SLF (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares
Dividend Rating: 8.41 ✓ Yield 4.30%, Avg. Growth per Year 6.93%, 97.4% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.
Dividends per Share Yearly
Number of Payouts Yearly
Outstanding Shares
What is the Trend of SLF`s Outstanding Shares?
The Outstanding Shares of Sun Life Financial are shrinking at a rate of -0.59% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -77.78%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.Did Sun Life Financial ever had a Stock Split?
No Stock Splits found.| Year | Number of Shares (Mill.) | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 584.34 | -0.79% |
| 2022 | 589 | +0.51% |
| 2021 | 586 | +0.17% |
| 2020 | 585 | -0.51% |
| 2019 | 588 | -2.33% |
| 2018 | 602 | -1.79% |
| 2017 | 613 | -0.64% |
| 2016 | 616.95 | +0.14% |
| 2015 | 616.09 | -0.59% |
| 2014 | 619.75 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 610 | +1.67% |
| 2012 | 600 | +2.04% |
| 2011 | 588 | +2.26% |
| 2010 | 575 | +1.77% |
| 2009 | 565 | +0.89% |
| 2008 | 560 | -0.71% |
| 2007 | 564 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 572 | -1.72% |
| 2005 | 582 | -1.69% |
| 2004 | 592 | -1.33% |
| 2003 | 600 | -2.76% |
| 2002 | 617 | +42.82% |
| 2001 | 432 | +2.61% |
| 2000 | 421 |
Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency
| Overall Dividend Rating | 8.41 | ||
| Dividends Paid 12m | 2.25 | Yield 12m | 4.30% |
| Dividends Paid Average 5y | 2.04 | Yield Average 5y | 3.88% |
| Growth Rate 5y | 6.93% | Yield on Cost 5y | 6.67% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.4% | First Payout | 2000-11-08 |
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)
| Date | Period | Dividend Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-27 | Quarterly | 0.5769 | 0.5% |
| 2023-11-28 | Quarterly | 0.5743 | 4.1% |
| 2023-08-29 | Quarterly | 0.5519 | 0.1% |
| 2023-05-30 | Quarterly | 0.5516 | 4.3% |
| 2023-02-28 | Quarterly | 0.5289 | -1.6% |
| 2022-11-22 | Quarterly | 0.5374 | 0.8% |
| 2022-08-23 | Quarterly | 0.533 | -2.3% |
| 2022-05-31 | Quarterly | 0.5458 | 4.8% |
| 2022-03-01 | Quarterly | 0.5207 | 0.3% |
| 2021-11-23 | Quarterly | 0.5191 | 19.1% |
| 2021-08-24 | Quarterly | 0.436 | -4.3% |
| 2021-05-25 | Quarterly | 0.4556 | 4.9% |
| 2021-02-26 | Quarterly | 0.4344 | 3% |
| 2020-11-24 | Quarterly | 0.4219 | 1.2% |
| 2020-08-25 | Quarterly | 0.4169 | -24.2% |
| 2020-05-26 | Quarterly | 0.55 | 34.2% |
| 2020-02-28 | Quarterly | 0.4098 | -1% |
| 2019-11-26 | Quarterly | 0.4138 | 4.6% |
| 2019-08-27 | Quarterly | 0.3955 | 1.5% |
| 2019-05-28 | Quarterly | 0.3896 | 2.6% |
| 2019-02-28 | Quarterly | 0.3798 | 0.9% |
| 2018-11-27 | Quarterly | 0.3765 | 2.4% |
| 2018-08-28 | Quarterly | 0.3675 | 0.8% |
| 2018-05-29 | Quarterly | 0.3646 | 2.7% |
| 2018-02-28 | Quarterly | 0.3551 |
- SLF`s 4.30% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 2.25 USD by the current stock price.
- 6.67% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 2.25 divided by price 5 years ago).
- The 97.4% Payout Consistency of SLF Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
- The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 6.93% per year in the last 5-Years showcases SLF`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.