Sun Life Financial
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 31 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 51.91% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

SLF Most Recent Dividend 31 Dec 2021
SLF Dividend Yield TTM 3.98%
SLF Payout Ratio TTM 51.91% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 51.91%

Sun Life Financial stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF): Dividend per share
2016 $1.93
2017 $2.18
2018 $1.9
2019 $2.1
2020 $1.93
2021 $0

Sun Life Financial stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF): Dividend Yield
2016 3.4%
2017 3.64%
2018 4.47%
2019 3.77%
2020 4.1%
2021 3.46%

Sun Life Financial stock dividend history by quarter (2000 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
23 Nov 2021 $0.44400 $0.44400 24 Nov 2021 31 Dec 2021
24 Aug 2021 $0.44000 $0.44000 25 Aug 2021 29 Sep 2021
25 May 2021 $0.44870 $0.44870 26 May 2021 30 Jun 2021
26 Feb 2021 $0.00000 $0.43700
24 Nov 2020 $0.42000 $0.42000 4 Nov 2020 25 Nov 2020 31 Dec 2020
25 Aug 2020 $0.41000 $0.41600 6 Aug 2020 26 Aug 2020 30 Sep 2020
26 May 2020 $0.55000 $0.55000 5 May 2020 27 May 2020 30 Jun 2020
28 Feb 2020 $0.55000 $0.41100 12 Feb 2020 2 Mar 2020 31 Mar 2020
26 Nov 2019 $0.55000 $0.41400 6 Nov 2019 27 Nov 2019 31 Dec 2019
27 Aug 2019 $0.52500 $0.39600 31 Jul 2019 28 Aug 2019 30 Sep 2019
28 May 2019 $0.52500 $0.39100 8 May 2019 29 May 2019 28 Jun 2019
28 Feb 2019 $0.50000 $0.38000 13 Feb 2019 1 Mar 2019 29 Mar 2019
27 Nov 2018 $0.50000 $0.37700 7 Nov 2018 28 Nov 2018 31 Dec 2018
28 Aug 2018 $0.47500 $0.36600 8 Aug 2018 29 Aug 2018 28 Sep 2018
29 May 2018 $0.47500 $0.36600 8 May 2018 30 May 2018 29 Jun 2018
28 Feb 2018 $0.45500 $0.35600 14 Feb 2018 1 Mar 2018 29 Mar 2018
28 Nov 2017 $0.45500 $0.35600 9 Nov 2017 29 Nov 2017 29 Dec 2017
28 Aug 2017 $0.43500 $0.34900 9 Aug 2017 30 Aug 2017 29 Sep 2017
29 May 2017 $0.43500 $0.43500 9 May 2017 31 May 2017 30 Jun 2017
26 May 2017 $0.43500 $0.43500
1 Mar 2017 $0.42000 $0.31600 16 Feb 2017 3 Mar 2017 31 Mar 2017
28 Nov 2016 $0.42000 $0.31100 10 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016 30 Dec 2016
29 Aug 2016 $0.40500 $0.31100 10 Aug 2016 31 Aug 2016 30 Sep 2016
31 May 2016 $0.31100 $0.31100
30 May 2016 $0.40500 $0.40500 10 May 2016 1 Jun 2016 30 Jun 2016
29 Feb 2016 $0.39000 $0.28900 10 Feb 2016 2 Mar 2016 31 Mar 2016
23 Nov 2015 $0.39000 $0.29200 4 Nov 2015 25 Nov 2015 31 Dec 2015
