What is Franklin Resources Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1984, Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) has returned about 17.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.4%.

What were Franklin Resources Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1997 (+91.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-43.7%).

How often is Franklin Resources Inc. up in a year?

26 of the 39 full years since 1984 were positive — about 67% of the time.

BEN

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$32.49+$0.20 (+0.62%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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BEN returns by year

Franklin Resources Inc. has returned +17.2% annually (CAGR) since 1984. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+17.2%

1984–2026

Average year

+15.4%

39 full years

Best year

+91.6%

1997

Worst year

-43.7%

2008

Positive years

26/39

67% up

Franklin Resources Inc. returns by year (1984–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Franklin Resources Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$23.89	$32.49	+2.0%	+38.0%
2025	$20.29	$23.89	+6.9%	+24.7%
2024	$29.79	$20.29	+4.6%	-27.3%
2023	$26.38	$29.79	+4.0%	+16.9%
2022	$33.49	$26.38	+3.7%	-17.6%
2021	$24.99	$33.49	+4.8%	+38.8%
2020	$25.98	$24.99	+5.2%	+1.4%
2019	$29.66	$25.98	+3.1%	-9.3%
2018	$43.33	$29.66	+2.0%	-29.5%
2017	$39.58	$43.33	+2.1%	+11.6%
2016	$36.82	$39.58	+2.2%	+9.7%
2015	$55.37	$36.82	+1.0%	-32.5%
2014	$57.73	$55.37	+1.5%	-2.6%
2013	$41.90	$57.73	+1.1%	+38.9%
2012	$32.02	$41.90	+4.2%	+35.1%
2011	$37.07	$32.02	+2.4%	-11.2%
2010	$35.12	$37.07	+0.9%	+6.5%
2009	$21.26	$35.12	+6.5%	+71.7%
2008	$38.14	$21.26	+0.5%	-43.7%
2007	$36.72	$38.14	+0.5%	+4.4%
2006	$31.34	$36.72	+0.6%	+17.8%
2005	$23.22	$31.34	+4.4%	+39.4%
2004	$17.35	$23.22	+0.8%	+34.6%
2003	$11.36	$17.35	+1.1%	+53.9%
2002	$11.76	$11.36	+0.8%	-2.6%
2001	$12.70	$11.76	+0.7%	-6.8%
2000	$10.69	$12.70	+0.8%	+19.7%
1999	$10.67	$10.69	+0.7%	+0.9%
1998	$14.49	$10.67	+0.4%	-26.0%
1997	$7.60	$14.49	+0.9%	+91.6%
1996	$5.60	$7.60	+0.9%	+36.6%
1995	$3.96	$5.60	+0.9%	+42.3%
1994	$5.10	$3.96	+0.0%	-22.3%
1993	$3.89	$5.10	+0.0%	+31.1%
1992	$3.14	$3.89	+0.0%	+23.9%
1991	$1.68	$3.14	+0.0%	+86.8%
1990	$1.59	$1.68	+0.0%	+5.8%
1989	$0.83	$1.59	+0.0%	+90.6%
1988	$0.66	$0.83	+0.0%	+26.7%
1987	$0.05	$0.66	+0.0%	+1266.7%
1984	$0.07	$0.05	+0.0%	-30.5%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BEN's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Franklin Resources Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1984, Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) has returned about 17.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.4%.
What were Franklin Resources Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1997 (+91.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-43.7%).
How often is Franklin Resources Inc. up in a year?: 26 of the 39 full years since 1984 were positive — about 67% of the time.