BEN - Dividend announcements

TORONTO, April 23, 2026 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of April 30, 2026, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on May 8, 2026.Fund NameTickerTypeCash Distribution Per Unit($)Payment FrequencyFranklin Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund – ETF SeriesFBGOActive0.084125MonthlyFranklin ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF SeriesFCIIActive0.052318MonthlyFranklin Canadian Governmen

TORONTO, March 24, 2026 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of March 31, 2026, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on April 9, 2026.Fund NameTickerTypeCash Distribution Per Unit($)Payment FrequencyFranklin Core ETF Portfolio – ETF SeriesCBLActive0.182671QuarterlyFranklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio – ETF SeriesCNVActive0.189561QuarterlyFranklin All-Equity ETF Portfolio – ETF SeriesEQYActive0

TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2026 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of February 27, 2026, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on March 9, 2026.Fund NameTickerTypeCash DistributionPer Unit($)Payment FrequencyFranklin Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund – ETF SeriesFBGOActive0.063387MonthlyFranklin ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF SeriesFCIIActive0.098145MonthlyFranklin Canadian Govern

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on April 10, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on March 31, 2026. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.1% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templeton Franklin Templeton is a trusted investment partner, delivering tailored solutions that align with clients' strategic goals. With deep portfolio management expertise across public and private markets, we combine investment excel

TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2026 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of January 30, 2026, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on February 9, 2026. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit($) Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO Active 0.084458 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series FCII Active 0.166621 Monthly Fra

TORONTO, Dec. 30, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the final December 2025 cash distributions and the annual reinvested distributions for its ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. This is an update to the estimated December 2025 cash distributions and annual reinvested distributions previously announced on December 19, 2025. Final December 2025 Cash Distributions As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of December 30, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable in Canadian dollars on January 8, 2026. Fund Name Ticker Type Final Cash Distribution  Per Unit ($)     Payment Frequency Franklin Core ETF Portfolio –

TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the estimated December 2025 cash distributions and the annual reinvested distributions for its ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. Estimated December 2025 Cash Distributions As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of December 30, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on January 8, 2026. Fund Name Ticker Type   Estimated Cash DistributionPer Unit($) Payment Frequency Franklin Core ETF Portfolio – ETF Series CBL Active 0.158309 Quarterly Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio  – ETF Series CNV Active 0.175401 Quarterly Franklin All-Equity ETF Portfol

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on January 9, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on December 30, 2025. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share represents a 3.1% increase over the dividends paid for the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The Company has raised its dividend every year since 1981. Furthermore, the Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase, from time to time, up to an additional 20.8 million shares of its common stock in either open market or private transactions, for a total of up to 40.0

TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of November 28, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on December 8, 2025. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)     Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO Active 0.074210 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series FCII Active 0.036925 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV Active 0.049997 Monthly Franklin Canadian Ultra Short Te

TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of October 31, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on November 10, 2025. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit($) Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO Active 0.106990 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series FCII Active 0.056266 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV Active 0.049997 Monthly Franklin Canadian Ultra Short Term Bo

Firm launches Putnam International Stock ETF (PGRI) and Templeton International Insights ETF (TINS) Franklin Templeton today announced the launch of two new actively managed international equity ETFs designed to provide investors with distinct approaches to accessing global opportunities outside the United States – Putnam International Stock ETF (NYSE:PGRI) and Templeton International Insights ETF (NYSE:TINS). "These launches represent the continued evolution of Franklin Templeton's active ETF platform and our commitment to offering investors access to high-conviction strategies in a modern, efficient structure," said David Mann, Global Head of ETFs & Capital Markets at Franklin Templet

TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of September 29, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on October 8, 2025. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) Payment Frequency Franklin Core ETF Portfolio – ETF Series CBL Active 0.130001 Quarterly Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio – ETF Series CNV Active 0.159921 Quarterly Franklin All-Equity ETF Portfolio – ETF Series EQY Active 0.120933 Quarterly Franklin Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO Act

Franklin Templeton today announced it will liquidate and dissolve Putnam BioRevolution™ ETF (SYNB). The liquidation is anticipated to occur on or about November 21, 2025, although the Fund may make dispositions of portfolio holdings prior to the liquidation date. Effective as of the close of business on October 24, 2025, the Fund will no longer accept orders for the purchase of creation units, and effective as of the close of business on November 13, 2025, the Fund will no longer accept redemption orders. Trading for the Fund on NYSE Arca, Inc. (NYSE Arca) will be suspended prior to market open on November 14, 2025. As soon as reasonably practicable on or after the liquidation date, aft

