Franklin Resources, Inc.

NYSE:BEN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$14.1b

Franklin Resources Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Jenny Johnson

Chief executive officer

US$16.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage4.45%
CEO tenure6yrs
CEO ownership1.2%
Management average tenure6yrs
Board average tenure8.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Franklin Resources: Don't Mistake A Bull Market For An Improved Business

Feb 02

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.33

Dec 21
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.33

Franklin Resources, Inc. Just Missed EPS By 61%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 04
Franklin Resources, Inc. Just Missed EPS By 61%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Earnings Tell The Story For Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) As Its Stock Soars 25%

May 09
Earnings Tell The Story For Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) As Its Stock Soars 25%

Franklin Resources: Struggles Continue Amidst Intensifying Flows And Market Headwinds

Mar 28

Franklin Resources: Deep Value Or Justified Discount?

Jan 13

Staying In Franklin Resources For The Dividend

Dec 16

Franklin Resources: Not All Dips Should Be Bought

Nov 24

Franklin Resources: A Victim Of Passive Money

Oct 22

Franklin Resources: Still A Buy Despite Recent Challenges

Sep 22
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Alternative Investments And Tech Partnerships Propel Company Towards A Brighter Future

Expansion into alternative investments and strategic technology investments, including AI, are poised to enhance Franklin Resources' revenues and operational efficiencies.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jenny Johnson's remuneration changed compared to Franklin Resources's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025n/an/a

US$563m

Sep 30 2025US$17mUS$750k

US$472m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$271m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$358m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

US$339m

Sep 30 2024US$17mUS$750k

US$432m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$810m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$861m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$929m

Sep 30 2023US$16mUS$750k

US$845m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$785m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$812m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$962m

Sep 30 2022US$16mUS$753k

US$1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Sep 30 2021US$10mUS$753k

US$2b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$768m

Sep 30 2020US$9mUS$630k

US$784m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$971m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Sep 30 2019US$8mUS$602k

US$1b

Compensation vs Market: Jenny's total compensation ($USD16.84M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.14M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jenny's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Jenny Johnson (61 yo)

6yrs
Tenure
US$16,844,816
Compensation

Ms. Jennifer M. Johnson, also known as Jenny, serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Franklin Resources, Inc. from October 15, 2025. She joined the Franklin Resources, Inc. in 1988. She was Pres...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Gregory Johnson
Executive Chairman & Chairman of the Board19.1yrsUS$3.36m1.13%
$ 159.3m
Jennifer Johnson
CEO & Director6yrsUS$16.84m1.19%
$ 167.6m
Matthew Nicholls
Co-President6.8yrsUS$9.84m0.063%
$ 8.9m
Terrence Murphy
Co-President & Head of Public Market Investmentsless than a yearUS$13.64m0.011%
$ 1.5m
Daniel Gamba
Co-President & Chief Commercial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Avinash Satwalekar
President of Indiano datano datano data
Lindsey Oshita
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer2yrsno data0.0026%
$ 370.2k
Selene Oh
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Thomas Merchant
Executive VP3.8yrsno data0.0097%
$ 1.4m
Sandeep Singh
Head of CEEMEA & India9yrsno datano data
David Zahn
Senior VP12.8yrsno datano data
Yaqub Ahmed
Head of Investment-Only Division of U.S. & Senior VPno datano datano data
6.0yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: BEN's management team is seasoned and experienced (6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Gregory Johnson
Executive Chairman & Chairman of the Board19.1yrsUS$3.36m1.13%
$ 159.3m
Jennifer Johnson
CEO & Director6yrsUS$16.84m1.19%
$ 167.6m
Geoffrey Yang
Independent Director14.9yrsUS$376.51k0.014%
$ 2.0m
Mariann Byerwalter
Independent Lead Director10.9yrsUS$397.01k0.0067%
$ 940.3k
Rupert Johnson
Vice Chairman55.1yrsno data20.01%
$ 2.8b
Samuel Ginn
Trustee of the Trust19.1yrsno datano data
John Kim
Independent Director5yrsUS$319.00kno data
Seth Waugh
Independent Director10.9yrsUS$332.00k0.00046%
$ 64.8k
Anthony Noto
Independent Director6yrsUS$322.01k0.0091%
$ 1.3m
Alexander Friedman
Independent Director5yrsUS$392.00kno data
John Thiel
Independent Director5yrsUS$357.01k0.0078%
$ 1.1m
Karen King
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$352.00kno data
8.5yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: BEN's board of directors are considered experienced (8.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/17 22:56
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/17 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Franklin Resources, Inc. is covered by 29 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Roger FreemanBarclays
Benjamin BudishBarclays
Charles HintzBernstein