Franklin Templeton (BEN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Franklin Templeton (BEN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,525 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $16,377 reinvested (2.7% a year), or $13,945 taking the dividends as cash, $5,650 of it paid out along the way.
BEN became
$16,377
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
2.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,716
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Worst drop
-63.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BEN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +37.1% | $514 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +24.8% | $647 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −27.2% | $708 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +16.9% | $399 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.5% | $477 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +39.0% | $458 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +1.4% | $417 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −9.2% | $401 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −23.4% | $1,301 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +11.6% | $278 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +9.7% | $248 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −32.5% | $204 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −2.3% | $312 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +38.9% | $131 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +35.2% | $407 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −10.9% | $299 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +6.5% | $92 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +71.8% | $353 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −43.7% | $71 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BEN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Franklin Templeton (BEN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $16,377 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BEN turned $10,000 into $15,525 with dividends reinvested, 4.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BEN returned 5.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BEN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,945, including $5,650 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,432.
- BEN's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (71.8%) and its worst 2008 (-43.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Franklin Templeton (BEN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BEN/total-return
BEN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BEN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,525 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,400 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BEN's total return since Dec 2007?
64% in total, or 2.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 17%.
How much of BEN's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,432 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BEN's worst year?
2008, at -43.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -63.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.