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Franklin Resources, Inc. is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Asset Management industry. The current market capitalization of Franklin Resources, Inc. is $10.78B. A total of 4.0 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.59M shares.
In the most recent transaction, JOHNSON CHARLES B bought 100,000 shares of BEN for 19.08 per share on Sep 11 ’24. After the transaction, the 10% Owner now owns 89,308,192 company shares. In a previous transaction on Aug 29 ’24, JOHNSON CHARLES B bought 100,000 shares at 19.84 per share. BEN shares that 10% Owner owns now total 89,208,192.
Among the insiders who bought shares, JOHNSON JENNIFER M acquired of 12,700 shares on Aug 28 ’24 at a per-share price of $19.66. This resulted in the President and CEO holding 2,637,700 shares of BEN after the transaction. In another insider transaction, JOHNSON JENNIFER M bought 18,900 shares at $20.95 per share on Aug 23 ’24. Company shares held by the President and CEO now total 216,900.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Franklin Resources, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.23, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.97%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.70. BEN’s most recent ex-dividend date was 9/30/2024 when it declared a $0.31 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 10/11/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 7/12/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 6/28/2024. The BEN stock dividend was $0.31 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BEN has a high of $30.32 and a low of $18.94.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. BEN’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $4.65B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $7.59B in debt and $1.73B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $24.65, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $12.74B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for BEN is Buy with a score of 2.14.
