---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000038777-26-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BEN"
cik: "0000038777"
company_name: "FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:10:14.476455+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Resources Q1 net income $255.5M ($0.46 EPS) vs $163.6M y/y; AUM $1.684T

## Summary
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.70 vs $0.59 y/y; operating income $281M vs $219M, operating margin 12.1%.
- Long-term net inflows $28.0B, excluding Western Asset outflows of $6.6B; record AUM in alternatives, ETFs.
- Alternatives fundraising $10.8B; Lexington Co-Investment Partners VI closed at $4.6B; Apera Asset Management acquisition completed Oct 1.
- Dividend declared $0.33/share (up 3% y/y); repurchased 1.8M shares for $41.9M during quarter.
- AUM $1.684T at Dec 31, 2025, +7% y/y; cash and investments $5.1B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000038777-26-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BEN
- cik: 0000038777
- company_name: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877726000032/0000038777-26-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877726000032/ben-20260130.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038777-26-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038777-26-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038777-26-000032.txt

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