Franklin Resources Inc. (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share payable on October 14, 2011 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on September 30, 2011. The quarterly dividend of $0.25 is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 14% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year.

Franklin Resources Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It manages separate client-focused portfolios.

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