 15, 2016Jun 14, 2016$0.1800Quarterly
Mar 29, 2016-Apr 15, 2016Feb 17, 2016$0.1800Quarterly
Dec 24, 2015-Jan 13, 2016Dec 15, 2015$0.1800Quarterly
Sep 28, 2015-Oct 15, 2015Sep 16, 2015$0.1500Quarterly
Jun 26, 2015-Jul 15, 2015Jun 16, 2015$0.1500Quarterly
Mar 27, 2015-Apr 15, 2015Mar 11, 2015$0.1500Quarterly
Dec 29, 2014-Jan 9, 2015Dec 3, 2014$0.6500Quarterly
Sep 26, 2014-Oct 10, 2014Sep 17, 2014$0.1200Quarterly
Jun 26, 2014-Jul 11, 2014Jun 18, 2014$0.1200Quarterly
Mar 27, 2014-Apr 11, 2014Mar 12, 2014$0.1200Quarterly
Dec 27, 2013-Jan 10, 2014Dec 10, 2013$0.1200Quarterly
Sep 26, 2013-Oct 11, 2013Sep 12, 2013$0.1000Quarterly
Jun 20, 2013-Jul 8, 2013Jun 13, 2013$0.0967Quarterly
Mar 26, 2013-Apr 12, 2013Mar 13, 2013$0.0967Quarterly
Dec 12, 2012-Dec 31, 2012Dec 3, 2012$0.0967Quarterly
Dec 4, 2012-Dec 20, 2012Nov 16, 2012$1.0000-
Sep 26, 2012-Oct 12, 2012Sep 13, 2012$0.0900Quarterly
Jun 27, 2012-Jul 13, 2012Jun 19, 2012$0.0900Quarterly
Mar 28, 2012-Apr 13, 2012Mar 14, 2012$0.0900Quarterly
Dec 15, 2011-Dec 30, 2011Dec 12, 2011$0.7567Quarterly
Sep 28, 2011-Oct 14, 2011Sep 16, 2011$0.0833Quarterly
Jun 28, 2011-Jul 15, 2011Jun 15, 2011$0.0833Quarterly
Mar 29, 2011-Apr 15, 2011Mar 16, 2011$0.0833Quarterly
Dec 29, 2010-Jan 7, 2011Dec 20, 2010$0.0833Quarterly
Sep 28, 2010-Oct 8, 2010Sep 17, 2010$0.0733Quarterly
Jun 28, 2010-Jul 9, 2010Jun 16, 2010$0.0733Quarterly
Mar 29, 2010-Apr 9, 2010Mar 17, 2010$0.0733Quarterly
Dec 29, 2009-Jan 8, 2010Dec 21, 2009$0.0733Quarterly
Dec 23, 2009-Dec 31, 2009Dec 22, 2009$1.0000-
Oct 1, 2009-Oct 15, 2009Sep 18, 2009$0.0700Quarterly
Jun 26, 2009-Jul 10, 2009Jun 17, 2009$0.0700Quarterly
Mar 27, 2009-Apr 14, 2009Mar 11, 2009$0.0700Quarterly
Dec 29, 2008-Jan 9, 2009Dec 12, 2008$0.0700Quarterly
Oct 2, 2008-Oct 15, 2008Sep 18, 2008$0.0667Quarterly
Jun 26, 2008-Jul 11, 2008Jun 17, 2008$0.0667Quarterly
Mar 26, 2008-Apr 11, 2008Mar 4, 2008$0.0667Quarterly
Dec 26, 2007-Jan 11, 2008Dec 14, 2007$0.0667Quarterly
Oct 2, 2007-Oct 12, 2007Sep 19, 2007$0.0500Quarterly
Jun 27, 2007-Jul 13, 2007Jun 19, 2007$0.0500Quarterly
Mar 28, 2007-Apr 13, 2007Mar 13, 2007$0.0500Quarterly
Dec 26, 2006-Jan 12, 2007Dec 13, 2006$0.0500Quarterly
Oct 2, 2006-Oct 13, 2006Sep 20, 2006$0.0400Quarterly