24 Aug 2015 $0.38000 $0.28800 5 Aug 2015 26 Aug 2015 30 Sep 2015
25 May 2015 $0.38000 $0.38000 5 May 2015 27 May 2015 30 Jun 2015
22 May 2015 $0.32700 $0.32700
23 Feb 2015 $0.36000 $0.28700 11 Feb 2015 25 Feb 2015 31 Mar 2015
24 Nov 2014 $0.36000 $0.32100 5 Nov 2014 26 Nov 2014 31 Dec 2014
25 Aug 2014 $0.36000 $0.32900 6 Aug 2014 27 Aug 2014 30 Sep 2014
26 May 2014 $0.36000 $0.36000 6 May 2014 28 May 2014 30 Jun 2014
23 May 2014 $0.36000 $0.36000
26 Feb 2014 $0.36000 $0.32500 12 Feb 2014 28 Feb 2014 31 Mar 2014
25 Nov 2013 $0.36000 $0.34200 7 Nov 2013 27 Nov 2013 31 Dec 2013
26 Aug 2013 $0.36000 $0.34300 7 Aug 2013 28 Aug 2013 30 Sep 2013
27 May 2013 $0.36000 $0.36000 8 May 2013 29 May 2013 28 Jun 2013
24 May 2013 $0.34900 $0.34900
25 Feb 2013 $0.36000 $0.36000 13 Feb 2013 27 Feb 2013 28 Mar 2013
26 Nov 2012 $0.36000 $0.36100 7 Nov 2012 28 Nov 2012 31 Dec 2012
27 Aug 2012 $0.36000 $0.36200 8 Aug 2012 29 Aug 2012 28 Sep 2012
28 May 2012 $0.36000 $0.36000 10 May 2012 30 May 2012 29 Jun 2012
25 May 2012 $0.35100 $0.35100
5 Mar 2012 $0.36000 $0.36400 15 Feb 2012 7 Mar 2012 30 Mar 2012
21 Nov 2011 $0.36000 $0.35300 2 Nov 2011 23 Nov 2011 30 Dec 2011
22 Aug 2011 $0.36000 $0.36500 3 Aug 2011 24 Aug 2011 30 Sep 2011
23 May 2011 $0.37200 $0.37200
20 May 2011 $0.36000 $0.36000 4 May 2011 25 May 2011 30 Jun 2011
28 Feb 2011 $0.36000 $0.36700 16 Feb 2011 2 Mar 2011 31 Mar 2011
22 Nov 2010 $0.36000 $0.35300 3 Nov 2010 24 Nov 2010 31 Dec 2010
23 Aug 2010 $0.36000 $0.34300 4 Aug 2010 25 Aug 2010 30 Sep 2010
24 May 2010 $0.35100 $0.35100
21 May 2010 $0.36000 $0.36000 5 May 2010 26 May 2010 30 Jun 2010
22 Feb 2010 $0.36000 $0.34200 11 Feb 2010 24 Feb 2010 31 Mar 2010
23 Nov 2009 $0.36000 $0.33600 5 Nov 2009 25 Nov 2009 31 Dec 2009
24 Aug 2009 $0.36000 $0.33300 6 Aug 2009 26 Aug 2009 30 Sep 2009
25 May 2009 $0.36000 $0.36000 7 May 2009 27 May 2009 30 Jun 2009
22 May 2009 $0.31500 $0.31500
23 Feb 2009 $0.36000 $0.28500 12 Feb 2009 25 Feb 2009 1 Apr 2009
17 Nov 2008 $0.36000 $0.29500 30 Oct 2008 19 Nov 2008 2 Jan 2009
18 Aug 2008 $0.36000 $0.33700 31 Jul 2008 20 Aug 2008 1 Oct 2008
19 May 2008 $0.35600 $0.35600
16 May 2008 $0.36000 $0.36000 6 May 2008 21 May 2008 2 Jul 2008
25 Feb 2008 $0.36000 $0.35700 14 Feb 2008 27 Feb 2008 1 Apr 2008
19 Nov 2007 $0.34000 $0.36100 30 Oct 2007 21 Nov 2007 2 Jan 2008
20 Aug 2007 $0.34000 $0.32300 31 Jul 2007 22 Aug 2007 1 Oct 2007
21 May 2007 $0.28800 $0.28800
