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FDYNX Mutual Fund — Franklin DynaTech Fund Class C
Franklin DynaTech Fund Class C (FDYNX)
Updated October 15, 2026.
FDYNX is a Mutual Fund. its trailing-12-month yield is 13.62%, its expense ratio is 1.52%. Total return is 3314.3% over the past 30.1 years, 1528.8 points ahead of SPY at 1785.5%.
Franklin DynaTech Fund Class C is a mutual fund that invests primarily in equity securities of companies identified as innovation leaders with strong management and exposure to new technologies across all economic sectors and market capitalizations, both domestically and internationally. The fund currently distributes at a modest rate with an expense ratio of 1.52%, though its latest distribution was special in nature and may not recur on a regular basis. The fund appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to companies benefiting from technological change and evolving industry conditions.
FDYNX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-15.
Trailing-12-month yield (13.62%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | $20.801 | 838.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-01 | $2.217 | 235.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-02 | $0.66 | -65.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-03 | $1.912 | 65.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-01 | $1.155 | -31.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-01 | $1.695 | 40.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-01 | $1.203 | -25.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-01 | $1.614 | -10.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-02 | $1.806 | 178.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-12-01 | $0.648 | 582.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-04-30 | $0.095 | -94.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-01 | $1.582 | 124.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-03 | $0.706 | 404.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-12-03 | $0.14 | -62.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-12-01 | $0.375 | 56.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-12-01 | $0.239 | 53.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-12-01 | $0.156 | 32.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-12-01 | $0.118 | 110.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-12-02 | $0.056 | — |
| 1996 total | $0.056 | — |
| 1997 total | $0.118 | 110.7% |
| 1998 total | $0.156 | 32.2% |
| 1999 total | $0.239 | 53.2% |
| 2000 total | $0.375 | 56.9% |
| 2001 total | $0.14 | -62.7% |
| 2007 total | $0.706 | 404.3% |
| 2008 total | $1.582 | 124.1% |
| 2010 total | $0.095 | -94.0% |
| 2011 total | $0.648 | 582.1% |
| 2013 total | $1.806 | 178.7% |
| 2014 total | $1.614 | -10.6% |
| 2015 total | $1.203 | -25.5% |
| 2016 total | $1.695 | 40.9% |
| 2017 total | $1.155 | -31.9% |
| 2018 total | $1.912 | 65.5% |
| 2019 total | $0.66 | -65.5% |
| 2021 total | $2.217 | 235.9% |
| 2025 total | $20.801 | 838.2% |
FDYNX dividend growth
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 10Y | 1629.1% |
FDYNX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FDYNX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-15.
Total return is 3314.3% over the past 30.1 years, 1528.8 points ahead of SPY at 1785.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 26.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.8% | — |
| 3M | -0.9% | — |
| 6M | 6.2% | — |
| YTD | 7.5% | — |
| 1Y | 26.1% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 24.20% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 29.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 9.90% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 19.60% |
| Since inception (30.1 years) | 3314.3% | 12.50% |
FDYNX key facts
- Issuer
- Franklin Templeton
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 01/02/1968
- Expense ratio
- 1.52%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Trailing yield
- 13.62%
- Last close
- $152.71 (as of 2026-10-15)
- NAV
- $149.25 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-15, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $29,826,210,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/22/2025
- Beta
- 1.48
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (13.62%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Franklin Templeton; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
FDYNX risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.6%.
Who may consider FDYNX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FDYNX does not currently distribute). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does FDYNX pay monthly?
No. FDYNX does not currently distribute.
What is FDYNX's expense ratio?
FDYNX's expense ratio is 1.52%.
When does FDYNX pay a dividend?
FDYNX does not currently distribute. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025.
How has FDYNX performed?
Total return is 3314.3% over the past 30.1 years, 1528.8 points ahead of SPY at 1785.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 26.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.6%.
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