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Franklin Resources [NYSE:BEN] has scheduled its first quarter 2025 operating results announcement for Friday, January 31, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A written commentary will be simultaneously available on the company's investor website.
A live teleconference will follow at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, led by President and CEO Jenny Johnson, EVP, CFO and COO Matthew Nicholls, and EVP Adam Spector. Investors can access the call through the company website or by dialing dedicated North American and international numbers.
A replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 31 through February 7, 2025. Analysts and investors are advised to review recent SEC filings and contact Investor Relations for any clarifications before the teleconference.
Franklin Templeton has launched a new U.S. brand campaign highlighting its capabilities and innovative solutions for financial professionals. The campaign, running through September 2025, features TV ads on major financial networks, out-of-home advertising in New York metro area offices, and digital channels.
Under the slogan 'Your trusted partner for what's ahead™', the campaign emphasizes the firm's 76-year history while showcasing innovations in:
- Alternative investments
- Canvas® custom indexing platform
- Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
- Separately managed accounts (SMAs)
The campaign aims to position Franklin Templeton as a comprehensive solutions provider for clients looking to consolidate their asset management relationships. Advertising will appear on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business, along with premium financial news sites and social media platforms.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) has announced its distribution details for December 31, 2024. The Fund will distribute $0.0605 per share, sourced entirely from net investment income. For the fiscal year 2024, the cumulative distribution is $0.7260 per share, also fully derived from net investment income.
The Fund's performance metrics show an average annual total return of 1.61% over the five-year period, with an annualized distribution rate of 7.43%. The cumulative total return for the fiscal period through November 30, 2024, stands at 5.93%. The Fund maintains a managed distribution policy aimed at delivering long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions at a fixed rate per share.
Franklin Templeton and three of its specialist investment managers have been recognized in the 2024 Best Places to Work in Money Management awards by Pensions & Investments. The company was listed in the Super Employers category (1,000+ employees), while Brandywine Global, Clarion Partners, and ClearBridge Investments were recognized in the Large Employers category (100-499 employees).
The recognition process involved a two-part survey: an evaluation of workplace policies and practices (20% of total evaluation) and an employee survey measuring workplace experience (80%). The company's culture is built on three core principles: Client-centric focus, Collaboration, and Continuous improvement.
This marks the 13th annual survey by Pensions & Investments, which aims to identify top employers in the money management industry. Franklin Templeton participated in the program without paying an entry fee.
Franklin Templeton and three of its specialist investment managers have been recognized in the 2024 Best Places to Work in Money Management awards by Pensions & Investments. Franklin Templeton was honored in the Super Employers category (1,000+ employees), while Brandywine Global, Clarion Partners, and ClearBridge Investments were recognized in the Large Employers category (100-499 employees).
The recognition process involved a two-part survey: an evaluation of workplace policies and practices (20% of total evaluation) and an employee survey measuring workplace experience (80%). The company's culture is founded on three principles: Client-centric focus, Collaboration, and Continuous improvement.
This marks the 13th annual survey by Pensions & Investments, highlighting employers demonstrating strong workplace culture, talent support, and innovation in the money management industry.
Franklin Resources [NYSE:BEN] has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share, marking a 3.2% increase from both the previous quarter and the same quarter last year. The dividend will be paid on January 10, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2024. The company has maintained a consistent track record of raising its dividend annually since 1981.
Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of $1.65 trillion at November 30, 2024, up from $1.63 trillion at October 31, 2024. The increase was driven by positive market performance but was partially offset by preliminary long-term net outflows of $13 billion, including $12 billion from Western Asset Management.
The AUM breakdown shows: Equity at $643.8B, Fixed Income at $515.6B, Alternative at $247.4B, Multi-Asset at $179.0B, and Cash Management at $65.1B. Western Asset Management's AUM decreased to $317 billion from $328 billion, affected by $12 billion in long-term net outflows and $2 billion in cash management net outflows.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund [NYSE: WIW] has announced its distribution details for November 29, 2024. The Fund will distribute $0.0605 per share, sourced entirely from net investment income. The fiscal year-to-date distribution totals $0.6655 per share. The Fund maintains a 7.39% annualized distribution rate and has achieved a 1.43% average annual total return over the five-year period ended October 31, 2024. The Fund operates under a managed distribution policy aimed at delivering long-term total returns through regular monthly distributions, which may include net investment income, realized capital gains, or return of capital.
On October 24, Franklin Templeton participated in Jumpstart's 19th Read for the Record campaign, with 38 employees across seven offices reading to over 700 students. The chosen book was 'Piper Chen Sings' by Phillipa Soo and Maris Pasquale Doran. As part of their sponsorship, the company donated over 1,100 copies of the book to students and classrooms. The initiative aims to promote early literacy by having people read the same book simultaneously worldwide.
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser has announced distribution schedules for certain closed-end funds covering December 2024, January and February 2025. The distributions affect two funds: Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (WIA) with monthly distributions of $0.05000, and Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) with monthly distributions of $0.06050. The distributions maintain consistent levels derived from income and capital gains, with both funds showing 100% income sources for their fiscal year-to-date distributions through February 28, 2025. The distributions will be paid on December 31, 2024, January 31, 2025, and February 28, 2025, respectively.
