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Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN)

Financial Services | Asset Management | San Mateo, United States | NYSE
27.27 USD +0.72 (2.712%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 27.26 -0.01 (-0.010%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:47 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:25 p.m. EDT

Franklin Resources (BEN) presents a mixed picture for short-term and long-term investors. The stock has shown some volatility in recent price movements, with a recent dip below the 50-day average. However, the stock has a strong dividend yield and a history of consistent payouts, making it attractive for income-focused investors. The long-term fundamentals are solid, with a strong balance sheet and a competitive position in the asset management sector. The options market suggests a cautious outlook, with a slight bias towards downside, but there are signs of support at the current price level. Overall, BEN could be a good long-term hold, but short-term traders should be cautious and consider the potential for further volatility.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.056108
AutoARIMA0.056145
MSTL0.056974
AutoTheta0.074945

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.84
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.106
Excess Kurtosis -1.42
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Debt to Equity Ratio 24.587
Revenue per Share 17.12
Market Cap 14,218,323,968
Trailing P/E 25.25
Forward P/E 9.54
Beta 1.47
Profit Margins 6.97%
Website https://www.franklinresources.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:25 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates a mixed sentiment. Call options are showing increased positioning on the downside, with significant OI on strikes below the current price, suggesting potential short-term bearish sentiment. However, there are ATM anchors and some upside calls, which could indicate a possible rally if the stock moves higher. Puts are showing more activity on the downside, with significant OI on strikes below the current price, indicating potential short-term bearish sentiment. Overall, the options market is showing a cautious outlook with a slight bias towards downside, but there are signs of support at the current price level.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.40% 5.62% 5.83% 5.57%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-31 0.330000 1.397121
2025-12-30 0.330000 1.403281
2025-09-30 0.320000 1.422965
2025-06-27 0.320000 1.400928
2025-03-31 0.320000 1.757464
2024-12-30 0.320000 1.710700
2024-09-30 0.310000 1.679971
2024-06-28 0.310000 1.537531
2024-03-27 0.310000 1.261066
2024-01-02 0.310000 1.203396
2023-09-28 0.300000 1.409205
2023-06-29 0.300000 1.302260
2023-03-30 0.300000 1.344153
2022-12-29 0.300000 1.330644
2022-09-29 0.290000 1.572590
2022-06-29 0.290000 1.519403
2022-03-30 0.290000 1.260194
2021-12-30 0.290000 1.080698
2021-09-29 0.280000 1.155414
2021-06-29 0.280000 1.112632
2021-03-30 0.280000 1.221393
2020-12-30 0.280000 1.459230
2020-09-29 0.270000 1.759803
2020-07-14 0.270000 1.721477
2020-03-30 0.270000 2.038653
2019-12-30 0.270000 1.424432
2019-09-27 0.260000 1.249903
2019-06-27 0.260000 1.040102
2019-03-28 0.260000 1.106021
2018-12-28 0.260000 1.257410
2018-09-27 0.230000 1.055034
2018-06-28 0.230000 1.037091
2018-03-28 3.230000 13.676023
2017-12-22 0.230000 0.827563
2017-09-28 0.200000 0.713023
2017-06-28 0.200000 0.711135
2017-03-29 0.200000 0.774036
2016-12-28 0.200000 0.815974
2016-09-28 0.180000 0.833725
2016-06-28 0.180000 0.943991
2016-03-29 0.180000 0.753337
2015-12-24 0.180000 0.800499
2015-09-28 0.150000 0.675244
2015-06-26 0.150000 0.492895
2015-03-27 0.150000 0.488562
2014-12-29 0.650000 1.921275
2014-09-26 0.120000 0.368238
2014-06-26 0.120000 0.353312
2014-03-27 0.120000 0.383417
2013-12-27 0.120000 0.356209
2013-09-26 0.100000 0.334065
2013-06-20 0.096667 0.359948
2013-03-26 0.096667 0.328865
2012-12-12 0.096667 0.392225
2012-12-04 1.000000 4.000393
2012-09-26 0.090000 0.384660
2012-06-27 0.090000 0.451149
2012-03-28 0.090000 0.381065
2011-12-15 0.756667 4.325646
2011-09-28 0.083333 0.464011
2011-06-28 0.083333 0.358543
2011-03-29 0.083333 0.378820
