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Franklin Resources stock buybacks
BEN$512Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Franklin Resources bought back $512M of its stock in the last twelve months, $316M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 0.1% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $29.9M |
| Q4 '20 | $45.1M |
| Q1 '21 | $45.3M |
| Q2 '21 | $45.4M |
| Q3 '21 | $72.4M |
| Q4 '21 | $21.7M |
| Q1 '22 | $82.6M |
| Q2 '22 | $49.7M |
| Q3 '22 | $26.8M |
| Q4 '22 | $14.2M |
| Q1 '23 | $3.6M |
| Q2 '23 | $52.2M |
| Q3 '23 | $186.3M |
| Q4 '23 | $58.8M |
| Q1 '24 | $11.7M |
| Q2 '24 | $101.5M |
| Q3 '24 | $102.4M |
| Q4 '24 | $5.8M |
| Q1 '25 | $10M |
| Q2 '25 | $157.4M |
| Q3 '25 | $67.1M |
| Q4 '25 | $41.9M |
| Q1 '26 | $57.1M |
| Q2 '26 | $345.8M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 491.8M |
| Q4 '20 | 491.7M |
| Q1 '21 | 490.9M |
| Q2 '21 | 489.9M |
| Q3 '21 | 489.9M |
| Q4 '21 | 490.6M |
| Q1 '22 | 490.5M |
| Q2 '22 | 487.9M |
| Q3 '22 | 488.2M |
| Q4 '22 | 490.2M |
| Q1 '23 | 491.4M |
| Q2 '23 | 491.4M |
| Q3 '23 | 490.2M |
| Q4 '23 | 487.9M |
| Q1 '24 | 519.2M |
| Q2 '24 | 517.2M |
| Q3 '24 | 516.9M |
| Q4 '24 | 518.2M |
| Q1 '25 | 519.9M |
| Q2 '25 | 516.5M |
| Q3 '25 | 515.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 518.3M |
| Q1 '26 | 518.2M |
| Q2 '26 | 516.0M |
$346Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$316Mnet of stock compensation ($196M)
−0.1%diluted shares, 1 year
+5.1%diluted shares, 5 years
$694Mdividends, 12 months
415%of free cash flow ($123M) spent on buybacks
$27Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
508.1Mshares outstanding (Jul 22, 2026)
Share counts are adjusted for a stock split (3-for-1).
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Questions
- Does Franklin Resources buy back its stock?
- Franklin Resources bought back $512M of its stock in the last twelve months, $316M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 0.1% from a year earlier.
- How much did Franklin Resources spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $240M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Sep 30, 2025.
- Is Franklin Resources's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +5.1% over five fiscal years and −0.1% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 31, 2026 · open on SEC.gov