Growth Metrics

Franklin Resources (BEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)

Franklin Resources' FCF Payout Ratio history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.39 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 223.26% to 6.39 in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.74, a 26.9% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 0.75, down 9.26% from a year prior.
  • FCF Payout Ratio hit 6.39 in Q1 2026 for Franklin Resources, down from 0.67 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for BEN hit a ceiling of 1.88 in Q1 2022 and a floor of 6.39 in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.63 across 5 years, with a median of 0.14 in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in FCF Payout Ratio: surged 228.64% in 2022 and later tumbled 1063.57% in 2025.
  • Tracing BEN's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.52 in 2022, then dropped by 9.67% to 0.57 in 2023, then plummeted by 33.5% to 0.77 in 2024, then increased by 12.89% to 0.67 in 2025, then tumbled by 857.94% to 6.39 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows FCF Payout Ratio for BEN at 6.39 in Q1 2026, 0.67 in Q4 2025, and 3.3 in Q3 2025.