Recent 8-K filings for BEN

• April 28, 2026, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Franklin Resources Q2 net income up 77% YoY to $0.49 EPS; adjusted EPS $0.71; $16.9B long-term net inflows

  GAAP net income $268.2M ($0.49 diluted EPS) vs $151.4M ($0.26) YoY; adjusted net income $384.5M ($0.71 EPS) up 51% YoY.

• February 5, 2026, 6:59 PM ET other materiality 0.30 neutral item 5.02item 5.07item 9.01

  Shareholders approve stock plan amendments increasing authorized shares by 30M

  Approved amendment to 1998 ESIP increasing authorized shares by 5,000,000.

• January 30, 2026, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 positive item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

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

  Adjusted diluted EPS $0.70 vs $0.59 y/y; operating income $281M vs $219M, operating margin 12.1%.

• December 17, 2025, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.65 positive item 1.01item 2.03item 8.01item 9.01

  Franklin Resources raises quarterly dividend 3.1% to $0.33 and expands share buyback by 20.8M shares

  Quarterly dividend increased 3.1% to $0.33 per share; payable Jan 9, 2026 to holders of record Dec 30, 2025.

• December 15, 2025, 6:59 PM ET litigation materiality 0.80 positive item 8.01

  DOJ prepared to resolve Western Asset investigation without criminal charges

  DOJ informed Franklin Resources on Dec 13, 2025 it will not file criminal charges against Western Asset in United States v. Leech case.

• November 7, 2025, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 neutral item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Franklin Q4 GAAP net income $117.6M ($0.21); adj EPS $0.67; AUM $1.66T; Western outflow $23.3B

  GAAP net income Q4 $117.6M ($0.21 diluted) vs net loss $84.7M (-$0.19) YoY; fiscal year net income $524.9M ($0.91) vs $464.8M ($0.85).

• September 8, 2025, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.55 neutral item 5.02item 9.01

  Franklin Resources names Daniel Gamba CCO, appoints three Co-Presidents effective Oct 15

  Daniel Gamba appointed Chief Commercial Officer and Co-President, effective Oct. 15, 2025.

• August 1, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 negative item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Franklin Q3 GAAP EPS $0.15 vs $0.32 YoY; long-term outflows $9.3B, AUM $1.61T

  GAAP net income $92.3M ($0.15 diluted EPS) vs $174.0M ($0.32) YoY, down 47% and 53% respectively.

• July 9, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.03item 9.01 ◈ Governance Changes

  Franklin Resources amends bylaws to add Delaware exclusive forum provision

  Board adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws effective July 8, 2025.

• May 2, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Franklin Q2 adj EPS $0.47 vs $0.56 YoY; AUM down 6%; Western outflows $33.6B

  GAAP net income $151.4M ($0.26 diluted EPS) vs $124.2M ($0.23) a year ago; adjusted EPS $0.47 vs $0.56.

• February 7, 2025, 6:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 5.07item 9.01

  Franklin Resources announces annual meeting results; all 11 directors elected, auditor ratified

  All 11 board nominees elected; vote tallies ranged from 407.5M (Geoffrey Y. Yang) to 422.9M (Jennifer M. Johnson) 'for' votes.

• January 31, 2025, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Franklin Resources Q1 net income $163.6M ($0.29 EPS), down 35% YoY; AUM $1.58T, long-term outflows $50B

  Net income $163.6M ($0.29 diluted EPS) vs $251.3M ($0.50) YoY; adjusted EPS $0.59 vs $0.65 YoY.

• November 4, 2024, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 negative item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Franklin Resources Q4 net loss $84.7M on $389M impairment; AUM record $1.68T

  GAAP net loss $84.7M ($0.19 EPS) vs net income $295.5M YoY; operating loss $150.7M.

• August 21, 2024, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.85 negative item 8.01item 9.01

  Western Asset appoints Buchanan CIO; Leech on leave after SEC Wells Notice; closes $2B strategy

  Michael Buchanan named CIO, succeeding Ken Leech who is on immediate leave of absence.

• July 26, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Franklin Resources Q3 net income $174M (-24% YoY), adjusted EPS $0.60 (-5%); AUM $1.65T

  Net income $174M ($0.32 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $326.4M ($0.60 adjusted EPS).

• April 29, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 neutral item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Franklin Resources Q2 GAAP EPS $0.23, down 54% QoQ; AUM $1.64T on Putnam deal, net inflows $6.9B

  GAAP net income $124.2M ($0.23 diluted EPS), vs $251.3M ($0.50) prior quarter and $194.2M ($0.38) year ago.

Earnings & guidance

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.75 · Most common event earnings

4 positive 6 negative 6 neutral

source · BEN on sec.gov