SLF Dividend Summary
Sun Life Financial is one of Canada's Big Three life insurers, with insurance, health benefits and wealth operations across Canada, the United States and Asia. MFS Investment Management adds a global asset-management business, giving the company more than one source of earnings and cash flow. Sun Life is a Canadian Dividend Aristocrat, and its dividend suits investors seeking established financial-sector income with room to grow. It is a diversified insurer and asset manager built for long-term income.
Dividend News/Announcements
| 2021-11-15 | Sun Life Financial raises dividend 20% to $0.66 quarterly |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-09-17- Last Close
- $113.17
- PE Ratio
- 18.85
- EPS
- 5.97
- Market Cap
- 63.02B
- 52-Week Range %
- $113.17
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 3.42%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 64.32 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (MAR-JUN-SEP-DEC)
- Annual Dividend
- $3.84
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-11-26Est.
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-09-29
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | Change / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-25 | 2027-03-31 | $1.00 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-11-26 | 2026-12-31 | $1.00 | raise expected ~4.4% unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-08-26 | 2026-09-29 | $0.96 | |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-30 | $0.96 | 4.35% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-31 | $0.92 | |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-31 | $0.92 | 4.55% |
| 2025-08-27 | 2025-09-29 | $0.88 | |
| 2025-05-28 | 2025-06-30 | $0.88 | 4.76% |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-31 | $0.84 | |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-12-31 | $0.84 | 3.7% |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-09-27 | $0.81 | |
| 2024-05-29 | 2024-06-28 | $0.81 | 3.85% |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-28 | $0.78 | |
| 2023-11-28 | 2023-12-29 | $0.78 | 4% |
| 2023-08-29 | 2023-09-29 | $0.75 | |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-30 | $0.75 | 4.17% |
| 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-31 | $0.72 | |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-30 | $0.72 | 4.35% |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-09-29 | $0.69 | |
| 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-30 | $0.69 | 4.55% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-31 | $0.66 | |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-31 | $0.66 | 20% |
| 2021-08-24 | 2021-09-29 | $0.55 | |
| 2021-05-25 | 2021-06-30 | $0.55 | |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-31 | $0.55 | |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-12-31 | $0.55 | |
| 2020-08-25 | 2020-09-30 | $0.55 | |
| 2020-05-26 | 2020-06-30 | $0.55 | |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-31 | $0.55 | |
| 2019-11-26 | 2019-12-31 | $0.55 | 4.76% |
| 2019-08-27 | 2019-09-30 | $0.525 | |
| 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-28 | $0.525 | 5% |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-29 | $0.50 | |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018-12-31 | $0.50 | 5.26% |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018-09-28 | $0.475 | |
| 2018-05-29 | 2018-06-29 | $0.475 | 4.4% |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-29 | $0.455 | |
| 2017-11-28 | 2017-12-29 | $0.455 | 4.6% |
| 2017-08-28 | 2017-09-29 | $0.435 | |
| 2017-05-29 | 2017-06-30 | $0.435 | 3.57% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-31 | $0.42 | |
| 2016-11-28 | 2016-12-30 | $0.42 | 3.7% |
| 2016-08-29 | 2016-09-30 | $0.405 | |
| 2016-05-30 | 2016-06-30 | $0.405 | 3.85% |
| 2016-02-29 | 2016-03-31 | $0.39 | |
| 2015-11-23 | 2015-12-31 | $0.39 | 2.63% |
| 2015-08-24 | 2015-09-30 | $0.38 | |
| 2015-05-22 | 2015-06-30 | $0.38 | 5.56% |
| 2015-02-23 | 2015-03-31 | $0.36 | |
| 2014-11-24 | 2014-12-31 | $0.36 | |
| 2014-08-25 | 2014-09-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2014-05-26 | 2014-06-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-31 | $0.36 | |
| 2013-11-25 | 2013-12-31 | $0.36 | |
| 2013-08-26 | 2013-09-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2013-05-27 | 2013-06-28 | $0.36 | |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-03-28 | $0.36 | |
| 2012-11-26 | 2012-12-31 | $0.36 | |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-09-28 | $0.36 | |
| 2012-05-28 | 2012-06-29 | $0.36 | |
| 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2011-11-21 | 2011-12-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2011-08-22 | 2011-09-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2011-05-20 | 2011-06-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2011-02-28 | 2011-03-31 | $0.36 | |
| 2010-11-22 | 2010-12-31 | $0.36 | |
| 2010-08-23 | 2010-09-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2010-05-21 | 2010-06-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 2010-03-31 | $0.36 | |
| 2009-11-23 | 2009-12-31 | $0.36 | |
| 2009-08-24 | 2009-09-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2009-05-25 | 2009-06-30 | $0.36 | |
| 2009-02-23 | 2009-04-01 | $0.36 | |
| 2008-11-17 | 2009-01-02 | $0.36 | |
| 2008-08-18 | 2008-10-01 | $0.36 | |
| 2008-05-16 | 2008-07-02 | $0.36 | |
| 2008-02-25 | 2008-04-01 | $0.36 | 5.88% |
| 2007-11-19 | 2007-12-31 | $0.34 | |
| 2007-08-20 | 2007-09-28 | $0.34 | 6.25% |
| 2007-05-18 | 2007-06-29 | $0.32 | |
| 2007-02-19 | 2007-03-30 | $0.32 | 6.67% |
| 2006-11-20 | 2006-12-29 | $0.30 | |
| 2006-08-21 | 2006-09-29 | $0.30 | 9.09% |
| 2006-05-19 | 2006-06-30 | $0.275 | |
| 2006-02-20 | 2006-03-30 | $0.275 | 7.84% |
| 2005-11-21 | 2005-12-30 | $0.255 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 2005-09-30 | $0.255 | 6.25% |
| 2005-05-20 | 2005-06-30 | $0.24 | |
| 2005-02-21 | 2005-03-30 | $0.24 | 9.09% |
| 2004-11-22 | 2004-12-30 | $0.22 | |
| 2004-08-23 | 2004-09-30 | $0.22 | 4.76% |
| 2004-05-21 | 2004-06-30 | $0.21 | |
| 2004-02-23 | 2004-03-30 | $0.21 | 23.53% |
| 2003-11-17 | 2003-12-30 | $0.17 | |
| 2003-08-25 | 2003-10-30 | $0.17 | 21.43% |
| 2002-11-15 | 2002-12-30 | $0.14 | 16.67% |
| 2001-11-08 | 2001-12-31 | $0.12 |
Adjusted for splits
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Total return
Total return includes dividends. “Divs Reinvested” buys additional shares at the ex-dividend date close. “Cash” holds dividends without interest. Taxes and fees excluded.
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Total return either reinvests dividends at the ex-dividend date close or holds them as cash without interest. Taxes and fees are excluded.
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