2010-12-29 0.083333 0.414120
2010-09-28 0.073333 0.372423
2010-06-28 0.073333 0.447933
2010-03-29 0.073333 0.363162
2009-12-29 0.073333 0.383900
2009-12-23 1.000000 5.268385
2009-10-01 0.070000 0.409960
2009-06-26 0.070000 0.555590
2009-03-27 0.070000 0.738701
2008-12-29 0.070000 0.675557
2008-10-02 0.066667 0.437030
2008-06-26 0.066667 0.405332
2008-03-26 0.066667 0.384085
2007-12-26 0.066667 0.335894
2007-10-02 0.050000 0.221161
2007-06-27 0.050000 0.217750
2007-03-28 0.050000 0.244047
2006-12-26 0.050000 0.265258
2006-10-02 0.040000 0.221656
2006-06-30 0.040000 0.269198
2006-03-29 0.040000 0.245428
2005-12-28 0.040000 0.246648
2005-09-29 0.033333 0.235837
2005-06-30 0.033333 0.254285
2005-03-29 0.700000 6.152594
2004-12-29 0.033333 0.288921
2004-09-30 0.028333 0.308564
2004-07-01 0.028333 0.346306
2004-03-29 0.028333 0.306980
2003-12-29 0.028333 0.332458
2003-10-02 0.025000 0.335372
2003-06-26 0.025000 0.387072
2003-03-27 0.025000 0.452330
2002-12-27 0.025000 0.456831
2002-10-03 0.023333 0.480750
2002-07-03 0.023333 0.365658
2002-03-26 0.023333 0.346512
2001-12-27 0.023333 0.410471
2001-10-03 0.007333 0.131803
2001-07-02 0.021667 0.294726
2001-03-29 0.021667 0.347494
2000-12-27 0.021667 0.355593
2000-09-29 0.020000 0.280990
2000-06-29 0.020000 0.404896
2000-03-29 0.020000 0.393729
1999-12-29 0.020000 0.388369
1999-09-28 0.018333 0.377101
1999-06-28 0.018667 0.312460
1999-03-29 0.018333 0.386256
1998-12-29 0.018333 0.316865
1998-09-28 0.016667 0.342327
1998-06-26 0.016667 0.201722
1998-03-27 0.016667 0.194711
1997-12-29 0.016667 0.250342
1997-09-26 0.015000 0.204008
1997-06-26 0.015000 0.263143
1997-03-26 0.013333 0.301429
1996-12-27 0.013333 0.380969
1996-09-25 0.012222 0.362710
1996-06-26 0.012222 0.402246
1996-03-27 0.012222 0.407351
1995-12-27 0.012222 0.482237
1995-09-26 0.011111 0.378419
1995-06-28 0.011111 0.491732
1995-03-28 0.011111 0.544162
1994-12-23 0.011111 0.613248
1994-09-26 0.008889 0.497266
1994-06-27 0.008889 0.471358
1994-03-25 0.008889 0.367683
1993-12-27 0.008889 0.389908
1993-09-24 0.007778 0.317816
1993-06-24 0.007778 0.409820
1993-03-25 0.007778 0.407858
1992-12-24 0.007778 0.407266
1992-09-24 0.007222 0.480726
1992-06-24 0.007222 0.606684
1992-03-25 0.007222 0.563618
1991-12-24 0.007222 0.565069
1991-09-24 0.006389 0.717554
1991-06-25 0.006389 0.759829
1991-03-22 0.006389 0.753965
1990-12-24 0.006389 0.875132
1990-09-24 0.005556 0.854504
1990-06-26 0.005556 0.709677
1990-03-26 0.005556 0.703632
1989-12-22 0.005556 0.853603
1989-09-25 0.004074 0.644395
1989-06-26 0.004074 0.727883
1989-03-27 0.004074 0.842835
1988-12-23 0.003704 1.037082
1988-09-26 0.003889 1.152046
1988-06-24 0.003704 1.096236
1988-03-25 0.003704 1.273787
1987-12-24 0.004444 1.536465
1986-10-06 0.001185 0.332299
1986-06-24 0.001185 0.317886
1986-03-11 0.000593 0.182776
1985-12-26 0.000593 0.240786
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.32
dividendYield 4.84
exDividendDate 2026-03-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.29
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.04858757
lastDividendValue 0.33
lastDividendDate 2026-03-31
dividendDate 2026-04-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.5302594
Address1 One Franklin Parkway
All Time High 59.43
All Time Low 0.048148
Ask 27.26
Ask Size 1,300
Audit Risk 10
Average Analyst Rating 3.0 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,524,430
Average Daily Volume3 Month 5,593,167
Average Volume 5,593,167
Average Volume10Days 4,524,430
Beta 1.473
Bid 27.25
Bid Size 5,300
Board Risk 6
Book Value 23.337
City San Mateo
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 7
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 27.27
Current Ratio 5.564
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 27.5
Day Low 26.8
Debt To Equity 24.587
Display Name Franklin Resources
Dividend Date 1,775,779,200
Dividend Rate 1.32
Dividend Yield 4.84
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,388,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,388,400
Earnings Growth 0.606
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.562
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,379,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,379,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,379,400
Ebitda 1,702,599,936
