Sun Life Financial Dividend History
NYSE: SLFFinanceLife InsuranceUSD
76.65+0.83 (+1.09%)
At close: Oct 8, 3:59 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 4.80%
- Annual dividend
- $3.68
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 26, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 48%
Sun Life Financial dividend summary
Sun Life Financial pays a semiannual dividend of $0.694 per share ($1.39 annualized), a 1.81% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in May 2026, from $0.672 to $0.695. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 5.7% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 48% of trailing earnings per share. SLF has 99 recorded dividend payments since 2000, totaling $2.06 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
SLF dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | $0.694 | -0.1% | — |
| May 27, 2026 | $0.695 | +3.4% | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $0.672 | +5.5% | — |
| May 28, 2025 | $0.637 | +8.5% | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $0.587 | -1.8% | — |
| Nov 27, 2024 | $0.598 | -0.8% | — |
| Aug 28, 2024 | $0.603 | +1.5% | — |
| May 29, 2024 | $0.594 | +2.8% | — |
| Feb 27, 2024 | $0.578 | +0.9% | — |
| Nov 28, 2023 | $0.573 | +3.8% | — |
| Aug 29, 2023 | $0.552 | — | — |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.552 | +4.2% | — |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.53 | -0.9% | — |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $0.535 | +1.1% | — |
| Aug 23, 2022 | $0.529 | -2.9% | — |
| May 31, 2022 | $0.545 | +4.6% | — |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.521 | +0.2% | — |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $0.52 | +19.5% | — |
| Aug 24, 2021 | $0.435 | -4.8% | — |
| May 25, 2021 | $0.457 | +4.6% | — |
| Feb 26, 2021 | $0.437 | +4.0% | — |
| Nov 24, 2020 | $0.42 | +1.0% | — |
| Aug 25, 2020 | $0.416 | +5.9% | — |
| May 26, 2020 | $0.393 | -4.4% | — |
| Feb 28, 2020 | $0.411 | -0.7% | — |
| Nov 26, 2019 | $0.414 | +4.5% | — |
| Aug 27, 2019 | $0.396 | +1.3% | — |
| May 28, 2019 | $0.391 | +2.9% | — |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $0.38 | +0.8% | — |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $0.377 | +3.0% | — |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $0.366 | — | — |
| May 29, 2018 | $0.366 | +2.8% | — |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $0.356 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2017 | $0.356 | +2.0% | — |
| Aug 28, 2017 | $0.349 | +10.4% | — |
| Mar 1, 2017 | $0.316 | +1.6% | — |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.311 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.311 | — | — |
| May 31, 2016 | $0.311 | +7.6% | — |
| Feb 29, 2016 | $0.289 | -1.0% | — |
| Nov 23, 2015 | $0.292 | +1.4% | — |
| Aug 24, 2015 | $0.288 | -11.9% | — |
| May 22, 2015 | $0.327 | +13.9% | — |
| Feb 23, 2015 | $0.287 | -10.6% | — |
| Nov 24, 2014 | $0.321 | -2.4% | — |
| Aug 25, 2014 | $0.329 | +1.2% | — |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $0.325 | -5.0% | — |
| Nov 25, 2013 | $0.342 | -0.3% | — |
| Aug 26, 2013 | $0.343 | -1.7% | — |
| May 24, 2013 | $0.349 | -3.3% | — |
| Nov 26, 2012 | $0.361 | -0.3% | — |
| Aug 27, 2012 | $0.362 | +3.1% | — |
| May 25, 2012 | $0.351 | -3.6% | — |
| Mar 5, 2012 | $0.364 | +3.1% | — |
| Nov 21, 2011 | $0.353 | -3.3% | — |
| Aug 22, 2011 | $0.365 | -1.9% | — |
| May 23, 2011 | $0.372 | +1.4% | — |
| Feb 28, 2011 | $0.367 | +4.0% | — |
| Nov 22, 2010 | $0.353 | +2.9% | — |
| Aug 23, 2010 | $0.343 | -2.3% | — |
| May 24, 2010 | $0.351 | +2.6% | — |
| Feb 22, 2010 | $0.342 | +1.8% | — |
| Nov 23, 2009 | $0.336 | +0.9% | — |
| Aug 24, 2009 | $0.333 | +5.7% | — |
| May 22, 2009 | $0.315 | +10.5% | — |
| Feb 23, 2009 | $0.285 | -3.4% | — |
| Nov 17, 2008 | $0.295 | -12.5% | — |
| Aug 18, 2008 | $0.337 | -5.3% | — |
| May 19, 2008 | $0.356 | -0.3% | — |
| Feb 25, 2008 | $0.357 | -1.1% | — |
| Nov 19, 2007 | $0.361 | +11.8% | — |
| Aug 20, 2007 | $0.323 | +12.2% | — |
| May 21, 2007 | $0.288 | +5.5% | — |
| Feb 16, 2007 | $0.273 | +2.2% | — |
| Nov 20, 2006 | $0.267 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2006 | $0.267 | +9.0% | — |
| May 22, 2006 | $0.245 | +2.9% | — |
| Feb 17, 2006 | $0.238 | +11.2% | — |
| Nov 21, 2005 | $0.214 | -16.1% | — |
| Aug 22, 2005 | $0.255 | +34.2% | — |
| May 23, 2005 | $0.19 | -20.8% | — |
| Feb 18, 2005 | $0.24 | +9.1% | — |
| Nov 22, 2004 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2004 | $0.22 | +4.8% | — |
| May 24, 2004 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2004 | $0.21 | +23.5% | — |
| Nov 17, 2003 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2003 | $0.17 | — | — |
| May 23, 2003 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2003 | $0.17 | +21.4% | — |
| Nov 15, 2002 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2002 | $0.14 | — | — |
| May 8, 2002 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2002 | $0.14 | +16.7% | — |
| Nov 15, 2001 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2001 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 23, 2001 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2001 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2000 | $0.12 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.06 | 3 | +68.4% |
| 2025 | $1.22 | 2 | -48.4% |
| 2024 | $2.37 | 4 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | $2.21 | 4 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | $2.13 | 4 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | $1.85 | 4 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | $1.64 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | $1.58 | 4 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | $1.46 | 4 | +43.5% |
| 2017 | $1.02 | 3 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | $1.22 | 4 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | $1.19 | 4 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | $0.975 | 3 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | $1.03 | 3 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | $1.44 | 4 | -1.3% |