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Franklin Templeton entered into a Joinder and Commitment Increase Agreement on December 11, 2025, increasing the aggregate commitments under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility by $400,000,000 to $1,500,000,000.

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  1. Franklin Templeton entered into a Joinder and Commitment Increase Agreement on December 11, 2025, increasing the aggregate commitments under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility by $400,000,000 to $1,500,000,000.

  2. The company said the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of April 30, 2025 provides for aggregate commitments of $1,100,000,000 with an option to increase the aggregate commitments by a maximum of $400,000,000.

  3. Franklin Templeton said its Board of Directors authorized on December 17, 2025 the repurchase of up to an additional 20.8 million shares of common stock for a total of up to 40.0 million shares available for repurchase. As of November 30, 2025, approximately 19.2 million shares remained available for repurchase under the existing authorization.

  4. The company said it will pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share on January 9, 2026, representing a 3.1% increase over the dividends paid in the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. It added that the stock repurchase program is not subject to an expiration date and shares repurchased under the program are retired.

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Increase in Credit Agreement Commitments

Franklin Templeton entered into a Joinder and Commitment Increase Agreement on December 11, 2025, increasing the aggregate commitments under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility by $400,000,000 to $1,500,000,000.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Existing Commitments and Increase Option

The company said the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of April 30, 2025 provides for aggregate commitments of $1,100,000,000 with an option to increase the aggregate commitments by a maximum of $400,000,000.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Expansion of Share Repurchase Authorization

Franklin Templeton said its Board of Directors authorized on December 17, 2025 the repurchase of up to an additional 20.8 million shares of common stock for a total of up to 40.0 million shares available for repurchase. As of November 30, 2025, approximately 19.2 million shares remained available for repurchase under the existing authorization.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Quarterly Dividend and Share Repurchase Program Terms

The company said it will pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share on January 9, 2026, representing a 3.1% increase over the dividends paid in the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. It added that the stock repurchase program is not subject to an expiration date and shares repurchased under the program are retired.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.