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Reminder - Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) Goes Ex-Dividend 6/28/11

By Dividend Channel Staff, Friday, June 24, 1:47 PM ET

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On 6/28/11, Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.25, payable on 7/15/11. As a percentage of BEN's recent stock price of $122.96, this dividend works out to approximately 0.20%.

Below is a dividend history chart for BEN, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.25 declared by Franklin Resources, Inc.:

BEN Dividend History
Date	Div^*
03/29/11	0.250
12/29/10	0.250
09/28/10	0.220
06/28/10	0.220
03/29/10	0.220
12/29/09	0.220
10/01/09	0.210
06/26/09	0.210
03/27/09	0.210
12/29/08	0.210
10/02/08	0.200
06/26/08	0.200
03/26/08	0.200
12/26/07	0.200
10/02/07	0.150
06/27/07	0.150
03/28/07	0.150
12/26/06	0.150
10/02/06	0.120
06/30/06	0.120
03/29/06	0.120
12/28/05	0.120
09/29/05	0.100
06/30/05	0.100
03/29/05	2.100
12/29/04	0.100
09/30/04	0.085
07/01/04	0.085
03/29/04	0.085
12/29/03	0.085
10/02/03	0.075
06/26/03	0.075
03/27/03	0.075
12/27/02	0.075
10/03/02	0.070
07/03/02	0.070
03/26/02	0.070
12/27/01	0.070
07/02/01	0.065
03/29/01	0.065
12/27/00	0.065
09/29/00	0.060
06/29/00	0.060
03/29/00	0.060
12/29/99	0.060
09/28/99	0.055
06/28/99	0.056
03/29/99	0.055
12/29/98	0.055
09/28/98	0.050
06/26/98	0.050
03/27/98	0.050
12/29/97	0.050
09/26/97	0.045
06/26/97	0.045
03/26/97	0.040
12/27/96	0.040
09/25/96	0.037
06/26/96	0.037
03/27/96	0.037
12/27/95	0.037
09/26/95	0.033
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from BEN is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 0.81% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, BEN makes up 7.31% of the SPDR KBW Capital Markets ETF (AMEX:KCE) which is trading lower by about 1% on the day Friday.

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BEN operates in the Asset Management sector, among companies like T Rowe Price Group Inc. (NASDAQ:TROW) which is off about 1.2% today, and Ameriprise Financial Inc (NYSE:AMP) trading lower by about 1.7%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of BEN, versus TROW and AMP.

BEN,TROW,AMP Relative Performance Chart In Friday trading, Franklin Resources, Inc. shares are currently off about 0.9% on the day.

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