Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) to go ex-dividend.On 8/23/2017 Franklin Resources, Inc. ( NYSE:BEN ) announced that it will be issuing a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 up from $0.20 making the yield .Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) Ex- dividend dateFranklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is set to go ex-dividend on and will be payable on 10/13/2017 Dividend History for Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) The next payable dividend for Franklin Resources, Inc. is scheduled for 10/13/2017. There is an annual dividend of $$0.80 with a yield of 1.89% The company’s dividend has increased by 34.90% on a 3 Year Average The payout ration for the trailing 12 months of earnings is 26.14% , 27.12% based on this years estimates and 27.59% based on next years projected estimates.Recent Dividend History for Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN)
- On 3/13/2013 Franklin Resources, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.29.
- On 6/13/2013 Franklin Resources, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.29.
- On 9/12/2013 Franklin Resources, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10.
- On 12/10/2013 Franklin Resources, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12.
- On 3/12/2014 Franklin Resources, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12.
- On 6/18/2014 Franklin Resources, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12.
Recent Insider Trading for Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN)
- On 6/22/2017 Kenneth A Lewis, CFO, sold 17,141 with an average share price of $44.51 per share and the total transaction amounting to $762,945.91.
- On 3/16/2017 Jennifer M Johnson, Insider, sold 16,835 with an average share price of $43.90 per share and the total transaction amounting to $739,056.50.
- On 2/27/2017 Gregory E Johnson, Chairman, sold 25,000 with an average share price of $43.18 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,079,500.00.
- On 12/16/2016 Kenneth A. Lewis, CFO, sold 1,866 with an average share price of $39.25 per share and the total transaction amounting to $73,240.50.
- On 12/8/2016 Kenneth A. Lewis, CFO, sold 4,230 with an average share price of $41.96 per share and the total transaction amounting to $177,490.80.
- On 11/1/2016 Rupert H Johnson Jr, Vice Chairman, sold 300,000 with an average share price of $33.65 per share and the total transaction amounting to $10,095,000.00.
Recent Analyst Rating for Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN)
- On 8/3/2017 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Reiterated Rating, to Hold with a price target of $44.00
- On 7/24/2017 Wells Fargo & Company, Downgrade, fromOutperform to Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $50.00
- On 7/14/2017 Jefferies Group LLC, Reiterated Rating, to Hold with a price target of $44.00
- On 7/10/2017 Morgan Stanley, Reiterated Rating, to Underweight with a price target of $39.00 to $40.00
- On 7/4/2017 Deutsche Bank AG, Boost Price Target, to Hold with a price target of $41.00 to $42.00
- On 6/9/2017 Citigroup Inc., Reiterated Rating, fromNeutral to Neutral to Neutral with a price target of $42.00 to $43.00
Recent Trading for Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) Shares of Franklin Resources, Inc. closed the previous trading session at 42.35 down -0.17 -0.39% with 1,714,754 shares trading hands.