Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) Dividend History
SLF latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 10 yearsof dividend increases
- 2000paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +8.8%5-year growth a year
- 3.42%forward yield
SLF dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $271
- Each payment
- $68
- Value of the shares
- $7,935
- Dividend yield
- 3.42%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.71 per share, before tax.
SLF dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SLF dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SLF yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $60.56 | 4.47% | $2.71 | 4.5% |
| 3 years ago | $48.13 | 5.63% | $7.51 | 15.6% |
| 5 years ago | $55.73 | 4.86% | $11.72 | 21.0% |
| 10 years ago | $33.50 | 8.09% | $19.40 | 57.9% |
| 20 years ago | $40.18 | 6.74% | $32.62 | 81.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SLF dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SLF dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.51 | +6.0% | 4.02% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.37 | +7.3% | 3.99% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.21 | +3.8% | 4.26% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.13 | +20.0% | 4.59% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.77 | +7.9% | 3.19% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.64 | +4.2% | 3.70% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.58 | +7.8% | 3.46% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.46 | +9.1% | 4.41% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.34 | +9.8% | 3.25% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.22 | +4.0% | 3.18% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.18 | −9.7% | 3.77% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.30 | −5.8% | 3.61% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.38 | −4.2% | 3.91% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.44 | +0.5% | 5.44% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.44 | +2.1% | 7.75% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.41 | +9.6% | 4.67% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.28 | −5.5% | 4.47% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.36 | +8.0% | 5.87% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.26 | +23.2% | 2.25% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.02 | — | 2.41% | 4 |
SLF dividend history
104 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | 2026-09-29 | $0.6849 | −2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-30 | $0.6986 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-31 | $0.6751 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-31 | $0.6513 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-27 | 2025-09-29 | $0.6394 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-28 | 2025-06-30 | $0.6332 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-31 | $0.5876 | −1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-12-31 | $0.5979 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-09-27 | $0.602 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-29 | 2024-06-28 | $0.5924 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-28 | $0.5771 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-28 | 2023-12-29 | $0.5719 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-29 | 2023-09-29 | $0.552 | −0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-30 | $0.5543 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-31 | $0.5308 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-30 | $0.5341 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
Show all 104 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-09-29 | $0.529 | −3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-30 | $0.5451 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-31 | $0.5204 | +17.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-31 | $0.4421 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-24 | 2021-09-29 | $0.4373 | −4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-25 | 2021-06-30 | $0.4556 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-31 | $0.4394 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-12-31 | $0.4201 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-25 | 2020-09-30 | $0.4164 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-26 | 2020-06-30 | $0.3934 | −5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-31 | $0.415 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-26 | 2019-12-31 | $0.4139 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-27 | 2019-09-30 | $0.3958 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-28 | $0.3896 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-29 | $0.3796 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018-12-31 | $0.3764 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018-09-28 | $0.3679 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-29 | 2018-06-29 | $0.3651 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-29 | $0.3551 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-28 | 2017-12-29 | $0.3551 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-28 | 2017-09-29 | $0.3487 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-29 | 2017-06-30 | $0.3237 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-31 | $0.3146 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-28 | 2016-12-30 | $0.3129 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-29 | 2016-09-30 | $0.3108 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-27 | 2016-06-30 | $0.3108 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-29 | 2016-03-31 | $0.2879 | −1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-23 | 2015-12-31 | $0.2919 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-24 | 2015-09-30 | $0.2881 | −6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-22 | 2015-06-30 | $0.3093 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-23 | 2015-03-31 | $0.2862 | −10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-24 | 2014-12-31 | $0.3193 | −2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-25 | 2014-09-30 | $0.3282 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-23 | 2014-06-30 | $0.3309 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-31 | $0.3241 | −4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-25 | 2013-12-31 | $0.3409 | −0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-26 | 2013-09-30 | $0.3424 | −1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-24 | 2013-06-28 | $0.3487 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-03-28 | $0.3509 | −3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-26 | 2012-12-31 | $0.3618 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-09-28 | $0.3659 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-25 | 2012-06-29 | $0.3537 | −2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-30 | $0.3623 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-21 | 2011-12-30 | $0.3459 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-22 | 2011-09-30 | $0.35 | −5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-25 | 2011-06-30 | $0.3686 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-28 | 2011-03-31 | $0.3713 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-22 | 2010-12-31 | $0.3615 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-23 | 2010-09-30 | $0.3509 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-24 | 2010-06-30 | $0.3395 | −4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-22 | 2010-03-31 | $0.3546 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-23 | 2009-12-31 | $0.3431 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-24 | 2009-09-30 | $0.3366 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-22 | 2009-06-30 | $0.318 | +11.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-23 | 2009-04-01 | $0.286 | −4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-17 | 2009-01-02 | $0.2986 | −11.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-18 | 2008-10-01 | $0.339 | −5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-16 | 2008-07-02 | $0.3599 | −0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-25 | 2008-04-01 | $0.3608 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-19 | 2008-01-02 | $0.346 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-20 | 2007-10-01 | $0.343 | +16.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-18 | 2007-07-03 | $0.2937 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-19 | 2007-04-02 | $0.2748 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-20 | 2007-01-02 | $0.2672 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-21 | 2006-10-02 | $0.2689 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-22 | 2006-07-05 | $0.2454 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-20 | 2006-04-03 | $0.2393 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-21 | 2006-01-03 | $0.2206 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-22 | 2005-09-30 | $0.2195 | +15.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-20 | 2005-06-30 | $0.1903 | −2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-18 | 2005-03-31 | $0.1952 | +6.6% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-22 | 2004-12-31 | $0.1831 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-23 | 2004-09-30 | $0.1744 | +13.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-24 | 2004-06-30 | $0.1535 | −4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-23 | 2004-03-31 | $0.1599 | +22.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-17 | 2003-12-31 | $0.1311 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-25 | 2003-09-30 | $0.1259 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-26 | 2003-06-30 | $0.1238 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-24 | 2003-03-31 | $0.1153 | +29.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-15 | 2002-12-31 | $0.0889 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-23 | 2002-09-30 | $0.0883 | −4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-08 | 2002-06-28 | $0.0925 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-22 | 2002-03-31 | $0.0879 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-15 | 2001-12-31 | $0.0753 | −1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-23 | 2001-09-30 | $0.0761 | −2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-23 | 2001-06-30 | $0.0776 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-22 | 2001-03-31 | $0.0761 | −2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-08 | 2000-12-31 | $0.0783 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SLF stock split history
Sun Life Financial has no stock splits on record.
SLF dividend overview
Sun Life Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.71 per share, a yield of 3.42% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.51 per share in 2025, up 6.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.8% a year on average and over ten years 7.9% a year. The payout ratio is 40.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: SLF cash flow statement, SLF key metrics, SLF chart. See the SLF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SLF dividends FAQ
Does Sun Life Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. Sun Life Financial has paid a regular dividend since 2000, quarterly, most recently $0.68 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 26, 2026.
What is Sun Life Financial's dividend yield?
Sun Life Financial's forward annual dividend is $2.71 per share, a dividend yield of 3.42% at the latest close of $79.35.
How often does Sun Life Financial pay dividends?
Sun Life Financial pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Sun Life Financial's dividend growing?
Sun Life Financial's dividend per share grew from $1.64 in 2020 to $2.51 in 2025, 8.8% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 10 years in a row.
What is Sun Life Financial's dividend payout ratio?
Sun Life Financial pays out 40.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 15.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).