Sun Life Financial (SLF/CAD) Dividends

111.21
0.3900
0.35 %
Dividend Yield 3.38%
Annual Dividend (TTM) CA$3.76
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 25, 2026
Growth Streak 11

SLF Dividend History Chart

Annual Dividend:

Sun Life Financial (SLF) Dividend Payments

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Dividend Frequency
Aug 26, 2026 Aug 26, 2026 Sep 29, 2026 CA$0.96 Quarterly
May 27, 2026 May 27, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 CA$0.96 Quarterly
Feb 25, 2026 Feb 25, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 CA$0.92 Quarterly
Nov 26, 2025 Nov 26, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 CA$0.92 Quarterly
Aug 27, 2025 Aug 27, 2025 Sep 29, 2025 CA$0.88 Quarterly
May 28, 2025 May 28, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 CA$0.88 Quarterly
Feb 26, 2025 Feb 26, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 CA$0.84 Quarterly
Nov 27, 2024 Nov 27, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 CA$0.84 Quarterly
Aug 28, 2024 Aug 28, 2024 Sep 27, 2024 CA$0.81 Quarterly
May 29, 2024 May 29, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 CA$0.81 Quarterly
Feb 27, 2024 Feb 28, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 CA$0.78 Quarterly
Nov 28, 2023 Nov 29, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 CA$0.78 Quarterly
Aug 29, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 CA$0.75 Quarterly
May 30, 2023 May 31, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 CA$0.75 Quarterly
Feb 28, 2023 Mar 1, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 CA$0.72 Quarterly
Nov 22, 2022 Nov 23, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 CA$0.72 Quarterly
Aug 23, 2022 Aug 24, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 CA$0.69 Quarterly
May 31, 2022 Jun 1, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 CA$0.69 Quarterly
Mar 1, 2022 Mar 2, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 CA$0.66 Semi-Annual
Nov 23, 2021 Nov 24, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 CA$0.66 Special
Aug 24, 2021 Aug 25, 2021 Sep 29, 2021 CA$0.55 Quarterly
May 25, 2021 May 26, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 CA$0.55 Quarterly
Feb 26, 2021 Mar 1, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 CA$0.55 Quarterly
Nov 24, 2020 Nov 25, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 CA$0.55 Quarterly
Aug 25, 2020 Aug 26, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 CA$0.55 Quarterly
May 26, 2020 May 27, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 CA$0.55 Quarterly
Feb 28, 2020 Mar 2, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 CA$0.55 Quarterly
Nov 26, 2019 Nov 27, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 CA$0.55 Quarterly
Aug 27, 2019 Aug 28, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 CA$0.525 Quarterly
May 28, 2019 May 29, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 CA$0.525 Quarterly
Feb 28, 2019 Mar 1, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 CA$0.5 Quarterly
Nov 27, 2018 Nov 28, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 CA$0.5 Quarterly
Aug 28, 2018 Aug 29, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 CA$0.475 Quarterly
May 29, 2018 May 30, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 CA$0.475 Quarterly
Feb 28, 2018 Mar 1, 2018 Mar 29, 2018 CA$0.455 Quarterly
Nov 28, 2017 Nov 29, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 CA$0.455 Quarterly
Aug 28, 2017 Aug 30, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 CA$0.435 Quarterly
May 29, 2017 May 31, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 CA$0.435 Quarterly
Mar 1, 2017 Mar 3, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 CA$0.42 Quarterly
Nov 28, 2016 Nov 30, 2016 Dec 30, 2016 CA$0.42 Quarterly
Aug 29, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 CA$0.405 Quarterly
May 30, 2016 Jun 1, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 CA$0.405 Quarterly
Feb 29, 2016 Mar 2, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 CA$0.39 Quarterly
Nov 23, 2015 Nov 25, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 CA$0.39 Quarterly
Aug 24, 2015 Aug 26, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 CA$0.38 Quarterly
May 25, 2015 May 27, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 CA$0.38 Irregular
Feb 23, 2015 Feb 25, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Nov 24, 2014 Nov 26, 2014 Dec 31, 2014 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Aug 25, 2014 Aug 27, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 CA$0.36 Quarterly
May 26, 2014 May 28, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Feb 26, 2014 Feb 28, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Nov 25, 2013 Nov 27, 2013 Dec 31, 2013 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Aug 26, 2013 Aug 28, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 CA$0.36 Quarterly
May 27, 2013 May 29, 2013 Jun 28, 2013 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Feb 25, 2013 Feb 27, 2013 Mar 28, 2013 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Nov 26, 2012 Nov 28, 2012 Dec 31, 2012 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Aug 27, 2012 Aug 29, 2012 Sep 28, 2012 CA$0.36 Quarterly
May 28, 2012 May 30, 2012 Jun 29, 2012 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Mar 5, 2012 Mar 7, 2012 Mar 30, 2012 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Nov 21, 2011 Nov 23, 2011 Dec 30, 2011 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Aug 22, 2011 Aug 24, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 CA$0.36 Quarterly
May 20, 2011 May 25, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Feb 28, 2011 Mar 2, 2011 Mar 31, 2011 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Nov 22, 2010 Nov 24, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Aug 23, 2010 Aug 25, 2010 Sep 30, 2010 CA$0.36 Quarterly
May 21, 2010 May 26, 2010 Jun 30, 2010 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Feb 22, 2010 Feb 24, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Nov 23, 2009 Nov 25, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Aug 24, 2009 Aug 26, 2009 Sep 30, 2009 CA$0.36 Quarterly
May 25, 2009 May 27, 2009 Jun 30, 2009 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Feb 23, 2009 Feb 25, 2009 Apr 1, 2009 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Nov 17, 2008 Nov 19, 2008 Jan 2, 2009 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Aug 18, 2008 Aug 20, 2008 Oct 1, 2008 CA$0.36 Quarterly
May 16, 2008 May 21, 2008 Jul 2, 2008 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Feb 25, 2008 Feb 27, 2008 Apr 1, 2008 CA$0.36 Quarterly
Nov 19, 2007 Nov 21, 2007 Jan 2, 2008 CA$0.34 Quarterly
Aug 20, 2007 Aug 22, 2007 Oct 1, 2007 CA$0.34 Quarterly
May 18, 2007 May 23, 2007 Jul 3, 2007 CA$0.32 Quarterly
Feb 19, 2007 Feb 21, 2007 Apr 2, 2007 CA$0.32 Quarterly
Nov 20, 2006 Nov 22, 2006 Jan 2, 2007 CA$0.3 Quarterly
Aug 21, 2006 Aug 23, 2006 Oct 2, 2006 CA$0.3 Quarterly
May 19, 2006 May 24, 2006 Jul 5, 2006 CA$0.275 Quarterly
Feb 20, 2006 Feb 22, 2006 Apr 3, 2006 CA$0.275 Quarterly

