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  <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br />
  Washington, D. C. 20549</font></p>
  
  <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">FORM 8-K</font></p>
  
  <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">CURRENT REPORT<br />
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF<br />
  THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 20, 2004<br />
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..............</font></p>
  
  <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.<br />
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  Florida&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-9109&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No. 59-1517485&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
   ................................&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;............&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;....................<br />
  &nbsp;(State or other jurisdiction of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Commission&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(I.R.S. Employer<br />
  &nbsp;&nbsp;incorporation&nbsp;or&nbsp;organization)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;File&nbsp;Number)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identification&nbsp;No.)</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">&nbsp; 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida&nbsp;&nbsp;33716<br />
  .........................................................<br />
  (Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Registrant's telephone number, including area code (727) 567-1000<br />
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..............</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">_____________________________________________________________</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Raymond James Financial, Inc. issued a press release, dated May 21, 2004, announcing its quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock and an increase in the authorization to purchase the Company&rsquo;s stock. A copy of such press
  release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">SIGNATURES</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
  
  <p><u><font size="2" face="Arial">_________May 21, 2004__________</font></u><br />
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Date)</p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">BY:&nbsp;/s/ <u>Thomas A. James</u><br />
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas A. James<br />
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chairman and Chief<br />
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Officer</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">BY:&nbsp;/s/ <u>Jeffrey P. Julien</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeffrey P. Julien<br />
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President - Finance<br />
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Exhibit 99.1</font></p>
  
  <h1><b><font size="2" face="Arial">May 21,
  2004&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></b></h1>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Release No. 1103-10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL BOARD</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. &ndash; The Raymond James Financial Board of Directors Thursday authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable July 14 to
  shareholders of record June 28. This is the 18th consecutive year in which Raymond James Financial has paid its shareholders a dividend.</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The board also revised the outstanding authorization to repurchase a fixed number of shares and authorized up to $75 million for the purchase of the company&rsquo;s
  stock from time to time. At the current market price, this more than doubles the number of shares that management may repurchase at its discretion.&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p><font size="2" face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Raymond James Financial (NYSE-RJF) provides financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its three wholly owned investment firms, Raymond
  James &amp; Associates, Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd., which have more than 5,000 financial advisors serving 1.3 million accounts in 2,200 locations throughout the United States and internationally. In addition, total client assets are
  currently over $100 billion, of which more than $21 billion are managed by the firm&rsquo;s asset management subsidiaries.</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">For further information, please contact<br />
  Mike White at 727-567-2824.</font></p>
  
  <p align="center"><b><font size="2" face="Arial">Please visit the Raymond James Press Center at <u>www.RaymondJames.com/media.</u></font></b></p>
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text: Release No
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D. C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
  THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 20, 2004
  ..............
  RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Florida                   1-9109               No. 59-1517485
  ................................     ............          ....................
  (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)      File Number)          Identification No.)
  880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida  33716
  .........................................................
  (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code (727) 567-1000
  ..............
  _____________________________________________________________
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.
  Item 5.  Other Events
  Raymond James Financial, Inc. issued a press release, dated May 21, 2004, announcing its quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock and an increase in the authorization to purchase the Company's stock. A copy of such press
  release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  _________May 21, 2004__________
  (Date)
  RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
  BY: /s/
  Thomas A. James
  Thomas A. James
  Chairman and Chief
  Executive Officer
  BY: /s/
  Jeffrey P. Julien
  Jeffrey P. Julien
  Senior Vice President - Finance
  and Chief Financial Officer
  Exhibit 99.1
  May 21,
  2004                                                              
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  Release No. 1103-10
  RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL BOARD
  DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Raymond James Financial Board of Directors Thursday authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable July 14 to
  shareholders of record June 28. This is the 18th consecutive year in which Raymond James Financial has paid its shareholders a dividend.
  The board also revised the outstanding authorization to repurchase a fixed number of shares and authorized up to $75 million for the purchase of the company's
  stock from time to time. At the current market price, this more than doubles the number of shares that management may repurchase at its discretion.
  Raymond James Financial (NYSE-RJF) provides financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its three wholly owned investment firms, Raymond
  James & Associates, Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd., which have more than 5,000 financial advisors serving 1.3 million accounts in 2,200 locations throughout the United States and internationally. In addition, total client assets are
  currently over $100 billion, of which more than $21 billion are managed by the firm's asset management subsidiaries.
  - 30 -
  For further information, please contact
  Mike White at 727-567-2824.
  Please visit the Raymond James Press Center at
  www.RaymondJames.com/media.