Jun 30, 2006-Jul 14, 2006Jun 20, 2006$0.0400Quarterly
Mar 29, 2006-Apr 13, 2006Mar 14, 2006$0.0400Quarterly
Dec 28, 2005-Jan 13, 2006Dec 16, 2005$0.0400Quarterly
Sep 29, 2005-Oct 14, 2005Sep 14, 2005$0.0333Quarterly
Jun 30, 2005-Jul 15, 2005Jun 23, 2005$0.0333Quarterly
Mar 29, 2005-Apr 15, 2005Mar 15, 2005$0.7000Quarterly
Dec 29, 2004-Jan 14, 2005Dec 16, 2004$0.0333Quarterly
Sep 30, 2004-Oct 15, 2004Sep 24, 2004$0.0283Quarterly
Jul 1, 2004-Jul 16, 2004Jun 23, 2004$0.0283Quarterly
Mar 29, 2004-Apr 14, 2004Mar 17, 2004$0.0283Quarterly
Dec 29, 2003-Jan 15, 2004Dec 11, 2003$0.0283Quarterly
Oct 2, 2003-Oct 15, 2003Sep 26, 2003$0.0250Quarterly
Jun 26, 2003-Jul 15, 2003Jun 20, 2003$0.0250Quarterly
Mar 27, 2003-Apr 15, 2003Mar 10, 2003$0.0250Quarterly
Dec 27, 2002-Jan 15, 2003Dec 11, 2002$0.0250Quarterly
Oct 3, 2002-Oct 15, 2002Sep 26, 2002$0.0233Quarterly
Jul 3, 2002-Jul 16, 2002Jun 27, 2002$0.0233Quarterly
Mar 26, 2002-Apr 16, 2002Mar 13, 2002$0.0233Quarterly
Dec 27, 2001-Jan 14, 2002Dec 14, 2001$0.0233Quarterly
Oct 3, 2001-Oct 16, 2001Sep 28, 2001$0.0073Quarterly
Jul 2, 2001-Jul 13, 2001Jun 25, 2001$0.0217Quarterly
Mar 29, 2001-Apr 16, 2001Mar 22, 2001$0.0217Quarterly
Dec 27, 2000-Jan 16, 2001Dec 18, 2000$0.0217Quarterly
Sep 29, 2000-Oct 16, 2000Sep 27, 2000$0.0200Quarterly
Jun 29, 2000-Jul 14, 2000Jun 27, 2000$0.0200Quarterly
Mar 29, 2000-Apr 14, 2000Mar 22, 2000$0.0200Quarterly
Dec 29, 1999-Jan 14, 2000Dec 10, 1999$0.0200Quarterly
Sep 28, 1999-Oct 15, 1999Sep 16, 1999$0.0183Quarterly
Jun 28, 1999-Jul 15, 1999Jun 22, 1999$0.0187Quarterly
Mar 29, 1999-Apr 15, 1999Mar 17, 1999$0.0183Quarterly
Dec 29, 1998-Jan 15, 1999Dec 11, 1998$0.0183Quarterly
Sep 28, 1998-Oct 15, 1998Sep 23, 1998$0.0167Quarterly
Jun 26, 1998-Jul 15, 1998Jun 18, 1998$0.0167Quarterly
Mar 27, 1998-Apr 15, 1998Mar 18, 1998$0.0167Quarterly
Dec 29, 1997-Jan 15, 1998Dec 12, 1997$0.0167Quarterly
Sep 26, 1997-Oct 15, 1997Sep 10, 1997$0.0150Quarterly
Jun 26, 1997-Jul 15, 1997Jun 19, 1997$0.0150Quarterly
Mar 26, 1997-Apr 15, 1997Mar 18, 1997$0.0133Quarterly
Dec 27, 1996-Jan 15, 1997Dec 16, 1996$0.0133Quarterly
Sep 25, 1996-Oct 14, 1996Sep 10, 1996$0.0122Quarterly
Jun 26, 1996-Jul 15, 1996Jun 20, 1996$0.0122Quarterly
Mar 27, 1996-Apr 15, 1996Mar 14, 1996$0.0122Quarterly