New actively managed ETF led by team behind the flagship Franklin Rising Dividends fund Franklin Templeton today announced the launch of the Franklin Dividend Growth ETF (NYSE:FRIZ), an actively managed exchange-traded fund designed to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing in financially sound, primarily U.S. based firms that have the potential to generate consistent dividend increases. "FRIZ brings our decades of expertise and time-tested dividend investment philosophy to a new structure that offers greater flexibility and tax efficiency," said Matt Quinlan, Portfolio Manager for the Franklin Dividend Growth ETF. "In today's uncertain market environment, we believe that comp

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.32 per share payable on October 10, 2025 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on September 30, 2025. The quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.2% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templeton Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton's mission is to help clien

TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of August 29, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on September 9, 2025. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit($) Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO Active 0.096216 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series    FCII Active 0.097001 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV Active 0.049997 Monthly Franklin Canadian Ultra Short Term

TORONTO, Aug. 14, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the expansion of its ETF platform to include two new index-tracking ETFs: the Franklin U.S. Quality Moat Dividend Index ETF [ticker: FDIV] and the Franklin FTSE India Index ETF [ticker: FID] with an industry low-management fee. "The launch of Franklin U.S. Quality Moat Dividend Index ETF and Franklin FTSE India Index ETF emphasizes our dedication to providing Canadian investors with strategies targeted to meet their needs while growing our dynamic platform across the country," said Dennis Tew, Head of Sal

TORONTO, July 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of July 31, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on August 11, 2025. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO Active 0.107261 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series FCII Active 0.086326 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV Active 0.049997 Monthly Franklin Canadian Ultra Short Term Bond F

TORONTO, June 23, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of June 30, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on July 9, 2025. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) Payment Frequency Franklin Core ETF Portfolio – ETF Series CBL Active 0.160039 Quarterly Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio – ETF Series CNV Active 0.169786 Quarterly Franklin All-Equity ETF Portfolio – ETF Series EQY Active 0.157720 Quarterly Franklin Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO Active 0.0

TORONTO, May 23, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of May 30, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on June 9, 2025. Fund Name     Ticker           Type      Cash   Distribution     Per Unit    ($)       Payment    Frequency    Franklin Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO  Active 0.082593 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series    FCII  Active 0.103148 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV Active 0.049997 Monthly F

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.32 per share payable on July 11, 2025 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on June 27, 2025. The quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.2% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templeton Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton's mission is to help clients achieve

TORONTO, April 23, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of April 30, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on May 8, 2025. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO   Active   0.065863 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series   FCII   Active   0.070261 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV   Active   0.049997 Monthly Frank

TORONTO, March 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of March 31, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on April 8, 2025.   Fund Name Ticker   Type Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) Payment Frequency   Franklin Core ETF Portfolio – ETF Series CBL   Active 0.120159 Quarterly   Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio – ETF Series CNV   Active 0.154118 Quarterly   Franklin All-Equity ETF Portfolio – ETF Series EQY   Active 0.060190 Quarterly   Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fu

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE:EMF) ("EMF" or the "Fund") today announced initiatives of the Fund's Board of Trustees ("Board") designed to reduce the Fund's discount to net asset value ("NAV") and benefit shareholders. These initiatives include a management fee reduction, a managed distribution plan and a share repurchase program. Management fee reduction: The Board approved a five-basis point reduction in the investment management fee that shareholders pay to the investment manager, Templeton Asset Management Ltd. The management fee reduction will be effective March 1, 2025. The prior and new investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, to Templeton Asset Managem

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TDF) ("TDF" or the "Fund") today announced initiatives of the Fund's Board of Directors ("Board") designed to reduce the Fund's discount to net asset value ("NAV") and benefit shareholders. These initiatives include a management fee reduction, a managed distribution plan and a share repurchase program. Management fee reduction: The Board approved a five-basis point reduction in the investment management fee that shareholders pay to the investment manager, Templeton Asset Management Ltd. The management fee reduction will be effective March 1, 2025. The prior and new investment management fees, calculated weekly and paid monthly, to Templeton Asset Manageme

TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of February 28, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on March 10, 2025. Fund Name Ticker   Type   CashDistribution Per Unit ($)     PaymentFrequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO   Active   0.074622 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series    FCII   Active   0.068685 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV   Active   0.049997 M

Fee waiver extension for FLVI and FLVU and distribution frequency changes for certain funds also announced TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced fee reductions of up to 35 basis points for various series of Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Small Cap Fund. With a 4-star Morningstar rating for its 3- and 5-year performance1, Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Small Cap Fund has outperformed the Canadian Small/Mid-Cap Equity category and the S&P/TSX Small Cap TRI2 over 1-, 3- and 5-year periods3. "Our Calgary-based team is committed to actively investing in their highest-conviction small cap ideas within the Canadian market, while employing a consistent, disciplined i

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.32 per share payable on April 11, 2025 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on March 31, 2025. The quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.2% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templeton Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton's mission is to help clients ach

The firm continues to bring its best global investment capabilities to the Canadian market TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the listing of Franklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF (FMID) for Canadians looking to diversify beyond U.S. large cap equities. With an emphasis on high quality and value, FMID is available at a low management fee of 30 basis points and is now listed on Cboe Canada Inc."Many investors are concerned about valuations and the concentration of top-weighted stocks in the S&P 500 Index and are seeking to diversify beyond large cap equities that have been the main drivers of the U.S. equity market," said Ahmed Farooq, SVP, head of R

TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of January 31, 2025, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on February 10, 2025. Fund Name Ticker  Type  Cash Distribution Per Unit$ Payment Frequency  Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO  Active  0.043324 Monthly  Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series   FCII  Active  0.128246 Monthly  Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV  Active  0.049997 Monthly  F

Franklin Templeton today announced the launch of two innovative ETFs: the Franklin U.S. Dividend Multiplier ETF (XUDV) and the Franklin International Dividend Multiplier ETF (XIDV). Both funds are designed to offer enhanced, or multiplied, dividend income and were developed in collaboration with New Frontier and VettaFi. The Franklin U.S. Dividend Multiplier ETF seeks to track the VettaFi New Frontier US Dividend Select Index and the Franklin International Dividend Multiplier ETF seeks to track the VettaFi New Frontier International Dividend Select Index. "XUDV and XIDV demonstrate Franklin Templeton's commitment to expanding our suite of portfolio solutions in order to meet the evolvin

TORONTO, Dec. 31, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the final December 2024 cash distributions and the annual reinvested distributions for its ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. This is an update to the estimated December 2024 cash distributions and annual reinvested distributions previously announced on December 20, 2024. Final December 2024 Cash Distributions As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of December 31, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable in Canadian dollars on January 9, 2025. Fund Name     Ticker             Type           Final Cash     Distribution    Per Unit   ($)        Payment   

TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the estimated December 2024 cash distributions and the annual reinvested distributions for its ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. Estimated December 2024 Cash Distributions As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of December 31, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable in Canadian dollars on January 9, 2025. Fund Name    Ticker    Type  Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)     PaymentFrequency Franklin Core ETF Portfolio – ETF Series CBL Active  0.435559 Annually  Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio – ETF Series CNV Active  0.520239 Annually 

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a leading specialist investment bank to the financial services and fintech sectors, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF), announces the upcoming index rebalancing for the fourth quarter of 2024. This quarter, there are constituent changes within four of our indexes: the KBW Nasdaq Capital Markets Index (Index Ticker: KSX, ETF Ticker:N/A), KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index (Index Ticker: KFTX, ETF Ticker: FTEK.LN), KBW Nasdaq Financial Sector Dividend Yield Index (Index Ticker: KDX, ETF Ticker: KBWD), and KBW Nasdaq Premium Yield Equity REIT Index (Index Ticker: KYX, ETF Ticker: KBWY

TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the final distributions, final net asset value (NAV) and net proceeds for Franklin International Multifactor Index ETF (FLDM), Franklin Global Dividend Quality Index ETF (FLGD) and Franklin Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund - ETF series (FWCP).  FLDM, FLGD and FWCP were voluntarily delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) as of market close on November 29, 2024, and have been terminated at the close of business on December 4, 2024. The ETF terminations were previously announced on September 25, 2024. In preparation for the ETF terminations, Franklin Templeton Canada has converted FLDM, FLGD and FWCP's holdings to

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.32 per share payable on January 10, 2025 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on December 30, 2024. The quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share represents a 3.2% increase over the dividends paid for the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The Company has raised its dividend every year since 1981. About Franklin Templeton Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton's mission is to

TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced estimated cash distributions for Franklin International Multifactor Index ETF (FLDM), Franklin Global Dividend Quality Index ETF (FLGD) and Franklin Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund - ETF series (FWCP).  FLDM, FLGD and FWCP will be voluntarily delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) at market close on or around November 29, 2024, and will be terminated at the close of business on or around December 4, 2024. The ETF terminations were previously announced on September 25, 2024. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribu

TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of November 29, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on December 9, 2024. Fund Name Ticker Type CashDistribution Per Unit ($) Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO   Active   0.090153 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series    FCII   Active   0.011902 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV   Active   0.049478 Monthl

TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of October 31, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on November 8, 2024. Fund Name Ticker  Type Cash  Distribution  Per Unit($)  Payment  Frequency  Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO  Active 0.088963 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series   FCII  Active 0.120295 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV  Active 0.049478 Monthly Fra

TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced that it will terminate three funds, Franklin Global Dividend Quality Index ETF (FLGD), Franklin International Multifactor Index ETF (FLDM) and Franklin Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund, including its ETF series (FWCP), on or around December 4, 2024. As of the close of business today, September 25, 2024, no further direct subscriptions for units of FLGD, FLDM or FWCP will be accepted by Franklin Templeton Canada. Units of these ETFs will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) until vol

TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of September 27, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on October 8, 2024. Fund Name Ticker   Type  Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)     Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO   Active   0.172525 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series    FCII   Active   0.054201 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV   Active   0.0736

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.31 per share payable on October 11, 2024 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on September 30, 2024. The quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.3% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templeton Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton's mission is to help clien

TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of August 30, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on September 10, 2024. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit($) Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO   Active 0.093975 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series   FCII   Active 0.106221 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV  Active 0.049478 Monthly Frankl

TORONTO, July 24, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of July 31, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on August 9, 2024. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)     Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO  Active   0.089591 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series   FCII  Active   0.182389 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV  Active   0.049478 Monthly Fra

NEW YORK, July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating his 51st year at Royce Investment Partners, Charles M. Royce will become a Senior Advisor at Royce Investment Partners ("Royce") effective September 30th, 2024, after completing his transition from day-to-day portfolio management responsibilities on the remaining funds where he currently serves. Mr. Royce founded the firm in 1972 with the acquisition of the management company that had the advisory contract for Pennsylvania Mutual Fund (now Royce Small-Cap Fund). Chris Clark, Royce's Chief Executive Officer said, "Chuck's transition is the culmination of a strategic succession plan, at both the executive and investment team levels, that has

Additionally, Franklin Managed Options Strategies Team Introduces Options Overlay Capabilities at UBS Franklin Templeton today announces it is now offering a comprehensive suite of tax-managed separately managed account (SMA) strategies on UBS Wealth Management's single and dual contract SMA platforms. The lineup of active and passive SMAs will give UBS advisors access to Canvas, Franklin Templeton's Custom Indexing solution—designed to provide personalized portfolios with the potential to improve after-tax returns. "Active strategies are built to generate excess return, but if the capital gains taxes they generate are not managed carefully, their after-tax returns can be significantly

TORONTO, June 21, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of June 28, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on July 9, 2024. Fund Name Ticker   Type  Cash  Distribution Per Unit ($)     Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO   Active  0.069810 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series     FCII   Active  0.047786 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV   Active  0.064561 Monthly

TORONTO, June 7, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced that investors approved the mergers of Franklin ActiveQuant Canadian Fund into Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Equity Fund1 and Franklin ActiveQuant U.S. Fund into Franklin U.S. Rising Dividends Fund at special meetings held on May 31, 2024 and June 7, 2024. The approved mergers will be implemented on a tax-deferred basis after close of business on or around June 21, 2024. Unitholders of series A, F, PA, PF and O units of Franklin ActiveQuant Canadian Fund and series PA, PF and O units of Franklin ActiveQuant U.S. Fund were entitled to have their votes tabulated at the series level as well as the fund level because they w

