Dividend Growth in a Time of War

In the Money with Amber Kanwar · Mar 26, 2026 · 49m

Dividend growth is supposed to be the safe corner of the market — but what happens when geopolitics, inflation shocks, and an evolving AI trade collide all at once?

In this episode of In the Money with Amber Kanwar, Amber sits down with Amritha Kasturirangan, Co-Lead Portfolio Manager of the Franklin U.S. Rising Dividends Fund at Franklin Templeton, to break down how she’s navigating markets in a time of war. Running a $30 billion strategy built on dividend growth, she explains why she’s not chasing yield — but instead using consistent dividend growth as a signal of resilient, high-quality…