Franklin Resources

BEN

Market cap $16.2B

Franklin Resources (BEN) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on July 10, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on June 29, 2026. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.1% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templet.

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced the launch of its Private Markets Model Portfolios, developed in collaboration with Corastone, a digital infrastructure platform and permissioned blockchain network designed to streamline, automate, and scale private market investments. The Private Markets Model Portfolios are designed to help financial advisors more efficiently incorporate private market investments within a professionally manag.

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.74 trillion at April 30, 2026, compared to $1.68 trillion at March 31, 2026. This month's increase in preliminary AUM reflected the positive impact of markets and long-term net inflows of $4 billion, inclusive of $1 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management1. Excluding Western Asset Management, preliminary long.

Franklin Resources has reignited growth through diversification, strong alternatives inflows, and improved operational leverage, following years of outflows and mixed M&A results. Fiscal Q2 2026 saw positive long-term net inflows of $16.9 billion, with alternatives contributing a record $14.3 billion and ex-Western flows gaining momentum. Operating margins are expanding, with management targeting high-29% exiting FY Q4 and >30% by 2027, supported by conservative assumptions and ongoing cost discipline.