GWO Dividend Summary
Great-West Lifeco is one of Canada's Big Three life insurers, with earnings spread across Canadian insurance, Empower's U.S. retirement business, and European operations under Canada Life and Irish Life. That geographic and business mix supports a dependable quarterly dividend and gives income investors more than a single-market insurer. Its Canadian Dividend Aristocrat status makes GWO a blue-chip choice for investors who want established financial-sector income with steady growth.
Dividend News/Announcements
| 2026-02-13 | Great-West Lifeco raises dividend 9.8% to $0.67 quarterly |
| 2025-02-10 | Great-West Lifeco raises dividend 10% to $0.61 quarterly |
| 2022-02-11 | Great-West Lifeco raises dividend 12% to $0.49 quarterly |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-09-17- Last Close
- $93.61
- PE Ratio
- 25.79
- EPS
- 4.93
- Market Cap
- 83.66B
- 52-Week Range %
- $93.61
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-03
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 2.88%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 54.36 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (MAR-JUN-SEP-DEC)
- Annual Dividend
- $2.68
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-12-03Est.
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-09-29
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | Change / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-03 | 2027-03-31 | $0.73 | raise expected ~9.5% unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-12-03 | 2026-12-31 | $0.67 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-29 | $0.67 | |
| 2026-06-02 | 2026-06-30 | $0.67 | |
| 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-31 | $0.67 | 9.84% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2025-12-31 | $0.61 | |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-29 | $0.61 | |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-30 | $0.61 | |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-31 | $0.61 | |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-03-31 | $0.61 | 9.91% |
| 2024-12-03 | 2024-12-31 | $0.555 | |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-27 | $0.555 | |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-28 | $0.555 | |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-28 | $0.555 | 6.73% |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-29 | $0.52 | |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-29 | $0.52 | |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-30 | $0.52 | |
| 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-31 | $0.52 | 6.12% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-30 | $0.49 | |
| 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-29 | $0.49 | |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-30 | $0.49 | |
| 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-31 | $0.49 | |
| 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-31 | $0.49 | 11.87% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-30 | $0.438 | |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-30 | $0.438 | |
| 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-31 | $0.438 | |
| 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-31 | $0.438 | |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-30 | $0.438 | |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-30 | $0.438 | |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-31 | $0.438 | 6.05% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-31 | $0.413 | |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | $0.413 | |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-28 | $0.413 | |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-29 | $0.413 | 6.17% |
| 2018-11-30 | 2018-12-31 | $0.389 | |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-28 | $0.389 | |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-29 | $0.389 | |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-29 | $0.389 | 5.99% |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-29 | $0.367 | |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-29 | $0.367 | |
| 2017-05-31 | 2017-06-30 | $0.367 | |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-31 | $0.367 | 6.07% |
| 2016-11-30 | 2016-12-30 | $0.346 | |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-09-30 | $0.346 | |
| 2016-05-31 | 2016-06-30 | $0.346 | |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-31 | $0.346 | 6.13% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-31 | $0.326 | |
| 2015-08-31 | 2015-09-30 | $0.326 | |
| 2015-05-29 | 2015-06-30 | $0.326 | |
| 2015-02-27 | 2015-03-31 | $0.326 | 6.02% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-31 | $0.3075 | |
| 2014-08-28 | 2014-09-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2014-05-29 | 2014-06-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.3075 | |
| 2013-11-29 | 2013-12-31 | $0.3075 | |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-28 | $0.3075 | |
| 2013-02-26 | 2013-03-28 | $0.3075 | |
| 2012-11-29 | 2012-12-31 | $0.3075 | |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-28 | $0.3075 | |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-29 | $0.3075 | |
| 2012-02-29 | 2012-03-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2011-11-30 | 2011-12-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2011-08-31 | 2011-09-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2011-05-31 | 2011-06-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-31 | $0.3075 | |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-31 | $0.3075 | |
| 2010-08-31 | 2010-09-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2010-05-31 | 2010-06-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2010-03-01 | 2010-03-31 | $0.3075 | |
| 2009-12-01 | 2009-12-31 | $0.3075 | |
| 2009-08-31 | 2009-09-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2009-05-29 | 2009-06-30 | $0.3075 | |
| 2009-02-27 | 2009-03-31 | $0.3075 | |
| 2008-12-01 | 2008-12-31 | $0.3075 | |
| 2008-08-28 | 2008-09-30 | $0.3075 | 5.13% |
| 2008-05-29 | 2008-06-30 | $0.2925 | |
| 2008-02-28 | 2008-03-31 | $0.2925 | 6.36% |
| 2007-11-29 | 2007-12-28 | $0.275 | |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-28 | $0.275 | 7.84% |
| 2007-05-30 | 2007-06-29 | $0.255 | |
| 2007-02-28 | 2007-03-30 | $0.255 | 6.25% |
| 2006-11-29 | 2006-12-29 | $0.24 | |
| 2006-08-30 | 2006-09-29 | $0.24 | 7.14% |
| 2006-05-31 | 2006-06-30 | $0.224 | |
| 2006-03-01 | 2006-03-31 | $0.224 | 6.67% |
| 2005-11-30 | 2005-12-30 | $0.21 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 2005-09-30 | $0.21 | 7.69% |
| 2005-05-31 | 2005-06-30 | $0.195 | |
| 2005-03-01 | 2005-03-31 | $0.195 | 6.56% |
| 2004-12-01 | 2004-12-31 | $0.183 | 0.83% |
| 2004-08-31 | 2004-09-30 | $0.1815 | 12.38% |
| 2004-05-31 | 2004-06-30 | $0.1615 | |
| 2004-03-01 | 2004-03-31 | $0.1615 | 10.24% |
| 2003-12-01 | 2003-12-31 | $0.1465 | |
| 2003-08-28 | 2003-09-26 | $0.1465 |
Adjusted for splits
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Total return
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