Sun Life Financial (SLF) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.72
- Forward yield
- 3.48%
- Payout ratio
- 49.0%
- Growth streak
- 4 years
Sun Life Financial pays a quarterly dividend. Its most recent payment, $0.68 per share, had an ex-date of August 26, 2026 and was paid on September 29, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.72 per share, a yield of about 3.49% at a share price of $77.81.
The amount varies a little from payment to payment, so the record is best read through yearly totals. Ex-dates fall in late February, late May, late August and late November, with pay dates at the end of the following month. Payments in 2022 ranged from $0.52 to $0.54. By 2025 they ranged from $0.59 to $0.65, and the three 2026 payments were $0.68, $0.70 and $0.68. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.12 in 2022 to $2.23 in 2023, $2.36 in 2024 and $2.51 in 2025, about 18% higher over that span. The 2025 total was about 6.4% above 2024. The table's oldest entry, $0.44 in November 2021, is well below the 2022 amounts. The source gives a growth streak of four years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late November 2026 and be paid at the end of December.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.68 |
| May 6, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.70 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.68 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.65 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.64 |
| May 8, 2025 | May 28, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.59 |
| May 9, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.58 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.56 |
| May 11, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.56 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.54 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.53 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | $0.54 |
| May 11, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.53 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.52 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.44 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Sun Life Financial (SLF) pay a dividend?
Yes. Sun Life Financial pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.68 per share.
What is SLF's dividend yield?
Sun Life Financial paid $2.72 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.48% at the last price of $78.04. Click here to learn more
When is SLF's most recent ex-dividend date?
Sun Life Financial's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 26, 2026, payable on Sep 29, 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 SLF been raising its dividend?
Yes — Sun Life 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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