Franklin Resources

BEN

Market cap $13.3B

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexington Partners L.P. ("Lexington"), a leading global manager of secondary private equity and co-investment funds, today announced that it has promoted three investment professionals to Partner, effective January 1, 2026.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton Prepares Institutional Money Market Funds for Tokenized Finance.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Friday, January 30, 2026 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] will release its first quarter operating results. A written commentary on the results will also be available via investors.franklinresources.com at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. In addition, Jenny Johnson, CEO; Daniel Gamba, Co-President and Chief Commercial Officer; and Matthew Nicholls, Co-President, CFO and COO, will lead a live.

BEN's December AUM rose to $1.68T, fueled by $28B in net inflows, with gains across equity, fixed income, and alternative assets.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--State of Wyoming Debuts $FRNT, the Nation's First State-Issued Stable Token, with Franklin Templeton-Managed Reserves.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton Sees Opportunities in Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate, and Infrastructure for 2026.

ENSG, IVR, ABM, BEN and NWFL recently raised dividend payouts, offering income-focused investors options as markets balance AI optimism and Fed caution.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Franklin Resources (BEN) have what it takes?

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF (NOBL) underperformed SPY in 2025, gaining 7.2% versus SPY's 18.42%. Despite average underperformance, select Aristocrats like CAH (+74.18%), ALB (+66.90%), and CHRW (+61.22%) delivered strong double-digit returns. Dividend growth for the Aristocrats slowed to 5.52% in 2025, down from 5.78% in 2024, with 68 of 69 raising payouts.