TORONTO, May 31, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced that a quorum for the special meetings was not reached for series PA of Franklin ActiveQuant Canadian Fund and Franklin ActiveQuant U.S. Fund.* As a result, the special meetings for these series will be adjourned to June 7, 2024, at 9 a.m. EDT at Franklin Templeton Canada's office in Toronto. The purpose of the special meetings is to consider merging the following funds: Franklin ActiveQuant Canadian Fund into Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Equity Fund (formerly Franklin Bissett Canadian Equity Fund)Franklin ActiveQuant U.S. Fund into Franklin U.S. Rising Dividends FundThis adjournment will allow investors in series PA w

TORONTO, May 24, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of May 31, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on June 10, 2024. Fund Name Ticker  Type  Cash Distribution Per Unit  ($)  Payment Frequency  Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO  Active  0.056633 Monthly  Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series      FCII  Active  0.070611 Monthly  Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV  Active  0.049478 Monthly  Fr

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.31 per share payable on July 12, 2024 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on June 28, 2024. The quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.3% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templeton Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton's mission is to help clients achie

TORONTO, April 23, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of May 1, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on May 8, 2024. Fund Name Ticker Type CashDistribution Per Unit ($) PaymentFrequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO  Active 0.084033 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series   FCII  Active 0.082597 Monthly Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund – ETF Series FGOV  Active 0.049478 Monthly Franklin Bissett Ul

Today, Cboe Canada Inc. ("Cboe Canada") welcomes Franklin Templeton Canada ("Franklin Templeton") to ring the bell in celebration of the March 28th launch of three index tracking ETFs. The new funds are now active and trading on Cboe Canada under the symbols FLVC, FLVU, and FLVI. "This new suite of low cost, index ETFs combine the complementary strategies of high dividends – backed by strong corporate earnings and profitability – with low volatility," said Ahmed Farooq, SVP, Head of Retail ETF Distribution, Franklin Templeton. "Within a portfolio, these ETFs can complement active and passive strategies by aiming to provide higher income and reduce overall risk." The three new Franklin T

Fees for the new Canadian, U.S. and international low volatility, high dividend index ETFs are some of the lowest in this category TORONTO, March 28, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced a new suite of low cost, index ETFs that combine the complementary factors of high dividends – backed by strong corporate earnings and profitability – with low volatility to help reduce overall risk in a portfolio. Today, Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (FLVC), Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (FLVU) and Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (FLVI) will be listed on Cboe Canada Inc. FLVC, FLVU and FLVI are available for 15

TORONTO, March 21, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of April 1, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on April 8, 2024. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)     Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO  Active 0.083675 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series   FCII Active 0.029815 Monthly Franklin Bissett Ultra Short Bond Fund – ETF Series FHIS Active 0.067309 Monthly Franklin Bi

Fee reductions for Canadian government bond fund and proposed mergers for ActiveQuant funds also announced TORONTO, March 13, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced fee reductions of 27 basis points for its Franklin Multi-Asset ETF Portfolios making it amongst the lowest fees for competitors offering multi-asset ETFs. With a five-year track record, the three ETF portfolios are actively managed using a dynamic asset allocation and ETF selection process tapping into passive equity and active fixed income ETFs. The portfolios are managed by the Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team, which manages approximately C$100 billion in assets globally. Franklin Templeton Canada ha

TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of March 01, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on March 08, 2024. Fund Name Ticker Type Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO  Active 0.087808 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series   FCII  Active 0.053907 Monthly Franklin Bissett Ultra Short Bond Fund – ETF Series FHIS  Active 0.060082 Monthly Franklin Bis

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.31 per share payable on April 12, 2024 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on March 28, 2024. The quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.3% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templeton Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton's mission is to help clients ach

TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2024 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of February 01, 2024, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on February 08, 2024. Fund Name Ticker   Type Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series FBGO Active 0.098479 Monthly Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF Series   FCII Active 0.127871 Monthly Franklin Bissett Ultra Short Bond Fund – ETF Series FHIS Active 0.068025 Monthly Frankli

TORONTO, Dec. 28, 2023 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the final December 2023 cash distributions and the annual reinvested distributions for its ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors. This is an update to the estimated December 2023 cash distributions and annual reinvested distributions previously announced on December 19, 2023. Final December 2023 Cash Distributions As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of December 29, 2023, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable in Canadian dollars on January 8, 2024. Fund Name Ticker Type Final Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)     Payment Frequency Franklin Brandywine Global Sus