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BEN Franklin Resources dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Franklin Resources's last quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share was on Mar 27, 2024 (ex-date). At an annualized rate of $1.22 per share, the stock yields 4.81%.

Key dates

  • BEN last dividend date: Mar 27, 2024
  • BEN next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: BLK IVZ TROW
BEN dividend stats
DPS
$1.22
Dividend yield
4.81%
Payout ratio
64.2%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
3.36%
Payout ratio
39.6%

Dividend yield

What is Franklin Resources current dividend yield

BEN has a dividend yield of 4.81% which is higher than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 3.36%, Franklin Resources's dividend yield is 43% higher. The historical 5-year average of BEN's dividend yield is 4.3%, which is lower than the current one.

Dividend history

What is BEN dividend payout history and dates

Franklin Resources has a history of paying dividends since 1995. Our records of BEN show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 3.4% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 6% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 10%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 27, 2024 Apr 12, 2024 Feb 6, 2024 $0.31 normal
Jan 2, 2024 Jan 12, 2024 Dec 12, 2023 $0.31 normal
Sep 28, 2023 Oct 13, 2023 Sep 6, 2023 $0.3 normal
Jun 29, 2023 Jul 14, 2023 Jun 8, 2023 $0.3 normal
Mar 30, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 Feb 7, 2023 $0.3 normal
Dec 29, 2022 Jan 13, 2023 Dec 13, 2022 $0.3 normal
Sep 29, 2022 Oct 14, 2022 Aug 29, 2022 $0.29 normal
Jun 29, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 Jun 8, 2022 $0.29 normal
Mar 30, 2022 Apr 14, 2022 Feb 23, 2022 $0.29 normal
Dec 30, 2021 Jan 14, 2022 Dec 14, 2021 $0.29 normal
Sep 29, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 Aug 24, 2021 $0.28 normal
Jun 29, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 Jun 8, 2021 $0.28 normal
Mar 30, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Feb 9, 2021 $0.28 normal
Dec 30, 2020 Jan 15, 2021 Dec 15, 2020 $0.28 normal
Sep 29, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 Aug 28, 2020 $0.27 normal
Jul 14, 2020 Jul 27, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 $0.27 normal
Mar 30, 2020 Apr 13, 2020 Feb 11, 2020 $0.27 normal
Dec 30, 2019 Jan 10, 2020 Dec 10, 2019 $0.27 normal
Sep 27, 2019 Oct 11, 2019 Sep 5, 2019 $0.26 normal
Jun 27, 2019 Jul 12, 2019 Jun 12, 2019 $0.26 normal
Mar 28, 2019 Apr 12, 2019 Feb 12, 2019 $0.26 normal
Dec 28, 2018 Jan 11, 2019 Dec 11, 2018 $0.26 normal
Sep 27, 2018 Oct 12, 2018 Aug 28, 2018 $0.23 normal
Jun 28, 2018 Jul 13, 2018 Jun 12, 2018 $0.23 normal
Mar 28, 2018 Apr 12, 2018 Feb 14, 2018 $0.23 normal
Mar 28, 2018 Apr 12, 2018 Feb 14, 2018 $3 special
Dec 22, 2017 Jan 10, 2018 Dec 12, 2017 $0.23 normal
Sep 28, 2017 Oct 13, 2017 Aug 23, 2017 $0.2 normal
Jun 28, 2017 Jul 14, 2017 Jun 14, 2017 $0.2 normal
Mar 29, 2017 Apr 13, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 $0.2 normal
Dec 28, 2016 Jan 13, 2017 Dec 13, 2016 $0.2 normal
Sep 28, 2016 Oct 14, 2016 Sep 6, 2016 $0.18 normal
Jun 28, 2016 Jul 15, 2016 Jun 14, 2016 $0.18 normal
Mar 29, 2016 Apr 15, 2016 $0.18 normal
Dec 24, 2015 Jan 13, 2016 Dec 15, 2015 $0.18 normal
Sep 28, 2015 Oct 15, 2015 Sep 16, 2015 $0.15 normal

Franklin Resources dividend payout ratio

What is Franklin Resources dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

BEN has a payout ratio of 64.2% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 39.6%, Franklin Resources's payout ratio is 62% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

BEN dividend vs peer dividends

How does BEN dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
IVZ Invesco Ltd 5.51% $0.8 N/A
BEN Franklin Resources Inc 4.81% $1.22 64.2%
TROW Price T Rowe Group Inc 4.41% $4.9 63%
BLK BlackRock Inc 2.64% $20.1 54.5%

Frequently asked questions

Does Franklin Resources pay a dividend?

Yes, Franklin Resources has been paying dividends for the last 29 years.

When is Franklin Resources's next dividend?

BEN hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, however if we take into account its recent dividend frequency, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2024.

When was BEN's last dividend?

Franklin Resources's last regular dividend was on Mar 27, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.31 per share.

How much dividend does Franklin Resources pay (per share)?

BEN's annualized dividend per share is $1.22.

What is Franklin Resources's dividend yield?

Franklin Resources's current dividend yield is 4.81%.

How often does Franklin Resources pay dividends?

Franklin Resources has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Franklin Resources's dividend payout ratio?

Franklin Resources's dividend payout ratio is 64.2%.

Does Franklin Resources pay a good dividend?

Franklin Resources's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.