Franklin Templeton (BEN) Dividend History
Franklin Templeton Inc. · every payment since 1985
As of Nov 9, 2026, Franklin Templeton (BEN) has paid 162 dividends since 1985. The most recent was $0.3300 per share (ex-date Sep 30, 2026, paid Oct 9, 2026). Over the last 12 months BEN paid $1.3200 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.91%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.3300
Last ex-date
Sep 30, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.32
Trailing yield
3.91%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
37 yrs
Key facts: BEN dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 162 dividend payments on record for Franklin Templeton Inc. (BEN), going back to 1985.
- BEN's most recent dividend was $0.33 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 30, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 9, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, BEN paid $1.32 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.91%.
- BEN's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Dec 30, 2025 ex-date, a 3.1% rise to $0.33 per share.
- BEN's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Sep 28, 1999 ex-date, a 1.8% reduction to $0.0183 per share.
- BEN paid $1.29 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 17.3% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Franklin Templeton (BEN) Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BEN/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
5.94%
of price a year ago
Price change
+51.7%
$22.23 → $33.73
Approx. total return
+57.7%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
BEN dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
BEN dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $0.9900 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.2900 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 5timing | $1.5600 | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 3timing | $0.9000 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.1700 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.1300 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.0900 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.0500 | -73.4% |
| 2018 | 4 | $3.9500 | +375.9% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.8300 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.7400 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.6300 | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.0100 | +144.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.4133 | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 5timing | $1.3667 | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.0067 | +231.9% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.3033 | -76.4% |
| 2009 | 5timing | $1.2833 | +375.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.2700 | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.2167 | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.1700 | -78.9% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.8067 | +581.7% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.1183 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.1033 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.0950 | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.0740 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.0817 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.0753 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.0683 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.0600 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.0500 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.0456 | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.0378 | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.0322 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.0294 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.0264 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.0231 | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.0178 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.0150 | +237.6% |
| 1987 | 1timing | $0.0044 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 3timing | $0.0030 | +399.7% |
| 1985 | 1timing | $0.0006 | — |
Every BEN dividend
44 raises · 2 cuts · 8 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | $0.3300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $0.3300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.3300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $0.3300 | +3.1% | Raise |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.3200 | +3.2% | Raise |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.3100 | +3.3% | Raise |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.3000 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $0.2900 | +3.6% | Raise |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 | $0.2800 | +3.7% | Raise |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Jul 27, 2020 | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 10, 2020 | $0.2700 | +3.8% | Raise |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Oct 11, 2019 | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Jul 12, 2019 | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Apr 12, 2019 | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 | $0.2600 | +13.0% | Raise |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Oct 12, 2018 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Apr 12, 2018 | $3.2300 | — | Special |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Jan 10, 2018 | $0.2300 | +15.0% | Raise |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Apr 13, 2017 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 | $0.2000 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2016 | Jul 15, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Jan 13, 2016 | $0.1800 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Jul 15, 2015 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Apr 15, 2015 | $0.1500 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Dec 29, 2014 | Jan 9, 2015 | $0.6500 | — | Special |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Oct 10, 2014 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Apr 11, 2014 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Jan 10, 2014 | $0.1200 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Oct 11, 2013 | $0.1000 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Jul 8, 2013 | $0.0967 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 26, 2013 | Apr 12, 2013 | $0.0967 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $0.0967 | +7.4% | Raise |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Dec 20, 2012 | $1.0000 | — | Special |
| Sep 26, 2012 | Oct 12, 2012 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Jul 13, 2012 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 28, 2012 | Apr 13, 2012 | $0.0900 | +8.0% | Raise |
| Dec 15, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | $0.7567 | — | Special |
| Sep 28, 2011 | Oct 14, 2011 | $0.0833 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2011 | Jul 15, 2011 | $0.0833 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 29, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | $0.0833 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2010 | Jan 7, 2011 | $0.0833 | +13.6% | Raise |
| Sep 28, 2010 | Oct 8, 2010 | $0.0733 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2010 | Jul 9, 2010 | $0.0733 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 29, 2010 | Apr 9, 2010 | $0.0733 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2009 | Jan 8, 2010 | $0.0733 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Dec 23, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $1.0000 | — | Special |
| Oct 1, 2009 | Oct 15, 2009 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 2009 | Jul 10, 2009 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 2009 | Apr 14, 2009 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2008 | Jan 9, 2009 | $0.0700 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Oct 2, 2008 | Oct 15, 2008 | $0.0667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 2008 | Jul 11, 2008 | $0.0667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Apr 11, 2008 | $0.0667 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 26, 2007 | Jan 11, 2008 | $0.0667 | +33.3% | Raise |
