Manulife Financial (MFC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.37
- Forward yield
- 3.18%
- Payout ratio
- 43.1%
- Growth streak
- 4 years
Manulife pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent payment of $0.35 per share had an ex-date of August 21, 2026 and was paid on September 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.37 per share, a yield of about 3.18% at a share price of $43.15.
The per-share amount moves by about a cent within each year, and the level has stepped up with the first payment of each year. Payments were $0.25 to $0.26 in 2022, $0.26 to $0.27 in 2023, $0.29 to $0.30 in 2024, $0.31 to $0.32 in 2025 and $0.35 to $0.36 so far in 2026. Calendar-year totals rose from $1.02 in 2022 to $1.07 in 2023, $1.17 in 2024 and $1.26 in 2025, about 23.5% higher over three years. The source lists a growth streak of four years. The oldest row, a $0.04 payment in November 2021, is far below every other amount in the table.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late November 2026 and be paid around December 19. Past step-ups have come with the first payment of the year.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | $0.35 |
| May 13, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 | $0.35 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.32 |
| May 7, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | Jun 19, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | Dec 19, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 19, 2024 | $0.29 |
| May 8, 2024 | May 21, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | $0.27 |
| May 10, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | Jun 19, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Aug 22, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | $0.26 |
| May 11, 2022 | May 24, 2022 | Jun 20, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | $0.04 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Manulife Financial (MFC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Manulife Financial pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.35 per share.
What is MFC's dividend yield?
Manulife Financial paid $1.37 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.18% at the last price of $43.10. Click here to learn more
When is MFC's most recent ex-dividend date?
Manulife Financial's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 21, 2026, payable on Sep 21, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has MFC been raising its dividend?
Yes — Manulife Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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