Franklin Templeton Dividend History
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32.48+0.04 (+0.12%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 4.03%
- Annual dividend
- $1.31
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 90%
Franklin Templeton dividend summary
Franklin Templeton pays a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share ($1.32 annualized), a 4.06% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in December 2025, from $0.32 to $0.33. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 3.4% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 90% of trailing earnings per share, a relatively high share of profits. BEN has 162 recorded dividend payments since 1985, totaling $1.32 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BEN dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $0.33 | +3.1% | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.32 | +3.2% | — |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jan 2, 2024 | $0.31 | +3.3% | — |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.30 | +3.4% | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2022 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.29 | +3.6% | — |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.28 | +3.7% | — |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2020 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.27 | +3.8% | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.26 | +13.0% | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.23 | -92.9% | — |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $3.23 | +1304.3% | — |
| Dec 22, 2017 | $0.23 | +15.0% | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.20 | +11.1% | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 2015 | $0.18 | +20.0% | — |
| Sep 28, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.15 | -76.9% | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.65 | +441.7% | — |
| Sep 26, 2014 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2014 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2014 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.12 | +20.0% | — |
| Sep 26, 2013 | $0.10 | +3.4% | — |
| Jun 20, 2013 | $0.0967 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2013 | $0.0967 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2012 | $0.0967 | -90.3% | — |
| Dec 4, 2012 | $1.00 | +1011.1% | — |
| Sep 26, 2012 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2012 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2012 | $0.09 | -88.1% | — |
| Dec 15, 2011 | $0.7567 | +808.0% | — |
| Sep 28, 2011 | $0.0833 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2011 | $0.0833 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2011 | $0.0833 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.0833 | +13.6% | — |
| Sep 28, 2010 | $0.0733 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2010 | $0.0733 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2010 | $0.0733 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.0733 | -92.7% | — |
| Dec 23, 2009 | $1.00 | +1328.6% | — |
| Oct 1, 2009 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2009 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2009 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.07 | +5.0% | — |
| Oct 2, 2008 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2008 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2008 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2007 | $0.0667 | +33.3% | — |
| Oct 2, 2007 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2007 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2007 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2006 | $0.05 | +25.0% | — |
| Oct 2, 2006 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2006 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2006 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.04 | +20.0% | — |
| Sep 29, 2005 | $0.0333 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2005 | $0.0333 | -95.2% | — |
| Mar 29, 2005 | $0.70 | +2000.0% | — |
| Dec 29, 2004 | $0.0333 | +17.6% | — |
| Sep 30, 2004 | $0.0283 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2004 | $0.0283 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2004 | $0.0283 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2003 | $0.0283 | +13.3% | — |
| Oct 2, 2003 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2003 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2003 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2002 | $0.025 | +7.1% | — |
| Oct 3, 2002 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2002 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2002 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2001 | $0.0233 | +218.2% | — |
| Oct 3, 2001 | $0.0073 | -66.2% | — |
| Jul 2, 2001 | $0.0217 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2001 | $0.0217 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2000 | $0.0217 | +8.3% | — |
| Sep 29, 2000 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2000 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2000 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1999 | $0.02 | +9.1% | — |
| Sep 28, 1999 | $0.0183 | -1.8% | — |
| Jun 28, 1999 | $0.0187 | +1.8% | — |
| Mar 29, 1999 | $0.0183 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1998 | $0.0183 | +10.0% | — |
| Sep 28, 1998 | $0.0167 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1998 | $0.0167 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1998 | $0.0167 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1997 | $0.0167 | +11.1% | — |
| Sep 26, 1997 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1997 | $0.015 | +12.5% | — |
| Mar 26, 1997 | $0.0133 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1996 | $0.0133 | +9.1% | — |
| Sep 25, 1996 | $0.0122 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1996 | $0.0122 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1996 | $0.0122 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1995 | $0.0122 | +10.0% | — |
| Sep 26, 1995 | $0.0111 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 1995 | $0.0111 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 1995 | $0.0111 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1994 | $0.0111 | +25.0% | — |
| Sep 26, 1994 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 1994 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1994 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1993 | $0.0089 | +14.3% | — |
| Sep 24, 1993 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1993 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1993 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 1992 | $0.0078 | +7.7% | — |
| Sep 24, 1992 | $0.0072 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1992 | $0.0072 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1992 | $0.0072 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 1991 | $0.0072 | +13.0% | — |
| Sep 24, 1991 | $0.0064 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1991 | $0.0064 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1991 | $0.0064 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 1990 | $0.0064 | +15.0% | — |
| Sep 24, 1990 | $0.0056 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1990 | $0.0056 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1990 | $0.0056 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 1989 | $0.0056 | +36.4% | — |
| Sep 25, 1989 | $0.0041 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1989 | $0.0041 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1989 | $0.0041 | +10.0% | — |
| Dec 23, 1988 | $0.0037 | -4.8% | — |
| Sep 26, 1988 | $0.0039 | +5.0% | — |
| Jun 24, 1988 | $0.0037 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1988 | $0.0037 | -16.7% | — |
| Dec 24, 1987 | $0.0044 | +275.0% | — |
| Oct 6, 1986 | $0.0012 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1986 | $0.0012 | +99.8% | — |
| Mar 11, 1986 | $0.0006 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1985 | $0.0006 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.99 | 3 | -23.3% |
| 2025 | $1.29 | 4 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | $1.56 | 5 | +73.3% |
| 2023 | $0.90 | 3 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | $1.17 | 4 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | $1.13 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | $1.09 | 4 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | $1.05 | 4 | -73.4% |
| 2018 | $3.95 | 4 | +375.9% |
| 2017 | $0.83 | 4 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | $0.74 | 4 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | $0.63 | 4 | -37.6% |
| 2014 | $1.01 | 4 | +144.4% |
| 2013 | $0.4133 | 4 | -69.8% |
| 2012 | $1.37 | 5 | +35.8% |
BEN stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2013 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jan 15, 1997 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Apr 15, 1992 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jan 16, 1990 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jul 15, 1987 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Oct 27, 1986 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jan 23, 1986 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 2, 1985 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |