Franklin Templeton Canada Announces Estimated December ETF Cash Distributions and Annual Reinvested Distributions - Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN)

Core Insights - Franklin Templeton Canada announced estimated cash distributions for December 2025 for its ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds, with payments scheduled for January 8, 2026 [1][2]. Estimated Cash Distributions - Unitholders of record as of December 30, 2025, will receive various per-unit cash distributions, with amounts ranging from $0.000000 to $0.637857 depending on the fund type and frequency [3]. - Notable distributions include: - Franklin Canadian Core Equity Fund – ETF Series: $0.526623 annually [3] - Franklin International Core Equity Fund – ETF Series: $0.637857 annually [3] - Franklin U.S. Core Equity Fund – ETF Series: $0.225879 annually [3] Estimated Annual Reinvested Distributions - The estimated annual reinvested distributions will be reported as taxable distributions and will not be paid in cash but reinvested in additional units, effective January 8, 2026 [4][5]. - Significant reinvested distributions include: - Franklin U.S. Core Equity Fund – ETF Series: $1.659201 per unit [6] - Franklin International Core Equity Fund – ETF Series: $1.140836 per unit [6] - Franklin Global Growth Fund – ETF Series: $0.966817 per unit [6] Company Overview - Franklin Templeton is a global investment management organization with over 75 years of experience and $1.67 trillion in assets under management as of November 30, 2025 [9]. - The company operates in over 150 countries, providing a diverse range of investment solutions including active, smart beta, and passive ETFs across multiple asset classes and geographies [7][8].