Does BEN pay a dividend?

Yes. Franklin Resources, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.93% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.31 per share.

How much does BEN pay in dividends?

$1.31 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next BEN ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BEN. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

BEN Dividend

Franklin Resources, Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.93%
Annual dividend: $1.31
Payout ratio: 0.77
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $33.36
Market cap: $17.3B

Is BEN a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.93% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.77 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 42 complete years, the annual total fell in 1986, 2023, 2025. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

BEN dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1984 to 2025.

Peak $1.55 in 2024Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for BEN, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 29, 2026	July 10, 2026	$0.3300	Quarterly
March 31, 2026	April 10, 2026	$0.3300	Quarterly
December 30, 2025	January 9, 2026	$0.3300	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 10, 2025	$0.3200	Quarterly
June 27, 2025	July 11, 2025	$0.3200	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	April 11, 2025	$0.3200	Quarterly
December 30, 2024	January 10, 2025	$0.3200	Quarterly
September 30, 2024	October 11, 2024	$0.3100	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	July 12, 2024	$0.3100	Quarterly
March 27, 2024	April 12, 2024	$0.3100	Quarterly
January 3, 2024	January 12, 2024	$0.3100	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	October 13, 2023	$0.3000	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	July 14, 2023	$0.3000	Quarterly
March 30, 2023	April 14, 2023	$0.3000	Quarterly
December 29, 2022	January 13, 2023	$0.3000	Quarterly
September 29, 2022	October 14, 2022	$0.2900	Quarterly
June 29, 2022	July 15, 2022	$0.2900	Quarterly
March 30, 2022	April 14, 2022	$0.2900	Quarterly
December 30, 2021	January 14, 2022	$0.2900	Quarterly
September 29, 2021	October 15, 2021	$0.2800	Quarterly
June 29, 2021	July 15, 2021	$0.2800	Quarterly
March 30, 2021	April 15, 2021	$0.2800	Quarterly
December 30, 2020	January 15, 2021	$0.2800	Quarterly
September 29, 2020	October 15, 2020	$0.2700	Quarterly
July 14, 2020	July 27, 2020	$0.2700	Quarterly
March 30, 2020	April 13, 2020	$0.2700	Quarterly
December 30, 2019	January 10, 2020	$0.2700	Quarterly
September 27, 2019	October 11, 2019	$0.2600	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 12, 2019	$0.2600	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	April 12, 2019	$0.2600	Quarterly
December 28, 2018	January 11, 2019	$0.2600	Quarterly
September 27, 2018	October 12, 2018	$0.2300	Quarterly
June 28, 2018	July 13, 2018	$0.2300	Quarterly
March 28, 2018	April 12, 2018	$3.0000	Quarterly
December 22, 2017	January 10, 2018	$0.2300	Quarterly
September 28, 2017	October 13, 2017	$0.2000	Quarterly
June 28, 2017	July 14, 2017	$0.2000	Quarterly
March 29, 2017	April 13, 2017	$0.2000	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	January 13, 2017	$0.2000	Quarterly
September 28, 2016	October 14, 2016	$0.1800	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does BEN pay a dividend?: Yes. Franklin Resources, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.93% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.31 per share.
How much does BEN pay in dividends?: $1.31 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next BEN ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BEN. Dates appear here once the company declares them.