---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000038777-22-000098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BEN"
cik: "0000038777"
company_name: "FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:40:58.859201+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Resources Q2 net income $349.6M ($0.68 EPS) down 8% YoY; long-term outflows $11.7B

## Summary
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.96, up 22% YoY from $0.79; adjusted net income $491.6M.
- Revenue $2.08B flat YoY; operating margin 22.2% vs 22.0% in prior year.
- Long-term net outflows of $11.7B, driven by fixed income (-$7.9B) and equity (-$6.1B).
- Closed Lexington acquisition, increasing alt AUM by 39% to $215B; alternative AUM at quarter end $157.9B.
- Repurchased 2.7M shares for $80.8M; dividend declared $0.29 per share (flat QoQ).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000038777-22-000098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BEN
- cik: 0000038777
- company_name: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877722000098/0000038777-22-000098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877722000098/ben-20220503.htm

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