SLF Dividend Statistics

5Y Average Yield
4.21%
10Y High Yield
4.52%
10Y Low Yield
3.54%
Yield vs 5Y Average
-19.71%
5Y Dividend Growth
+70.91%
Years Paying Dividends
21

Summary

Sun Life Financial (SLF) has maintained a consistent dividend policy, increasing its annual dividend for 11 consecutive years. The current dividend yield is 3.38%, reflecting a stable income profile for long-term dividend investors.

SLF vs Top Dividend Stocks

Company Dividend Yield Annual Dividend Ex-Date
Royal Bank Of Canada 2.38% CA$6.58 Jul 26, 2026
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 3.5% CA$4.48 Oct 5, 2026
Bank of Montreal 2.86% CA$6.68 Jul 29, 2026
Brookfield Asset Management 4.22% CA$2.6845 Aug 30, 2026
Brookfield Corporation 0.73% CA$0.3734 Sep 13, 2026
Toronto Dominion Bank 2.63% CA$4.4 Oct 8, 2026
CIBC 2.72% CA$4.28 Sep 27, 2026
Manulife Financial 3.08% CA$1.895 Aug 20, 2026
National Bank of Canada 2.55% CA$5.12 Sep 27, 2026
Intact Financial 2.35% CA$5.74 Sep 14, 2026

Methodology

We calculate dividend metrics using dividend payment records, historical stock prices, and company financial data obtained from trusted market data providers, including Twelve Data, Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), and Polygon.io. Historical dividend data is available from 2004 onward, subject to company listing history and data availability

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Sun Life Financial (SLF) Dividend FAQs

  • Does Sun Life Financial (SLF) pay dividends?

    Yes, Sun Life Financial (SLF) currently pays dividends. The annual dividend (TTM) is CA$3.76 per share, with a current dividend yield of 3.38%.

  • What is Sun Life Financial (SLF)'s current dividend yield?

    Sun Life Financial (SLF)'s current dividend yield is 3.38%, based on the latest annual dividend (TTM) and current share price.

  • When is Sun Life Financial (SLF)'s ex-dividend date?

    No upcoming ex-dividend date has been announced.

  • What is Sun Life Financial (SLF)'s dividend payment frequency?

    Sun Life Financial (SLF) pays dividends quarterly.

  • Has Sun Life Financial (SLF) increased its dividend over time?

    Yes. Sun Life Financial (SLF) has increased its annual dividend for 11 consecutive years.

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