

BEN's arm is acquiring a majority stake in Stoneshield to expand its European alternatives platform, taking Franklin's alternatives AUM above $300 billion.

Social Security's projected 2027 COLA raise sounds promising until you realize retirees feel higher prices months before benefits catch up. Five blue-chip dividend stocks already pay yields that outpace that adjustment, and some have raised their payouts for decades straight.

Matthew Nicholls disposed of 61,533 shares at $34.15 per share, resulting in a total transaction value of ~$2.1 million. The disposition involved shares equal to 8% of the executive's direct equity holdings prior to the filing.

Franklin Templeton's AUM reaches a record $1.83 trillion in August as strong inflows and favorable markets fuel growth momentum.

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.83 trillion at August 31, 2026, compared to $1.79 trillion at July 31, 2026. This month's increase in preliminary AUM reflected the positive impact of markets and long-term net inflows of $8 billion. By Asset Class: (In USD billions) Preliminary 31-Aug-26 31-Jul-26 30-Jun-26 31-Mar-26 31-Aug-25 Equity $775.1 $757.6 $756.9 $669.7 $672.7 Fixed Income 44.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on October 9, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on September 30, 2026. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.1% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin.

Franklin's digital asset expansion, including its Franklin Crypto launch and Benji platform, could unlock growth avenues.