Franklin Resources is paying a dividend of $0.33 per share, yielding 3.89%, which compares to the Financial - Investment Management industry average of 2.57% and the S&P 500's 1.44%. The company's current annualized dividend of $1.32 is up 3.1% from last year, and it has increased its dividend five times over the past five years for an average annual increase of 3.38%. The payout ratio stands at 51% of trailing 12-month earnings per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2026 earnings is $2.77 per share, representing year-over-year growth of 24.77%, and the stock carries a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Franklin Resources IncStrong earnings growth outlook and dividend increase, with Zacks Strong Buy rating.