Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) Dividend History
MFC latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 2000paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.3%5-year growth a year
- 3.07%forward yield
MFC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $136
- Each payment
- $34
- Value of the shares
- $4,434
- Dividend yield
- 3.07%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.36 per share, before tax.
MFC dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
MFC dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MFC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $31.64 | 4.30% | $1.37 | 4.3% |
| 3 years ago | $18.13 | 7.50% | $3.75 | 20.7% |
| 5 years ago | $20.13 | 6.76% | $5.83 | 29.0% |
| 10 years ago | $14.68 | 9.26% | $9.85 | 67.1% |
| 20 years ago | $32.18 | 4.23% | $16.32 | 50.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MFC dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MFC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.25 | +7.0% | 3.46% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.17 | +9.0% | 3.81% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.07 | +5.4% | 4.86% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.02 | +8.9% | 5.71% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.94 | −16.2% | 4.91% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.12 | — | 6.27% | 5 |
| 2019 | $0.75 | +6.8% | 3.71% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.70 | +11.9% | 4.97% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.63 | +13.1% | 3.02% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.56 | +6.3% | 3.13% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.52 | −18.3% | 3.50% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.64 | — | 3.36% | 5 |
| 2013 | $0.51 | −2.3% | 2.58% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.52 | −0.8% | 3.84% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.53 | +4.4% | 4.95% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.50 | −24.9% | 2.93% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.67 | −28.5% | 3.66% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.94 | +12.5% | 5.51% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.83 | −17.7% | 2.05% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.01 | — | 3.00% | 6 |
MFC dividend history
112 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-09-21 | $0.352 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-19 | $0.352 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-19 | $0.354 | +12.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-19 | $0.3144 | −0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-20 | 2025-09-19 | $0.3171 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-06-19 | $0.316 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-05 | 2025-03-19 | $0.306 | +6.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-20 | 2024-12-19 | $0.287 | −2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-09-19 | $0.294 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-06-19 | $0.294 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-19 | $0.296 | +11.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-19 | $0.266 | −1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-19 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-06-19 | $0.27 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-20 | $0.268 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-19 | $0.247 | −2.8% | Quarterly |
Show all 112 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-22 | 2022-09-19 | $0.254 | −1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-24 | 2022-06-20 | $0.259 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-21 | $0.259 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-20 | $0.259 | +15.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-16 | 2021-09-20 | $0.224 | −3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-17 | 2021-06-21 | $0.231 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-22 | 2021-03-19 | $0.222 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-20 | 2020-12-21 | $0.214 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-09-21 | $0.212 | −24.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-18 | 2020-06-19 | $0.28 | +40.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-15 | — | $0.199 | −6.1% | |
| 2020-02-24 | 2020-03-19 | $0.212 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-18 | 2019-12-19 | $0.189 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-19 | 2019-09-19 | $0.188 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-13 | 2019-06-19 | $0.186 | −2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-26 | 2019-03-19 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-19 | 2018-12-19 | $0.19 | +13.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018-09-19 | $0.168 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-19 | $0.172 | −1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-20 | 2018-03-19 | $0.175 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-20 | 2017-12-19 | $0.161 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-18 | 2017-09-19 | $0.162 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-12 | 2017-06-19 | $0.15 | −4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-17 | 2017-03-20 | $0.157 | +14.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-18 | 2016-12-19 | $0.137 | −3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-12 | 2016-09-19 | $0.142 | −1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-13 | 2016-06-20 | $0.144 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-22 | 2016-03-21 | $0.134 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-20 | 2015-12-21 | $0.128 | −1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-14 | 2015-09-21 | $0.13 | −8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-18 | 2015-06-19 | $0.142 | +14.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-23 | 2015-03-19 | $0.124 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-29 | — | $0.125 | −8.8% | |
