FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX)

Basic Info 12.46 0.03(0.24%)
May 14

FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A started on 09/06/2006
FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A is classified as asset class Moderate Allocation
FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A expense ratio is 1.16%
FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A rating is
(53%)

FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) Dividend Info

FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is 6.80%

The trailing 12-month yield of FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A is 4.60%. its dividend history:

DateDividend
04/25/2024 0.0477
03/25/2024 0.0477
02/26/2024 0.0477
01/26/2024 0.0477
12/26/2023 0.046
11/27/2023 0.046
10/26/2023 0.046
09/26/2023 0.046
08/28/2023 0.046
07/26/2023 0.046
06/27/2023 0.046
05/25/2023 0.046
04/25/2023 0.046
03/28/2023 0.046
02/23/2023 0.046
01/26/2023 0.046
12/27/2022 0.0424
11/25/2022 0.0424
10/26/2022 0.0424
09/27/2022 0.0424
08/26/2022 0.0424
07/26/2022 0.0424
06/27/2022 0.0424
05/25/2022 0.0424
04/26/2022 0.0424
03/28/2022 0.0424
02/23/2022 0.0424
01/26/2022 0.0424
12/15/2021 0.5288
11/15/2021 0.0396
10/15/2021 0.0396
09/15/2021 0.0396
08/16/2021 0.0396
07/15/2021 0.0396
06/15/2021 0.0396
05/17/2021 0.0396
04/15/2021 0.0396
03/15/2021 0.0396
02/16/2021 0.0396
01/15/2021 0.0396
12/15/2020 0.1253
11/16/2020 0.0393
10/15/2020 0.0393
09/15/2020 0.0393
08/17/2020 0.0393
07/15/2020 0.0393
06/15/2020 0.0393
05/15/2020 0.0393
04/15/2020 0.039
03/16/2020 0.039
02/18/2020 0.0393
01/15/2020 0.0393
12/16/2019 0.5179
11/15/2019 0.0358
10/15/2019 0.0358
09/16/2019 0.0358
08/15/2019 0.0358
07/15/2019 0.0358
06/17/2019 0.0358
05/15/2019 0.036
04/15/2019 0.0358
03/15/2019 0.0358
02/15/2019 0.03
01/15/2019 0.03
12/17/2018 0.1718
11/15/2018 0.03
10/15/2018 0.03
09/17/2018 0.03
08/15/2018 0.03
07/16/2018 0.03
06/15/2018 0.03
05/15/2018 0.03
04/16/2018 0.03
03/15/2018 0.03
02/15/2018 0.03
01/16/2018 0.03
12/15/2017 0.255
11/15/2017 0.03
10/16/2017 0.03
09/15/2017 0.03
08/15/2017 0.03
07/17/2017 0.03
06/15/2017 0.03
05/15/2017 0.03
04/17/2017 0.03
03/15/2017 0.03
02/15/2017 0.03
01/17/2017 0.03
12/15/2016 0.199
11/15/2016 0.03
10/17/2016 0.03
09/15/2016 0.03
08/15/2016 0.03
07/15/2016 0.03
06/15/2016 0.03
05/16/2016 0.03
04/15/2016 0.03
03/15/2016 0.03
02/16/2016 0.03
01/15/2016 0.03
12/15/2015 0.035
11/16/2015 0.03
10/15/2015 0.03
09/15/2015 0.03
08/17/2015 0.03
07/15/2015 0.03
06/15/2015 0.03
05/15/2015 0.03
04/15/2015 0.03
03/16/2015 0.03
02/17/2015 0.03
01/15/2015 0.03
12/15/2014 0.187
11/17/2014 0.03
10/15/2014 0.03
09/15/2014 0.03
08/15/2014 0.03
07/15/2014 0.03
06/16/2014 0.03
05/15/2014 0.03
04/15/2014 0.03
03/17/2014 0.03
02/18/2014 0.03
01/15/2014 0.03
12/16/2013 0.201
11/15/2013 0.03
10/15/2013 0.03
09/16/2013 0.03
08/15/2013 0.03
07/15/2013 0.03
06/17/2013 0.03
05/15/2013 0.03
04/15/2013 0.03
03/15/2013 0.03
02/15/2013 0.03
01/15/2013 0.03
12/17/2012 0.172
11/15/2012 0.03
10/15/2012 0.03
09/17/2012 0.03
08/15/2012 0.03
07/16/2012 0.03
06/15/2012 0.03
05/15/2012 0.03
04/16/2012 0.03
03/15/2012 0.03
02/15/2012 0.03
01/17/2012 0.03
12/15/2011 0.034
11/15/2011 0.03
10/17/2011 0.03
09/15/2011 0.03
08/15/2011 0.03
07/15/2011 0.03
06/15/2011 0.03
05/16/2011 0.03
04/15/2011 0.03
03/15/2011 0.03
02/15/2011 0.03
01/18/2011 0.03
12/15/2010 0.03
11/15/2010 0.03
10/15/2010 0.03
09/15/2010 0.03
08/09/2010 0.03
07/15/2010 0.03
06/15/2010 0.03
05/17/2010 0.03
03/15/2010 0.03
02/16/2010 0.03
01/15/2010 0.03
12/15/2009 0.03
11/16/2009 0.03
10/15/2009 0.03
09/15/2009 0.03
08/17/2009 0.03
07/15/2009 0.03
06/15/2009 0.03
05/15/2009 0.03
04/15/2009 0.03
03/16/2009 0.03
02/17/2009 0.03
01/15/2009 0.03
12/15/2008 0.063
11/17/2008 0.03
10/15/2008 0.03
09/15/2008 0.03
08/15/2008 0.03
07/15/2008 0.03
06/13/2008 0.03
05/15/2008 0.03
04/15/2008 0.03
03/17/2008 0.085
12/17/2007 0.369
09/17/2007 0.085
06/15/2007 0.079
03/15/2007 0.056
12/15/2006 0.114