| Oct 2, 2007 | Oct 12, 2007 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 27, 2007 | Jul 13, 2007 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 28, 2007 | Apr 13, 2007 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 26, 2006 | Jan 12, 2007 | $0.0500 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Oct 2, 2006 | Oct 13, 2006 | $0.0400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 14, 2006 | $0.0400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 29, 2006 | Apr 13, 2006 | $0.0400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2005 | Jan 13, 2006 | $0.0400 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Sep 29, 2005 | Oct 14, 2005 | $0.0333 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 30, 2005 | Jul 15, 2005 | $0.0333 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 29, 2005 | Apr 15, 2005 | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Dec 29, 2004 | Jan 14, 2005 | $0.0333 | +17.6% | Raise |
| Sep 30, 2004 | Oct 15, 2004 | $0.0283 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2004 | Jul 16, 2004 | $0.0283 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 29, 2004 | Apr 14, 2004 | $0.0283 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2003 | Jan 15, 2004 | $0.0283 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Oct 2, 2003 | Oct 15, 2003 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 2003 | Jul 15, 2003 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 2003 | Apr 15, 2003 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 2002 | Jan 15, 2003 | $0.0250 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Oct 3, 2002 | Oct 15, 2002 | $0.0233 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 3, 2002 | Jul 16, 2002 | $0.0233 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Apr 16, 2002 | $0.0233 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 2001 | Jan 14, 2002 | $0.0233 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Oct 3, 2001 | Oct 16, 2001 | $0.0073 | — | Special |
| Jul 2, 2001 | Jul 13, 2001 | $0.0217 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 29, 2001 | Apr 16, 2001 | $0.0217 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 2000 | Jan 16, 2001 | $0.0217 | +8.3% | Raise |
| Sep 29, 2000 | Oct 16, 2000 | $0.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2000 | Jul 14, 2000 | $0.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 29, 2000 | Apr 14, 2000 | $0.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | $0.0200 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Sep 28, 1999 | Oct 15, 1999 | $0.0183 | -1.8% | Cut |
| Jun 28, 1999 | Jul 15, 1999 | $0.0187 | +1.8% | Raise |
| Mar 29, 1999 | Apr 15, 1999 | $0.0183 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 1998 | Jan 15, 1999 | $0.0183 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Sep 28, 1998 | Oct 15, 1998 | $0.0167 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 1998 | Jul 15, 1998 | $0.0167 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 1998 | Apr 15, 1998 | $0.0167 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 1997 | Jan 15, 1998 | $0.0167 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Sep 26, 1997 | Oct 15, 1997 | $0.0150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 1997 | Jul 15, 1997 | $0.0150 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Mar 26, 1997 | Apr 15, 1997 | $0.0133 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 1996 | Jan 15, 1997 | $0.0133 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Sep 25, 1996 | Oct 14, 1996 | $0.0122 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 1996 | Jul 15, 1996 | $0.0122 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 1996 | Apr 15, 1996 | $0.0122 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 1995 | Jan 15, 1996 | $0.0122 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Sep 26, 1995 | Oct 13, 1995 | $0.0111 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 1995 | Jul 14, 1995 | $0.0111 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 28, 1995 | Apr 17, 1995 | $0.0111 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 23, 1994 | Jan 15, 1995 | $0.0111 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Sep 26, 1994 | Oct 15, 1994 | $0.0089 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 27, 1994 | Jul 15, 1994 | $0.0089 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 25, 1994 | Apr 15, 1994 | $0.0089 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 1993 | Jan 15, 1994 | $0.0089 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Sep 24, 1993 | Oct 15, 1993 | $0.0078 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 24, 1993 | Jul 15, 1993 | $0.0078 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 25, 1993 | Apr 15, 1993 | $0.0078 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 24, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 | $0.0078 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Sep 24, 1992 | Oct 15, 1992 | $0.0072 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 24, 1992 | Jul 15, 1992 | $0.0072 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 25, 1992 | Apr 15, 1992 | $0.0072 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 24, 1991 | Jan 15, 1992 | $0.0072 | +13.0% | Raise |
| Sep 24, 1991 | Oct 15, 1991 | $0.0064 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 25, 1991 | Jul 15, 1991 | $0.0064 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 22, 1991 | Apr 15, 1991 | $0.0064 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 24, 1990 | Jan 15, 1991 | $0.0064 | +15.0% | Raise |
| Sep 24, 1990 | Oct 12, 1990 | $0.0056 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 1990 | Jul 13, 1990 | $0.0056 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 26, 1990 | Apr 12, 1990 | $0.0056 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 22, 1989 | Jan 15, 1990 | $0.0056 | +36.4% | Raise |
| Sep 25, 1989 | Oct 13, 1989 | $0.0041 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 26, 1989 | Jul 14, 1989 | $0.0041 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 1989 | Apr 14, 1989 | $0.0041 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Dec 23, 1988 | Jan 13, 1989 | $0.0037 | -4.8% | Cut |
| Sep 26, 1988 | Oct 13, 1988 | $0.0039 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Jun 24, 1988 | Jul 15, 1988 | $0.0037 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 25, 1988 | Apr 14, 1988 | $0.0037 | +212.6% | Raise |
| Dec 24, 1987 | Jan 14, 1988 | $0.0044 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 1986 | — | $0.0012 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 24, 1986 | — | $0.0012 | +99.8% | Raise |
| Mar 11, 1986 | — | $0.0006 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 26, 1985 | — | $0.0006 | — | First |
BEN dividend history — FAQ
How much is BEN's dividend?
As of Nov 9, 2026, BEN's most recent dividend was $0.3300 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 30, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 9, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.3200 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.91%.
How often does BEN pay a dividend?
Franklin Templeton Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is BEN's next dividend?
BEN's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has BEN ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 2 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2001.
How much did BEN pay in dividends in 2025?
BEN paid $1.2900 per share across 4 payments in 2025, down 17.3% from 2024.
What was BEN's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Nov 6, 2026, BEN paid $1.3200 per share, 5.94% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +51.7%. That is an approximate total return of +57.7% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to BEN