Dividend Power Score
A single, comprehensive score designed to measure the true strength of a company’s dividend.
This score combines three essential pillars of dividend quality:
Consistency – Measures how reliable the dividend has been over time, focusing on payment history, stability, and the absence of cuts or suspensions.
Payability – Assesses the company’s financial ability to sustain its dividend, taking into account cash flow, earnings coverage, balance sheet strength, and overall financial health.
Growth – Evaluates the long-term growth of both the dividend and the company’s share price, highlighting businesses that consistently increase payouts while creating shareholder value.
Higher scores identify companies that have historically delivered dependable income alongside sustained dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.
Company Overview
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment management organization operating primarily in the asset management and financial services industries. The company manages assets for institutional and retail clients through a diversified range of investment strategies, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, alternatives, and cash management. Its primary revenue driver is management fees earned on assets under management, supplemented by performance fees on certain strategies.
Founded in 1947, Franklin Resources has evolved from a U.S.-focused mutual fund provider into a multi-manager global investment platform. The company operates under the Franklin Templeton brand, which unifies a collection of specialized investment managers with distinct styles and capabilities. Its strategic positioning emphasizes global reach, broad asset class coverage, and a distributed investment model designed to meet varied client needs across market cycles.
Business Operations
Franklin Resources conducts business through multiple investment management segments aligned by asset class and investment capability. These segments include Equity, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset Solutions, Alternatives, and Custom and Quantitative Strategies, with offerings distributed through mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and institutional mandates. Revenue is generated primarily from advisory and administrative fees tied to average assets under management.
Operations are supported by a network of affiliated investment managers, including Franklin Templeton Investment Management, Templeton Global Investments, Western Asset Management, ClearBridge Investments, Brandywine Global Investment Management, Benefit Street Partners, and Putnam Investments. The firm maintains both domestic and international investment teams, distribution offices, and research capabilities, enabling localized portfolio management combined with centralized risk oversight.
Strategic Position & Investments
The company’s strategy focuses on expanding its global investment platform, increasing exposure to higher-growth asset classes, and enhancing scale through selective acquisitions. Franklin Resources has made significant investments in alternatives, private credit, and solutions-oriented strategies to address evolving institutional and wealth management demand. Acquisitions such as Legg Mason, Inc., O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, and Putnam Investments have broadened its investment expertise and client reach.
Franklin Resources continues to invest in technology-enabled distribution, data analytics, and ETF capabilities to strengthen competitiveness. The firm also emphasizes operational integration across affiliates while preserving independent investment cultures, positioning itself as a diversified manager capable of navigating market volatility and regulatory change.
Geographic Footprint
Franklin Resources is headquartered in North America, with its principal executive offices in California, United States. The company maintains a significant presence across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East, serving clients in more than 150 countries through investment offices, sales teams, and regional hubs.
International operations represent a substantial portion of assets under management, reflecting long-standing commitments to global and emerging markets investing. The firm’s geographic diversification supports access to local market expertise, global distribution partnerships, and cross-border investment opportunities.
Leadership & Governance
Franklin Resources was founded by Rupert H. Johnson Sr., whose long-term, client-focused investment philosophy continues to influence the organization’s governance and culture. The company emphasizes risk management, decentralized investment decision-making, and alignment of interests between investment teams and clients.
Key executives include:
- Jennifer M. Johnson – President and Chief Executive Officer
- Matthew R. Nicholls – Chief Financial Officer
- David S. Decker – President, Global Distribution
- Patrick O’Connor – Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Templeton Investment Management
- Eric S. Moghaddam – Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel