BEN - Franklin Resources, Inc.
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- Mid Term6W - 9M
- Long Term9M+
| Previous Close | 19.49 |
| Open | 19.59 |
| Bid | 19.01 x 3200 |
| Ask | 20.83 x 1100 |
| Day's Range | 19.59 - 20.11 |
| 52 Week Range | 14.91 - 35.77 |
| Volume | 3,063,529 |
| Avg. Volume | 5,571,173 |
| Market Cap | 9.807B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.31 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 10.12 |
| EPS (TTM) | 1.96 |
| Earnings Date | Jul 28, 2020 - Aug 03, 2020 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.08 (5.54%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 30, 2020 |
| 1y Target Est | 18.25 |
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(Bloomberg) -- Franklin Templeton’s zero-tolerance policy on racism led to the swift firing of its former head of insurance investment, Amy Cooper, according to the head of its parent company.Jenny Johnson, chief executive officer of Franklin Resources Inc., said the company is reviewing its diversity and inclusion efforts after a viral video of the employee surfaced last week. In it, Cooper called the police on her mobile phone to say that an African-American man was threatening her and her dog in New York’s Central Park. The man, Christian Cooper, said he had earlier asked her to leash her dog.“The facts were undisputed in this case, and we were able to make a quick decision,” Johnson said at a Bloomberg virtual conference Tuesday. “The U.S. is in a lot of pain right now, and our African-American colleagues are in a lot of pain.”Read more: Franklin Fires Staffer the Day After Park Video Goes ViralCooper’s altercation occurred the same week as the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police. Floyd’s killing and other fatal police encounters have fueled protests worldwide and prompted executives from most major banks and investment firms to speak out. Behind the scenes, it’s driving conversations in an industry that wants to be viewed as more socially responsible, even as it struggles to deliver on promises to improve diversity within its ranks.“We can’t control everything, but we can control the environment in which we operate our companies,” Johnson said. “And it starts with leaders ensuring that discrimination is not tolerated and that we create an environment that absolutely feels inclusive for all employees.”The company’s staff and clients were supportive of its decision to terminate Cooper, but a small segment felt it was unfair, Johnson said.Prudential Financial Inc.’s asset manager is meeting with black employees this week to listen to their concerns and express support during an “incredibly painful time” for the community, PGIM CEO David Hunt said at the event. Prudential is based in Newark, New Jersey, and is a major employer in the city where more than 86% of the population is black or Latino, he said. He called on more business leaders to speak out.“We all need to publicly condemn racism and prejudice in every form,” Hunt said. “Silence cannot be an option.”For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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(Bloomberg) -- The video of an altercation on Monday between a white female executive and a black man in Central Park went viral almost immediately. Within 24 hours, the woman was out of a job.The woman, an employee of Franklin Templeton, is seen calling the police on her mobile phone saying “there is an African American man, I am in Central Park. He is recording me, and threatening myself and my dog.” The man had earlier asked her to leash her dog in the wooded area of the park, called the Ramble, according to his account.The incident underscores the nature of race relations in the U.S., in which African-Americans have faced outbursts -- and worse -- from whites while simply going about their business. It also demonstrates that companies are increasingly holding employees accountable even for behavior that occurs outside the office.“We’re living in chaos and predictable responses are going out the window,” said Davia Temin, founder of New York City crisis consultancy Temin and Co. “What wisdom would tell you, is to just walk away. But that usually takes a less stressful environment, and right now all the ions are charged.”pic.twitter.com/3YnzuATsDm— Melody Cooper (@melodyMcooper) May 25, 2020 On Monday, Franklin Templeton placed the woman, Amy Cooper, the firm’s head of insurance investment, on leave. By Tuesday afternoon, they fired her over the episode.“Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately,” a spokeswoman for the company said in a statement. “We do not tolerate racism of any kind at Franklin Templeton.”In the video posted on Facebook, the woman takes out her phone and says she will tell the police there is “an African American man threatening my life.” The man, Christian Cooper, is taping her on his phone.In a statement issued on Tuesday after she was fired, Amy Cooper expressed regret over the incident.“I want to apologize to Chris Cooper for my actions when I encountered him in Central Park yesterday,” she said. “I reacted emotionally and made false assumptions about his intentions when, in fact, I was the one who was acting inappropriately by not having my dog on a leash.”Cooper added that she was “well aware of the pain that misassumptions and insensitive statements about race cause” and never imagined she would be involved in such an incident.Christian Cooper could not be reached for comment.“I videotaped it because I thought it was important to document things,” he said, according to CNN. “Unfortunately we live in an era with things like Ahmaud Arbery, where black men are seen as targets. This woman thought she could exploit that to her advantage, and I wasn’t having it.”Some took to Twitter to applaud Franklin Templeton’s decision, and encouraged the firm to assess her record of potential workplace discrimination.Franklin Templeton declined to comment beyond its public statement.Central Park rules state that dogs must be leashed at all times in the Ramble.Franklin Resources Inc. is the parent of Franklin Templeton.(Adds statement from Amy Cooper starting in eighth paragraph)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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Welcome to the Franklin Resources earnings conference call for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Statements made in this conference call regarding Franklin Resources, Inc., which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Franklin Resources' President and CEO, Jenny Johnson.
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