Ebitda Margins 0.19247
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.176
Enterprise To Revenue 1.958
Enterprise Value 17,325,219,840
Eps Current Year 2.58211
Eps Forward 2.85893
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.08
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 25.6182
Fifty Day Average Change 1.6518002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0644776
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 53.025936
Fifty Two Week High 28.32
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.0499992
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.037076246
Fifty Two Week Low 17.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change 10.1
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5882353
Fifty Two Week Range 17.17 - 28.32
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 433,171,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.77
Float Shares 303,407,200
Forward Eps 2.85893
Forward P E 9.538533
Free Cashflow 328,337,504
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 9,900
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.37035
Gross Profits 3,276,199,936
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.48398
Held Percent Institutions 0.48999
Implied Shares Outstanding 521,390,673
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=111222&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Last Dividend Value 0.33
Last Fiscal Year End 1,759,190,400
Last Split Date 1,374,796,800
Last Split Factor 3:1
Long Business Summary Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Calgary, Alberta; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Edinburgh, Midlothian; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Hyderabad, India; London, Greater London; Rancho Cordova, California; Shanghai, Shanghai Province; Singapore; Stamford, Connecticut; and Vienna.
Long Name Franklin Resources, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 14,218,323,968
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_28703
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 562,800,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,726,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 14,201,219,226
Number Of Analyst Opinions 11
Open 26.93
Operating Cashflow 956,200,000
Operating Margins 0.16523
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 1.1944001
Peg Ratio 0.36
Phone 650-312-2000
Post Market Change -0.010000229
Post Market Change Percent -0.036671173
Post Market Price 27.26
Post Market Time 1,776,469,659
Previous Close 26.55
Price Eps Current Year 10.561131
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1685307
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.6072805
Profit Margins 0.06972
Quick Ratio 1.316
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.720001
Regular Market Change Percent 2.71187
Regular Market Day High 27.5
Regular Market Day Low 26.8
Regular Market Day Range 26.8 - 27.5
Regular Market Open 26.93
Regular Market Previous Close 26.55
Regular Market Price 27.27
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 4,984,842
Return On Assets 0.023670001
Return On Equity 0.04464
Revenue Growth 0.034
Revenue Per Share 17.12
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 520,763,448
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0512
Shares Short 26,653,759
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 22,292,549
Short Name Franklin Resources, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.066700004
Short Ratio 4.94
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol BEN
Target High Price 33.0
Target Low Price 21.0
Target Mean Price 26.77273
Target Median Price 26.0
Total Cash 2,672,100,096
Total Cash Per Share 5.131
Total Debt 3,538,599,936
Total Revenue 8,846,199,808
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.29
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.04858757
Trailing Eps 1.08
Trailing P E 25.25
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.3703
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 24.47605
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.793951
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.114150405
Type Disp Equity
Volume 4,984,842
Website https://www.franklinresources.com
Zip 94,403