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Buyback Spend for Franklin Resources (BEN)

Buyback Spend for Franklin Resources (BEN): headline value $275.90M · YoY -12.4%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

Latest period

$275.90M

YoY change

-12.4%

5Y CAGR

+1.9%

Peak year (2008)

$1.54B

Latest annual

$240.30M

Buyback Spend history chart for Franklin Resources (BEN) from 1990 to 2025

Buyback Spend history table for Franklin Resources (BEN) from 1990 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedBuyback SpendYoY
2025$240.30M-12.4%
2024$274.40M+7.1%
2023$256.30M+41.8%
2022$180.80M-13.2%
2021$208.20M-4.6%
2020$218.20M-71.1%
2019$754.50M-47.0%
2018$1.42B+86.2%
2017$765.30M-41.5%
2016$1.31B+23.4%
2015$1.06B+70.3%
2014$622.20M+26.7%
2013$491.00M-38.4%
2012$797.40M-16.4%
2011$954.17M+41.2%
2010$675.75M+79.3%
2009$376.91M-75.6%
2008$1.54B+19.8%
2007$1.29B+30.7%
2006$985.91M+479.5%
2005$170.13M+151.7%
2004$67.59M-88.3%
2003$575.68M+360.8%
2002$124.93M-27.4%
2001$172.11M-31.2%
2000$250.04M+288.7%
1999$64.33M+51.0%
1998$42.59M+122.6%
1997$19.14M-64.2%
1996$53.41M+26.7%
1995$42.15M+59.6%
1994$26.41M
1993$0
1992$0-100.0%
1991$6.30M-57.1%
1990$14.70M

Buyback Spend values are taken from Franklin Resources's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

Franklin Resources (BEN) most recent annual buyback spend stands at $240.30M (2025) – declined 12.4% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Franklin Resources buyback spend produced a CAGR of +1.9% – with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.

Franklin Resources buyback spend peaked at $1.54B in 2008; the latest annual figure is $240.30M in 2025 (84.4% below peak).

Across the available history, buyback spend reached its high of $1.54B in 2008 and its low of $0 in 1992.

Among 8 Financial Services peers, Franklin Resources (BEN) ranks 8th; the peer median for buyback spend is $12.87B.

Franklin Resources Buyback Spend by Year

Franklin Resources Buyback Spend 2025: $240.30M

Franklin Resources buyback spend in 2025 was $240.30M, declined 12.4% below 2024.

Franklin Resources Buyback Spend 2024: $274.40M

Franklin Resources buyback spend in 2024 was $274.40M, grew 7.1% from 2023.

Franklin Resources Buyback Spend 2023: $256.30M

Franklin Resources buyback spend in 2023 was $256.30M, surged 41.8% from 2022.

Franklin Resources Buyback Spend 2022: $180.80M

Franklin Resources buyback spend in 2022 was $180.80M, declined 13.2% below 2021.

Franklin Resources Buyback Spend 2021: $208.20M

Franklin Resources buyback spend in 2021 was $208.20M.

See more financial history for Franklin Resources (BEN).

Sector peers — Buyback Spend

Companies in the same sector as Franklin Resources, ranked by their latest buyback spend.

CompanyBuyback SpendSector
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)$34.59BFinancial Services
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)$21.43BFinancial Services
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)$19.52BFinancial Services
Visa Inc. (V)$13.39BFinancial Services
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)$12.36BFinancial Services
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)$11.73BFinancial Services
Morgan Stanley (MS)$5.83BFinancial Services
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)$0Financial Services

Frequently asked questions

What is Franklin Resources's buyback spend?

Latest reported buyback spend for Franklin Resources (BEN) is $275.90M (period ending March 31, 2026).

How has Franklin Resources buyback spend changed year-over-year?

Franklin Resources (BEN) buyback spend changed -12.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Franklin Resources buyback spend?

Franklin Resources (BEN) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is +1.9% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Franklin Resources buyback spend hit its highest annual value?

Franklin Resources buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $1.54B in 2008.

What was Franklin Resources buyback spend in 2024?

Franklin Resources (BEN) buyback spend in 2024 was $274.40M.

What was Franklin Resources buyback spend in 2025?

Franklin Resources (BEN) buyback spend in 2025 was $240.30M.

Metrics overview

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