Franklin Resources, Inc.

NYSE:BEN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$10.7b

Franklin Resources Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Franklin Resources' CEO is Jenny Johnson, appointed in Dec 2016, has a tenure of 4.83 years. total yearly compensation is $15.69M, comprised of 4.8% salary and 95.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.05% of the company’s shares, worth $112.44M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.2 years and 7.3 years respectively.

Key information

Jenny Johnson

Chief executive officer

US$15.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage4.8%
CEO tenure8yrs
CEO ownership1.0%
Management average tenure4.2yrs
Board average tenure7.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Staying In Franklin Resources For The Dividend

Dec 16

Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.32

Dec 12
Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.32

Franklin Resources: Not All Dips Should Be Bought

Nov 24

Franklin Resources: A Victim Of Passive Money

Oct 22

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Franklin Resources, Inc.'s (NYSE:BEN) Performance Completely

Oct 21
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Franklin Resources, Inc.'s (NYSE:BEN) Performance Completely

Franklin Resources: Still A Buy Despite Recent Challenges

Sep 22

Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be $0.31

Sep 16
Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be $0.31

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.31

Aug 30
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.31

Franklin Resources: Challenging, Yet Tempting At The Same Time

Aug 09

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN)

Jul 12
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN)

Buying Back Into Franklin Resources

May 27

Franklin Resources: Falling Industry, Lagging Financial Strength, And Margins Contracting

May 11

Earnings Miss: Franklin Resources, Inc. Missed EPS By 51% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

May 03
Earnings Miss: Franklin Resources, Inc. Missed EPS By 51% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Franklin Resources: High Yield, AUM Ticks Up, But Long-Term Challenges Remain

Mar 05

Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.31

Dec 30
Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.31

Franklin Resources, Inc.'s (NYSE:BEN) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Dec 27
Franklin Resources, Inc.'s (NYSE:BEN) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Franklin Resources: A Value Play With Catalysts

Dec 22

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jenny Johnson's remuneration changed compared to Franklin Resources's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

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

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

US$2b

Sep 30 2018US$8mUS$600k

US$747m

Compensation vs Market: Jenny's total compensation ($USD15.69M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.88M).

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

CEO

Jenny Johnson (60 yo)

8yrs

Tenure

US$15,694,227

Compensation

Ms. Jennifer M. Johnson, also known as Jenny, serves as Independent Director at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. since July 13, 2023. She serves as the Chief Executive Officer, President of Thermo Fisher Scie...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Gregory Johnson
Executive Chairman of the Board17.9yrsUS$3.22m1.03%
$ 110.6m
Jennifer Johnson
President8yrsUS$15.69m1.05%
$ 112.4m
Rupert Johnson
Vice Chairman53.9yrsno data19.9%
$ 2.1b
Matthew Nicholls
Executive VP5.6yrsUS$9.64m0.045%
$ 4.8m
Adam Spector
Executive VP & Head of Global Distribution4.2yrsUS$7.18m0.057%
$ 6.1m
Terrence Murphy
Executive VP & Head of Public Markets3.8yrsUS$16.09m0.0053%
$ 568.7k
Avinash Satwalekar
President of Indiano datano datano data
Lindsey Oshita
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officerless than a yearno data0.0018%
$ 195.3k
Selene Oh
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Thomas Merchant
Executive VP3.4yrsno data0.0063%
$ 672.8k
Adele Taylor
Senior VP and Lead of Corporate Strategy & Corporate Development3.1yrsno datano data
Sandeep Singh
Regional Head of Central Eastern Europe7.8yrsno datano data

4.2yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: BEN's management team is considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Gregory Johnson
Executive Chairman of the Board17.9yrsUS$3.22m1.03%
$ 110.6m
Jennifer Johnson
President4.8yrsUS$15.69m1.05%
$ 112.4m
Rupert Johnson
Vice Chairman53.9yrsno data19.9%
$ 2.1b
Geoffrey Yang
Independent Director13.8yrsUS$304.00k0.011%
$ 1.2m
Mariann Byerwalter
Independent Lead Director9.8yrsUS$317.00k0.0034%
$ 364.8k
Samuel Ginn
Trustee of the Trust17.9yrsno datano data
John Kim
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$289.00kno data
Seth Waugh
Independent Director9.8yrsUS$292.00k0.00046%
$ 49.4k
Anthony Noto
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$292.00k0.0058%
$ 618.0k
Alexander Friedman
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$317.00kno data
John Thiel
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$292.00k0.0046%
$ 488.2k
Karen King
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$292.00kno data

7.3yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: BEN's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

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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 35 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjamin BudishBarclays
Roger FreemanBarclays
Etienne RicardBMO Capital Markets Equity Research