Dec 27, 1995-Jan 15, 1996Dec 11, 1995$0.0122Quarterly
Sep 26, 1995-Oct 13, 1995Sep 14, 1995$0.0111Quarterly
Jun 28, 1995-Jul 14, 1995Jun 22, 1995$0.0111Quarterly
Jun 27, 1995-Jun 27, 1995-$0.1002-
Mar 28, 1995-Apr 17, 1995Mar 23, 1995$0.0111Quarterly
Mar 24, 1995-Mar 24, 1995-$0.1002-
Dec 23, 1994-Jan 15, 1995Dec 23, 1994$0.0111Quarterly
Sep 26, 1994-Oct 15, 1994Sep 26, 1994$0.0089Quarterly
Jun 27, 1994-Jul 15, 1994Jun 29, 1994$0.0089Quarterly
Mar 25, 1994-Apr 15, 1994Mar 25, 1994$0.0089Quarterly
Dec 27, 1993-Jan 15, 1994Dec 27, 1993$0.0089Quarterly
Sep 24, 1993-Oct 15, 1993Sep 24, 1993$0.0078Quarterly
Jun 24, 1993-Jul 15, 1993Jun 24, 1993$0.0078Quarterly
Mar 25, 1993-Apr 15, 1993Mar 25, 1993$0.0078Quarterly
Dec 24, 1992-Jan 15, 1993Dec 24, 1992$0.0078Quarterly
Sep 24, 1992-Oct 15, 1992Sep 24, 1992$0.0072Quarterly
Jun 24, 1992-Jul 15, 1992Jun 24, 1992$0.0072Quarterly
Mar 25, 1992-Apr 15, 1992Mar 25, 1992$0.0072Quarterly
Dec 24, 1991-Jan 15, 1992Dec 24, 1991$0.0072Quarterly
Sep 24, 1991-Oct 15, 1991Sep 24, 1991$0.0064Quarterly
Jun 25, 1991-Jul 15, 1991Jun 25, 1991$0.0064Quarterly
Mar 22, 1991-Apr 15, 1991Mar 22, 1991$0.0064Quarterly
Dec 24, 1990-Jan 15, 1991-$0.0064Quarterly
Sep 24, 1990-Oct 12, 1990Sep 19, 1990$0.0056Quarterly
Jun 26, 1990-Jul 13, 1990Jun 26, 1990$0.0056Quarterly
Mar 26, 1990-Apr 12, 1990Mar 13, 1990$0.0056Quarterly
Dec 22, 1989-Jan 15, 1990Dec 15, 1989$0.0056Quarterly
Sep 25, 1989-Oct 13, 1989Sep 19, 1989$0.0041Quarterly
Jun 26, 1989-Jul 14, 1989Jun 5, 1989$0.0041-
Mar 27, 1989-Apr 14, 1989Mar 16, 1989$0.0041-
Dec 23, 1988-Jan 13, 1989Dec 23, 1988$0.0037-
Sep 26, 1988-Oct 13, 1988Sep 23, 1988$0.0039-
Jun 24, 1988-Jul 15, 1988Jun 17, 1988$0.0037-
Mar 25, 1988-Apr 14, 1988Mar 17, 1988$0.0037-
Dec 24, 1987-Jan 14, 1988Dec 17, 1987$0.0044-
Sep 30, 1987-Oct 16, 1987Sep 30, 1987$0.0402-
Jun 24, 1987-Jul 15, 1987Jun 12, 1987$0.0402-
Mar 23, 1987-Apr 10, 1987Mar 17, 1987$0.0324-
Dec 24, 1986-Jan 15, 1987Dec 18, 1986$0.0324-
Oct 6, 1986-Oct 6, 1986-$0.0012-
Jun 24, 1986-Jun 24, 1986-$0.0012-
Mar 11, 1986-Mar 11, 1986-$0.0006-
Dec 26, 1985-Dec 26, 1985-$0.0006-
Oct 4, 1985-Oct 4, 1985-$0.0216-
Jun 25, 1985-Jun 25, 1985-$0.0216-
Mar 4, 1985-Mar 4, 1985-$0.0216-
Dec 21, 1984-Dec 21, 1984-$0.0216-