Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Franklin Resources (BEN) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Investment Managers
Dividend KingS&P 500 Aristocrat11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
4.13%
@ $31.97
TTM Yield
4.07%
Forward Annual
$1.32
Quarterly
Market Cap
$15.8b
Payout (FCF)
79%
1.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
122%
Latest Amount
$0.3300
Ex 2026-03-31
3y CAGR
-28.4%
5y CAGR
-21.8%
10y CAGR
-5.2%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-29
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.46)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (29.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Watch
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.36×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +38.2%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.12%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
22 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 17 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.25%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (40)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-29$0.3300Quarterly2026-07-10recurring
2026-03-31$0.3300Quarterly2026-04-10recurring
2025-12-30$0.3300Quarterly2026-01-09recurring
2025-09-30$0.3200Quarterly2025-10-10recurring
2025-06-27$0.3200Quarterly2025-07-11recurring
2025-03-31$0.3200Quarterly2025-04-11recurring
2024-12-30$0.3200Quarterly2025-01-10recurring
2024-09-30$0.3100Quarterly2024-10-11recurring
2024-06-28$0.3100Quarterly2024-07-12recurring
2024-03-27$0.3100Quarterly2024-04-12recurring
2024-01-02$0.3100Quarterly2024-01-12recurring
2023-09-28$0.3000Quarterly2023-10-13recurring
2023-06-29$0.3000Quarterly2023-07-14recurring
2023-03-30$0.3000Quarterly2023-04-14recurring
2022-12-29$0.3000Quarterly2023-01-13recurring
2022-09-29$0.2900Quarterly2022-10-14recurring
2022-06-29$0.2900Quarterly2022-07-15recurring
2022-03-30$0.2900Quarterly2022-04-14recurring
2021-12-30$0.2900Quarterly2022-01-14recurring
2021-09-29$0.2800Quarterly2021-10-15recurring
2021-06-29$0.2800Quarterly2021-07-15recurring
2021-03-30$0.2800Quarterly2021-04-15recurring
2020-09-29$0.2700Quarterly2020-10-15recurring
2020-07-14$0.2700Quarterly2020-07-27recurring
2020-03-30$0.2700Quarterly2020-04-13recurring
2019-12-30$0.2700Quarterly2020-01-10recurring
2019-09-27$0.2600Quarterly2019-10-11recurring
2019-06-27$0.2600Quarterly2019-07-12recurring
2019-03-28$0.2600Quarterly2019-04-12recurring
2018-12-28$0.2600Quarterly2019-01-11recurring
2018-09-27$0.2300Quarterly2018-10-12recurring
2018-06-28$0.2300Quarterly2018-07-13recurring
2018-03-28$0.2300Quarterly2018-04-12recurring
2017-12-22$0.2300Quarterly2018-01-10recurring
2017-09-28$0.2000Quarterly2017-10-13recurring
2017-06-28$0.2000Quarterly2017-07-14recurring
2017-03-29$0.2000Quarterly2017-04-13recurring
2016-12-28$0.2000Quarterly2017-01-13recurring
2016-09-28$0.1800Quarterly2016-10-14recurring
2016-06-28$0.1800Quarterly2016-07-15recurring
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