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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.
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.
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.
Franklin Resources (BEN) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Franklin Resources (BEN) have what it takes?
BEN's December AUM rose to $1.68T, fueled by $28B in net inflows, with gains across equity, fixed income, and alternative assets.
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Franklin Resources (BEN) have what it takes?
Franklin Resources, Inc. BEN recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to 33 cents per share and expanded its stock repurchase program. The dividend will be payable on Jan. 9, 2026, to its shareholders of record as of Dec. 30, 2025.