When is Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) next ex-dividend date?
Franklin Resources Inc's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 30, 2026 ($0.33 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 9, 2026.
BEN dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.33 per share, June 29, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.32 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 3.1%, from $0.32 to $0.33 |
| 5-year growth rate | 3.3% a year, compounded ($0.28 → $0.33) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 12, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 15 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 161 payments since December 1985 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Franklin Resources Inc has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for BEN, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.33 | Aug 25, 2026 |
Franklin Resources Inc's dividend schedule
Franklin Resources Inc has paid quarterly across the 40 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 29, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 15 days, based on the announcements we hold for BEN.
Increases have a season: of the 28 raises in our record, most take effect with the December payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 3.1%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
BEN dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 161 going back to December 1985.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.29 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside BEN's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2018 | $3.23 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.65 |
| Dec 4, 2012 | $3.00 |
| Dec 15, 2011 | $2.27 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | $3.00 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of BEN's September 30 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is BEN's next ex-dividend date?
- Franklin Resources Inc goes ex-dividend on September 30, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own BEN before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does BEN pay a dividend?
- Franklin Resources Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 161 payments since December 1985.
- How much does BEN pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.33 per share, with an ex-date of June 29, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.32 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.