18 May 2007 $0.32000 $0.32000 1 May 2007 23 May 2007 3 Jul 2007
19 Feb 2007 $0.32000 $0.32000 8 Feb 2007 21 Feb 2007 2 Apr 2007
16 Feb 2007 $0.27300 $0.27300
20 Nov 2006 $0.30000 $0.26700 26 Oct 2006 22 Nov 2006 2 Jan 2007
21 Aug 2006 $0.30000 $0.26700 27 Jul 2006 23 Aug 2006 2 Oct 2006
22 May 2006 $0.24500 $0.24500
19 May 2006 $0.27500 $0.27500 27 Apr 2006 24 May 2006 5 Jul 2006
20 Feb 2006 $0.27500 $0.27500 9 Feb 2006 22 Feb 2006 3 Apr 2006
17 Feb 2006 $0.23800 $0.23800
21 Nov 2005 $0.25500 $0.21400 27 Oct 2005 23 Nov 2005 3 Jan 2006
22 Aug 2005 $0.25500 $0.25500 28 Jul 2005 24 Aug 2005 30 Sep 2005
23 May 2005 $0.19000 $0.19000
20 May 2005 $0.24000 $0.24000 28 Apr 2005 25 May 2005 30 Jun 2005
21 Feb 2005 $0.24000 $0.24000 27 Jan 2005 23 Feb 2005 31 Mar 2005
18 Feb 2005 $0.24000 $0.24000
22 Nov 2004 $0.22000 $0.22000 28 Oct 2004 24 Nov 2004 31 Dec 2004
23 Aug 2004 $0.22000 $0.22000 30 Jul 2004 25 Aug 2004 30 Sep 2004
24 May 2004 $0.21000 $0.21000
21 May 2004 $0.21000 $0.21000 29 Apr 2004 26 May 2004 30 Jun 2004
23 Feb 2004 $0.21000 $0.21000 29 Jan 2004 25 Feb 2004 31 Mar 2004
17 Nov 2003 $0.17000 $0.17000 28 Oct 2003 19 Nov 2003 31 Dec 2003
25 Aug 2003 $0.17000 $0.17000 29 Jul 2003 27 Aug 2003 30 Sep 2003
26 May 2003 $0.17000 $0.17000 1 May 2003 28 May 2003 30 Jun 2003
23 May 2003 $0.17000 $0.17000
24 Feb 2003 $0.17000 $0.17000 12 Feb 2003 26 Feb 2003 31 Mar 2003
15 Nov 2002 $0.14000 $0.14000 31 Oct 2002 19 Nov 2002 31 Dec 2002
23 Aug 2002 $0.14000 $0.14000 31 Jul 2002 27 Aug 2002 30 Sep 2002
8 May 2002 $0.14000 $0.14000 1 May 2002 10 May 2002 28 Jun 2002
22 Feb 2002 $0.14000 $0.14000 13 Feb 2002 26 Feb 2002 31 Mar 2002
15 Nov 2001 $0.12000 $0.12000 25 Oct 2001 19 Nov 2001 31 Dec 2001
23 Aug 2001 $0.12000 $0.12000 25 Jul 2001 27 Aug 2001 30 Sep 2001
23 May 2001 $0.12000 $0.12000 25 Apr 2001 28 May 2001 30 Jun 2001
22 Feb 2001 $0.12000 $0.12000 15 Feb 2001 26 Feb 2001 31 Mar 2001
9 Nov 2000 $0.12000 $0.12000
8 Nov 2000 $0.12000 $0.12000 1 Nov 2000 13 Nov 2000 31 Dec 2000

Sun Life Financial Dividend FAQs

Does Sun Life Financial pay dividends?

Yes, Sun Life Financial pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 3.98%.

When does Sun Life Financial pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 31 Dec 2021.

How much does Sun Life Financial pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.44. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.