Financing
Dividends Paid
Franklin Resources Dividends Paid increased by 3.6% to $176.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.8%, from $173.20M to $176.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividend payments signal financial stability and a mature, reliable business model.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric is a key indicator of the compan...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across blue-chip companies; dividend yield and payout ratios are standard peer benchmarks.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $141.80M | $141.10M | $143.10M | $147.40M | $146.60M | $146.00M | $148.40M | $153.40M | $153.00M | $152.50M | $155.70M | $165.70M | $167.90M | $167.10M | $166.20M | $173.20M | $173.20M | $171.10M | $170.20M | $176.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.5% | +1.4% | +3.0% | -0.5% | -0.4% | +1.6% | +3.4% | -0.3% | -0.3% | +2.1% | +6.4% | +1.3% | -0.5% | -0.5% | +4.2% | +0.0% | -1.2% | -0.5% | +3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +3.5% | +3.7% | +4.1% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +4.9% | +8.0% | +9.7% | +9.6% | +6.7% | +4.5% | +3.2% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +1.8% |
Range$141.10M – $176.40M
CAGR+4.7%
Avg YoY Growth+4.8%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Franklin Resources's dividends paid?
- Franklin Resources (BEN) reported dividends paid of $176.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has Franklin Resources's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Franklin Resources's dividends paid increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $173.20M to $176.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for Franklin Resources's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Franklin Resources's dividends paid has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $559.70M to $683.70M.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.