BEN
$33.73+4.72%
as of close, Nov 6, 2026
☾ AH $33.73 +4.72%
Franklin Resources Inc.Stock · FinancialsS&P 500 Equal Weight · 0.2% of RSPS&P 500 · 0.02% of SPYUS Stock Market · 0.01% of VTIRussell 1000 · 0.01% of IWBRussell 3000 · 0.01% of IWV
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Franklin Resources Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 6, 2026
Every year since 1987#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $23.89 | $33.73 | 5.0% | +46.2% | |
| 2025 | $20.29 | $23.89 | 7.0% | +24.8% | |
| 2024 | $29.79 | $20.29 | 4.7% | -27.2% | |
| 2023 | $26.38 | $29.79 | 4.0% | +17.0% | |
| 2022 | $33.49 | $26.38 | 3.7% | -17.5% | |
| 2021 | $24.99 | $33.49 | 4.9% | +38.9% | |
| 2020 | $25.98 | $24.99 | 5.3% | +1.5% | |
| 2019 | $29.66 | $25.98 | 3.1% | -9.3% | |
| 2018 | $43.33 | $29.66 | 2.1% | -29.5% | |
| 2017 | $39.58 | $43.33 | 2.1% | +11.6% | |
| 2016 | $36.82 | $39.58 | 2.3% | +9.8% | |
| 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 | 4.3% | +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 | 6.6% | +71.8% | |
| 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 | 4.5% | +39.5% | |
| 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% | |
| 1987since Apr 10 | $1.04 | $0.66 | 0.0% | -36.8% |
- Annualized
- +11.1%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +16.6%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +91.6%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -43.7%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 26/38
- 68% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.1%
1988–2026
Average year
+16.6%
38 full years
Best year
+91.6%
1997
Worst year
-43.7%
2008
Positive years
26/38
68% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1987, since Apr 10-37%'87
1988+27%
1989+91%
1990+5.8%'90
1991+87%
1992+24%
1993+31%'93
1994-22%
1995+42%
1996+37%'96
1997+92%
1998-26%
1999+0.91%'99
2000+20%
2001-6.8%
2002-2.6%'02
2003+54%
2004+35%
2005+40%'05
2006+18%
2007+4.4%
2008-44%'08
2009+72%
2010+6.5%
2011-11%'11
2012+35%
2013+39%
2014-2.6%'14
2015-33%
2016+9.8%
2017+12%'17
2018-29%
2019-9.3%
2020+1.5%'20
2021+39%
2022-18%
2023+17%'23
2024-27%
2025+25%
2026+46%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on BEN. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Franklin Resources Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1988, Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) has returned about 11.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.6%.
- What were Franklin Resources Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, 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 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 68% of the time.
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