# Manulife Financial (MFC) — Dividends

MFC · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.37 |
| Forward yield | 3.13% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | $0.35 |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 | $0.35 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.32 |
| May 21, 2025 | Jun 19, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Dec 19, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 19, 2024 | $0.29 |
| May 21, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | $0.27 |
| May 23, 2023 | Jun 19, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | $0.26 |
| May 24, 2022 | Jun 20, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | $0.26 |
| 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 3.13% at the last price of $43.86. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has MFC been raising its dividend?

Yes — Manulife Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.

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