| 2014-11-21 | 2014-12-19 | $0.137 | −3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-15 | 2014-09-19 | $0.142 | +18.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-09 | 2014-06-19 | $0.12 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-03-19 | $0.117 | −5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-15 | 2013-12-19 | $0.124 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-16 | 2013-09-19 | $0.126 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-10 | 2013-06-19 | $0.129 | −1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-15 | 2013-03-19 | $0.131 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-16 | 2012-12-19 | $0.13 | −1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-17 | 2012-09-19 | $0.132 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-11 | 2012-06-19 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-17 | 2012-03-19 | $0.13 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-10 | 2011-12-19 | $0.128 | −3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-19 | 2011-09-19 | $0.132 | −1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-13 | 2011-06-20 | $0.134 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-18 | 2011-03-21 | $0.132 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-12 | 2010-12-20 | $0.13 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-13 | 2010-09-20 | $0.125 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-14 | 2010-06-21 | $0.126 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-22 | 2010-03-19 | $0.123 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-13 | 2009-12-21 | $0.124 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-14 | 2009-09-21 | $0.12 | −45.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-18 | 2009-06-19 | $0.221 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-23 | 2009-03-19 | $0.206 | −5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-14 | 2008-12-19 | $0.218 | −11.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-15 | 2008-09-19 | $0.245 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-19 | 2008-06-19 | $0.238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-25 | 2008-03-19 | $0.238 | −6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-15 | 2007-12-19 | $0.255 | +22.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-16 | 2007-09-19 | $0.209 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-11 | 2007-06-19 | $0.199 | +15.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-22 | 2007-03-19 | $0.172 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-13 | — | $0.176 | −12.0% | |
| 2006-11-10 | 2006-12-19 | $0.2 | +28.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-14 | 2006-09-19 | $0.156 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-12 | 2006-06-19 | $0.156 | −10.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-17 | 2006-03-20 | $0.175 | +15.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-16 | — | $0.1515 | +19.8% | |
| 2005-11-10 | 2005-12-19 | $0.1265 | −15.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-12 | 2005-09-19 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-13 | 2005-06-20 | $0.15 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-18 | 2005-03-19 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-12 | 2004-12-20 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-12 | 2004-09-20 | $0.13 | +23.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-13 | 2004-06-21 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-13 | 2004-03-19 | $0.105 | +32.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-12 | — | $0.079 | −24.8% | |
| 2003-11-13 | 2003-12-19 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-19 | $0.105 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-13 | 2003-06-19 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-12 | 2003-03-19 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-13 | 2002-12-19 | $0.09 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-13 | 2002-09-19 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-13 | 2002-06-19 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-13 | 2002-03-19 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-13 | 2001-12-19 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-13 | 2001-09-19 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-11 | 2001-06-19 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-16 | 2001-03-19 | $0.06 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-16 | 2000-12-18 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-23 | 2000-09-29 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-31 | 2000-07-07 | $0.05 | +300.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-16 | 2000-04-28 | $0.0125 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MFC stock split history
- 2:1June 5, 2006
MFC dividend overview
Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share, a yield of 3.07% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.25 per share in 2025, up 7.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 2.3% a year on average and over ten years 9.1% a year. The payout ratio is 33.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: MFC cash flow statement, MFC key metrics, MFC chart. See the MFC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MFC dividends FAQ
Does Manulife Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. Manulife Financial has paid a regular dividend since 2000, quarterly, most recently $0.35 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 21, 2026.
What is Manulife Financial's dividend yield?
Manulife Financial's forward annual dividend is $1.36 per share, a dividend yield of 3.07% at the latest close of $44.34.
How often does Manulife Financial pay dividends?
Manulife Financial pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Manulife Financial's dividend growing?
Manulife Financial's dividend per share grew from $1.12 in 2020 to $1.25 in 2025, 2.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is Manulife Financial's dividend payout ratio?
Manulife Financial pays out 33.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 10.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Manulife Financial split its stock?
Manulife Financial has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on June 5, 2006. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.