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- Dividend Yield
- 6.23%
- Payout Ratio
- 46.79%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $1.23
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2024
BEN Dividend Safety
BEN paid out 46.79% of its $883M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
BEN's Dividend Payout Ratio of 46.79% is considered safe for the Financial Services sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
BEN's Interest Coverage Ratio of 17.28 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
BEN shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.032. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
BEN Dividend Growth
Franklin Resources, Inc.(BEN) offers a dividend yield of 6.23% and pays $1.23 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of BEN.
Dividend Stability
BEN has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 11 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
BEN's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 3.58% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
BEN's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -5.887% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.
BEN Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Franklin Resources, Inc.(BEN) provides a dividend yield of 6.23%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
Yield %
3.14%
3.43%
3.73%
6.23%
Dividend Yield
BEN's dividend yield of 6.23% is considered good compared to the sector average of 3.73%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
BEN Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, BEN generated $8B in revenue, produced $1B in free cash flow, and distributed $642M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
BEN's free cash flow has grown by 636.76% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
BEN Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Franklin Resources, Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.