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Franklin Resources (BEN) stock

Franklin Resources is a dividend company in the “Financials” sector. Here are the key numbers from official filings and the price. The full report with 20 years of history, comparison and news is in the Analyst.

MetricValueVerdict
Revenue growth a year3.2%slow
Profit margin6.0%low
Debt to annual profit—no data
Dividends a year3.9%meaningful
Price to earnings (P/E)36expensive
Share price over the year+45%rose

In short

Of five key metrics, 0 are strong and 2 weak. Over the past year the stock rose (+45%).

Which goal it fits

Assessed by the same rules as in the Analyst: the company's metrics are checked against what matters for each goal.

Does Franklin Resources pay dividends

Yes. The dividend yield is about 3.9% a year at the current price. The dividend has been raised 6 years in a row.

Is Franklin Resources stock expensive

Price to earnings (P/E) is 36: an investor pays 36 dollars for each dollar of the company's annual profit. That is expensive: future growth is already priced in.

Other companies in the sector

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Data as of 2026-10-06: filings — SEC EDGAR, price — Yahoo Finance. This page is educational and is not investment advice.