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Description
Description
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of investment management and related services. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California and currently employs 9,900 full-time employees. Through its specialist investment managers, the Company offers specialization on a global scale, bringing capabilities in equity, fixed income, alternatives and multi-asset solutions. The company provides its investment management and related services to retail, institutional and high-net-worth investors in jurisdiction...
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Performance
Performance
$30.53
USD
âź -$2.04 (-6.15%)
6th May 2026, 08:00 p.m.
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* US price history does not take into account stock splits
Quick facts
Quick facts
âź -1.72% Growth
5 year average annual growth
Ⲡ4.95% Dividends
5 year average dividend yield
$15 AUD minimum investment
Due to minimum AUD to USD conversion
$731.17 USD median portfolio
Median amount held by the community
Distributions
Distributions
Annual dividend yield
5.27%
Average franked amount
0%
5 year avg. dividend yield (p.a.)
4.95%
Dividend reinvestment
Highest franked amount
N/A
Payout dates
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Costs
Costs
PURCHASE FEE
$6.50 AUD (or $5.50 with Pearler Prepay)
MANAGEMENT FEE
N/A
ESG
ESG
72.07
Environmental score
93.73
Social score
35.07
Governance score
Pearler community insights
Pearler community insights
General statistics
1 investors hold BEN
34 weeks average time between investments
$284 average holding per investor
623 days since last community investment
Demographics
Income of investors
Less than 50k
100%
50k - 100k
0%
100k - 150k
0%
150k - 200k
0%
More than 200k
0%
Age of investors
18-25 years old
100%
26-34 years old
0%
35-90 years old
0%
Legal gender of investors
0% male
100% female
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