# Sun Life Financial (SLF) — Dividends

SLF · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.72 |
| Forward yield | 3.46% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.68 |
| May 27, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.70 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.68 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.65 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.64 |
| May 28, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.59 |
| May 29, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.58 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.56 |
| May 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.56 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.54 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.53 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | $0.54 |
| May 31, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.53 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.52 |
| 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 3.46% at the last price of $78.56. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

### Has SLF been raising its dividend?

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

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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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