08:58 AM EST, 11/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Franklin Resources ( BEN ) reported preliminary fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings Monday of $0.59 per diluted share, down from $0.84 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.59.

Total operating revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $2.21 billion, up from $1.99 billion a year earlier.

Four analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $2.45 billion.