Franklin Templeton (BEN) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.32
- Forward yield
- 4.15%
- Payout ratio
- 47.1%
- Growth streak
- 3 years
Franklin Templeton pays a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share. Its latest declared payment has an ex-date of September 30, 2026 and is scheduled to be paid on October 9, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.32 per share, a yield of about 4.02% at a share price of $32.81.
The record shows a small raise once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend around the turn of the year and is paid in January. The rate went from $0.29 to $0.30 in late 2022, then to $0.31, $0.32 and $0.33 in the following three years. Each raise was one cent, which works out to about 3.1% to 3.5%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 14%. Payments by pay-date calendar year rose from $1.16 in 2022 to $1.20 in 2023, $1.24 in 2024 and $1.28 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for three consecutive calendar years.
After the October payment, if the pattern holds, the next one would go ex-dividend in late December 2026 and be paid around mid-January 2027. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | $0.33 |
| May 20, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.32 |
| May 21, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.31 |
| May 21, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.29 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.29 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | $0.29 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $0.29 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Franklin Templeton (BEN) pay a dividend?
Yes. Franklin Templeton pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.33 per share.
What is BEN's dividend yield?
Franklin Templeton paid $1.32 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.15% at the last price of $31.81. Click here to learn more
When is BEN's most recent ex-dividend date?
Franklin Templeton's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 9, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has BEN been raising its dividend?
Yes — Franklin Templeton has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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