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SLF Dividend History & Analysis | 4.1% Yield

SLF has a dividend yield of 4.1% and paid 2.42 USD per share in the last 12M. Review its complete payout history and a peer comparison.

Yield 12m 4.11%
Dividends per Share 12m 2.42
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 7.57%
Overall Dividend Rating 76.17%
Yield on Cost 5y 7.60%
Payout Ratio 34.7%
Payout Frequency 12m 4
Payout Consistency 98.3%
Total Return 12m: 29.66%
Total Return 5y: 89.57%
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Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in Life & Health Insurance

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
NN 17,494 M 6.74% 15.3%
AEG 11,020 M 5.73% 15.9%
POW 25,212 M 4.61% 12.9%
GWO 35,282 M 4.64% 12.8%
PRU 36,668 M 5.02% 10.5%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
PRI 8,605 M 15.6% 100%
AFL 54,540 M 12.3% 95.6%
AEG 11,020 M 7.42% 77.4%
SLF 35,054 M 7.57% 98.3%
UNM 12,361 M 6.61% 96.3%

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AEG
Aegon
 5.73% Yield
PRU
Prudential
 5.02% Yield
UNM
Unum
 2.39% Yield
NN
NN
 6.74% Yield
MFC
Manulife Financial
 3.98% Yield
AFL
Aflac
 2.12% Yield

SLF Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of August 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-05-28 2025-05-28 2025-06-30 Quarterly 0.6332 7.8% 1%
2025-02-26 2025-02-26 2025-03-31 Quarterly 0.5876 -1.7% 1.07%
2024-11-27 2024-11-27 2024-12-31 Quarterly 0.5979 -0.7% 0.98%
2024-08-28 2024-08-28 2024-09-27 Quarterly 0.602 1.6% 1.11%
2024-05-29 2024-05-29 2024-06-28 Quarterly 0.5924 2.7% 1.2%
2024-02-27 2024-02-28 2024-03-28 Quarterly 0.5771 0.9% 1.06%
2023-11-28 2023-11-29 2023-12-29 Quarterly 0.572 3.6% 1.13%
2023-08-29 2023-08-30 2023-09-29 Quarterly 0.552 -0.4% 1.17%
2023-05-30 2023-05-31 2023-06-30 Quarterly 0.5543 4.4% 1.14%
2023-02-28 2023-03-01 2023-03-31 Quarterly 0.5308 -0.6% 1.1%
2022-11-22 2022-11-23 2022-12-30 Quarterly 0.5341 1% 1.17%
2022-08-23 2022-08-24 2022-09-29 Quarterly 0.529 -3% 1.15%
2022-05-31 2022-06-01 2022-06-30 Quarterly 0.5451 4.8% 1.11%
2022-03-01 2022-03-02 2022-03-31 Quarterly 0.5204 17.7% 1.01%
2021-11-23 2021-11-24 2021-12-31 Quarterly 0.4421 1.1% 0.8%
2021-08-24 2021-08-25 2021-09-29 Quarterly 0.4373 -4% 0.84%
2021-05-25 2021-05-26 2021-06-30 Quarterly 0.4556 3.7% 0.85%
2021-02-26 2021-03-01 2021-03-31 Quarterly 0.4394 4.6% 0.89%
2020-11-24 2020-11-25 2020-12-31 Quarterly 0.4201 0.9% 0.93%
2020-08-25 2020-08-26 2020-09-30 Quarterly 0.4164 5.9% 0.97%
2020-05-26 2020-05-27 2020-06-30 Quarterly 0.3934 -5.2% N/A
2020-02-28 2020-03-02 2020-03-31 Quarterly 0.415 0.3% N/A
2019-11-26 2019-11-27 2019-12-31 Quarterly 0.4139 4.6% N/A
2019-08-27 2019-08-28 2019-09-30 Quarterly 0.3958 1.6% N/A
2019-05-28 2019-05-29 2019-06-28 Quarterly 0.3897 2.6% N/A
2019-02-28 2019-03-01 2019-03-29 Quarterly 0.3797 0.9% N/A
2018-11-27 2018-11-28 2018-12-31 Quarterly 0.3764 2.3% N/A
2018-08-28 2018-08-29 2018-09-28 Quarterly 0.3679 0.8% N/A
2018-05-29 2018-05-30 2018-06-29 Quarterly 0.3651 2.8% N/A
2018-02-28 2018-03-01 2018-03-29 Quarterly 0.3551 0% N/A
2017-11-28 2017-11-29 2017-12-29 Quarterly 0.3551 1.8% N/A
2017-08-28 2017-08-30 2017-09-29 Quarterly 0.3487 7.7% N/A
2017-05-29 2017-05-31 2017-06-30 Quarterly 0.3237 2.9% N/A
2017-03-01 2017-03-03 2017-03-31 Quarterly 0.3146 0.5% N/A
2016-11-28 2016-11-30 2016-12-30 Quarterly 0.3129 0.7% N/A
2016-08-29 2016-08-31 2016-09-30 Quarterly 0.3108 0% N/A
2016-05-27 2016-06-01 2016-06-30 Quarterly 0.3108 7.9% N/A
2016-02-29 2016-03-02 2016-03-31 Quarterly 0.2879 -1.4% N/A
2015-11-23 2015-11-25 2015-12-31 Quarterly 0.2919 1.3% N/A
2015-08-24 2015-08-26 2015-09-30 Quarterly 0.2881 -6.9% N/A
2015-05-22 2015-05-27 2015-06-30 Quarterly 0.3093 8.1% N/A
2015-02-23 2015-02-25 2015-03-31 Quarterly 0.2862 -10.4% N/A
2014-11-24 2014-11-26 2014-12-31 Quarterly 0.3193 -2.7% N/A
2014-08-25 2014-08-27 2014-09-30 Quarterly 0.3282 -0.8% N/A
2014-05-23 2014-05-28 2014-06-30 Quarterly 0.3309 2.1% N/A
2014-02-26 2014-02-28 2014-03-31 Quarterly 0.3241 -4.9% N/A
2013-11-25 2013-11-27 2013-12-31 Quarterly 0.3409 -0.4% N/A
2013-08-26 2013-08-28 2013-09-30 Quarterly 0.3424 -1.8% N/A
2013-05-24 2013-05-29 2013-06-28 Quarterly 0.3487 -0.6% N/A
2013-02-25 2013-02-27 2013-03-28 Quarterly 0.3509 0% N/A

