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BEN teams up with Binance on an off-exchange collateral program, letting institutions use tokenized money funds to trade crypto while earning yield.
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton and Binance Advance Strategic Collaboration With Institutional Off-Exchange Collateral Program.
Cannae (NYSE: CNNE - Get Free Report) and Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN - Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends. Profitability This table compares Cannae and Franklin Resources' net
Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders in a virtual format, where shareholders voted on director elections, auditor ratification and several compensation- and equity-plan related items. After the formal meeting concluded, management provided an update on fiscal 2025 business, operational and financial highlights. Annual meeting voting results Executive Chairman and Board Chairman
Franklin Resources, Inc. BEN reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of $1.71 trillion as of Jan. 31, 2026, reflecting a 1.3% increase from the prior month. The rise was primarily driven by the positive impact of markets and long-term net inflows of $1.5 billion, inclusive of approximately $1.5 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management.
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.71 trillion at January 31, 2026, compared to $1.68 trillion at December 31, 2025. This month's preliminary AUM reflected the impact of positive markets and long-term net inflows of approximately $1.5 billion, inclusive of approximately $1.5 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management1. Excluding Western Asset Man.
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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on April 10, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on March 31, 2026. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.1% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templ.
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Franklin Resources remains a structurally challenged asset manager, facing persistent fee compression and unsteady AUM. BEN's Q1 earnings showed modest AUM growth and revenue increases, but base fee rates declined 3.4% year-over-year, highlighting ongoing margin pressure. The nearly 5% dividend yield doesn't seem secure, as dividends have exceeded GAAP earnings since 2023 and long-term EPS growth is minimal.
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Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) executives struck an upbeat tone on the company's earnings call for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, pointing to strong long-term inflows, record assets under management (AUM) across several categories, and continued progress on cost savings and operating margin goals despite a volatile macro backdrop. Management's view of the market and client
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Record Long-Term Inflows: $118.6 billion, up 40% from the prior quarter and 22% from the prior-year quarter.Assets Under Management (AUM): Ended the quarter at
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
BEN stock gains 1.7% after Q1 earnings beat estimates, driven by higher revenues and a sequential rise in assets under management.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Franklin Resources (BEN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Franklin Resources (BEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.7 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.55 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.59 per share a year ago.
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE: BEN] today announced net income1 of $255.5 million or $0.46 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $117.6 million or $0.21 per diluted share for the previous quarter, and $163.6 million or $0.29 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Operating income was $281.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $85.4 million for the previous qua.
BEN's Q1 results, scheduled to report on Jan. 30, are likely to see revenue pressure, while past earnings strength and strategic moves offer support.