Dividend Growth History for FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2023
2023 $0.552 4.55% 8.49% -
2022 $0.5088 3.74% -47.24% 8.49%
2021 $0.9644 7.67% 73.14% -24.34%
2020 $0.557 4.41% -38.13% -0.30%
2019 $0.9003 7.85% 79.41% -11.51%
2018 $0.5018 4.05% -14.22% 1.93%
2017 $0.585 4.92% 10.59% -0.96%
2016 $0.529 4.82% 44.93% 0.61%
2015 $0.365 3.11% -29.40% 5.31%
2014 $0.517 4.56% -2.64% 0.73%
2013 $0.531 4.95% 5.78% 0.39%
2012 $0.502 5.04% 37.91% 0.87%
2011 $0.364 3.66% 10.30% 3.53%
2010 $0.33 3.65% -8.33% 4.04%
2009 $0.36 5.19% -7.22% 3.10%
2008 $0.388 3.66% -34.13% 2.38%
2007 $0.589 5.47% 416.67% -0.40%
2006 $0.114 1.10% - 9.72%

Dividend Growth Chart for FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX)

FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 09/06/2006 to 05/14/2024, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) is 5.862%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 173.511%.

From 09/06/2006 to 05/14/2024, the Maximum Drawdown of FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) is 44.8%.

From 09/06/2006 to 05/14/2024, the Sharpe Ratio of FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) is 0.47.

From 09/06/2006 to 05/14/2024, the Annualized Standard Deviation of FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) is 10.4%.

From 09/06/2006 to 05/14/2024, the Beta of FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) is 0.81.

Last 1 Week* YTD*(2024) 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 15 Yr Since
09/06/2006		 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Annualized Return(%) 0.6 1.5 7.3 2.3 5.9 5.5 8.5 5.9 7.6 -7.2 15.2 5.4 17.9 -3.2 8.4 12.0 -2.8 7.5 13.1 12.6 3.2 14.8 37.6 -32.8 4.2 5.5
Sharpe Ratio NA 0.04 0.46 -0.04 0.41 0.49 NA 0.47 0.47 -0.72 2.24 0.31 3.31 -0.56 2.04 1.44 -0.32 1.15 1.87 1.72 0.24 1.53 2.62 -1.61 0.16 3.36
Draw Down(%) NA 3.6 8.0 15.6 21.7 21.7 NA 44.8 8.0 15.6 3.0 21.7 2.6 8.7 2.5 5.6 10.0 5.8 6.2 5.8 12.5 9.1 16.1 41.4 6.1 0.9
Standard Deviation(%) NA 6.3 7.1 8.8 10.5 9.0 NA 10.4 7.2 11.8 6.8 16.9 5.0 7.9 3.8 8.2 9.1 6.5 7.0 7.4 13.3 9.6 14.3 20.9 7.5 4.4
Treynor Ratio NA 0.0 0.05 -0.01 0.06 0.06 NA 0.06 0.05 -0.12 0.25 0.07 0.25 -0.06 0.1 0.12 -0.03 0.08 0.14 0.13 0.03 0.17 0.45 -0.4 0.01 0.19
Alpha NA -0.02 -0.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 NA 0.0 -0.02 0.02 0.02 -0.03 0.01 -0.01 -0.01 0.01 -0.01 0.0 -0.01 0.01 0.0 0.01 0.07 -0.08 -0.01 0.0
Beta NA 0.55 0.67 0.68 0.72 0.76 NA 0.81 0.68 0.7 0.61 0.78 0.65 0.76 0.81 0.99 1.0 0.9 0.96 0.96 0.96 0.88 0.83 0.84 0.79 0.78
RSquare NA 0.51 0.64 0.8 0.84 0.84 NA 0.87 0.72 0.9 0.58 0.9 0.86 0.87 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.87 0.88 0.92 0.95 0.94 0.93 0.88 0.92 0.74
Yield(%) N/A 1.6 4.6 5.0 5.8 5.1 7.4 N/A 4.9 3.5 7.7 4.5 8.2 4.0 5.0 4.8 3.1 4.6 4.9 5.0 3.6 3.7 5.2 3.6 5.5 1.1
Dividend Growth(%) N/A -66.7 6.8 3.0 41.1 N/A N/A N/A 25.0 -50.5 70.2 -39.4 88.0 -15.3 11.3 43.2 -28.8 -1.9 6.0 38.9 9.1 -8.3 -5.3 -35.6 436.4 N/A

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FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) Rolling Returns Charts

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From 09/06/2006 to 05/14/2024, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) is -3.19%.
From 09/06/2006 to 05/14/2024, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) is 3.33%.
From 09/06/2006 to 05/14/2024, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) is 5.33%.
From 09/06/2006 to 05/14/2024, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for FRANKLIN BALANCED FUND CLASS A (FBLAX) is NA.

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