1. BEN announces a quarterly dividend of $0.33, a 3.1% increase. 2. New share repurchase authorization allows buybacks up to 40 million shares. 3. Dividend raised annually since 1981, reflecting strong commitment to shareholders. 4. BEN manages $1.67 trillion in assets globally, enhancing its market presence. 5. Repurchase timing depends on market conditions, indicating strategic flexibility.
FAQ
Why Bullish?
The increase in dividends and share buyback program enhances shareholder value, likely boosting investor confidence and demand.
How important is it?
The dividend increase and stock repurchase signals strong financial health and commitment to returning value to shareholders, essential for stock price appreciation.
Why Short Term?
Immediate effects expected from the dividend announcement and buyback, influencing short-term stock performance; longer-term impacts depend on continued market conditions.
Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on January 9, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on December 30, 2025. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share represents a 3.1% increase over the dividends paid for the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The Company has raised its dividend every year since 1981.
Furthermore, the Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase, from time to time, up to an additional 20.8 million shares of its common stock in either open market or private transactions, for a total of up to 40.0 million shares available for repurchase. The new share authorization is in addition to the existing authorization, of which approximately 19.2 million shares remained available for repurchase at November 30, 2025. The size and timing of these purchases will depend on price, market and business conditions and other factors. The stock repurchase program is not subject to an expiration date. Shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program are retired.
About Franklin Templeton
Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton's mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the Company offers specialization on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in equity, fixed income, alternatives and multi-asset solutions. With more than 1,600 investment professionals, and offices in major financial markets around the world, the California-based company has over 75 years of investment experience and $1.67 trillion in assets under management as of November 30, 2025. For more information, please visit franklinresources.com.
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