SLF Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of SLF?

As of August 2025, SLF`s dividend yield is 4.11%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.42 USD by the current share price of 60.37.

Does SLF pay a dividend?

As of August 2025, SLF paid a dividend of 2.42 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-05-28 and the payout was 0.63316 USD.

How often does SLF pay dividends?

SLF pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, SLF has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-05-28.

Will SLF pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.63316 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-05-28. The next Ex-Dividend date for Sun Life Financial (SLF) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for SLF?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Sun Life Financial (SLF) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of SLF?

SLF's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 7.57% per year.
Strong growth: SLF's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of SLF?

SLF's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 7.60%. If you bought SLF's shares at 31.85 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.42 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 7.60% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of SLF?

SLF Payout Consistency is 98.3%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: Sun Life Financial has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does SLF have a good Dividend Yield?

SLF`s 4.11% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of SLF?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of SLF is 34.7%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of SLF?

SLF`s Overall Dividend Rating is 76.17%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

SLF Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in SLF`s Outstanding Shares?

Sun Life Financial`s outstanding shares have decreased by approximately -0.51% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: -100.0%), positively influencing the share price.

Has Sun Life Financial ever had a Stock Split?

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Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2000 421,000,000
2001 432,000,000 +2.61%
2002 617,000,000 +42.82%
2003 603,000,000 -2.27%
2004 595,000,000 -1.33%
2005 585,000,000 -1.68%
2006 575,000,000 -1.71%
2007 566,000,000 -1.57%
2008 560,000,000 -1.06%
2009 566,000,000 +1.07%
2010 617,000,000 +9.01%
2011 599,000,000 -2.92%
2012 609,000,000 +1.67%
2013 617,000,000 +1.31%
2014 619,753,100 +0.45%
2015 616,092,000 -0.59%
2016 616,949,200 +0.14%
2017 613,000,000 -0.64%
2018 602,000,000 -1.79%
2019 588,000,000 -2.33%
2020 590,000,000 +0.34%
2021 590,000,000
2022 589,000,000 -0.17%
2023 584,338,900 -0.79%
2024 581,000,000 -0.57%
2025 575,000,000 -1.03%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.