Does Sun Life Financial Pay Dividends?
Sun Life Financial Inc. · SLF · updated
Key facts: Sun Life Financial dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 5, 2026, Sun Life Financial (SLF) pays a dividend of $0.69 per share every quarter, $2.71 a year, a 3.30% yield at its share price of $75.51.
- Sun Life Financial (SLF) paid its last 3 regular dividends in March, June and September.
- The most recent dividend from Sun Life Financial (SLF), $0.69 per share, went ex-dividend on Aug 26, 2026 and was paid on Sep 29, 2026.
- Sun Life Financial (SLF) has paid a dividend since at least 2000; SmarterDividends' records hold 99 of its dividend payments.
- At $2.71 a year per share, 100 shares of SLF pay $271.00 a year in dividends before tax.
- SmarterDividends grades the dividend safety of Sun Life Financial (SLF) C on an A to F scale; it pays out 62% of earnings as dividends.
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SmarterDividends, "Does Sun Life Financial Pay Dividends? Yes," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/does-sun-life-financial-pay-dividends
How much does Sun Life Financial pay?
Sun Life Financial (SLF) pays every quarter; its latest dividend was $0.69 per share. That is $2.71 per share a year, a 3.30% yield at today's price.
For example, 100 shares pay about $271.00 a year, and $10,000 invested at today's price pays about $330.00 a year, before tax. Work out your own number with the SLF dividend calculator.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.69 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.70 | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.67 | — |
| May 28, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.64 | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.59 | — |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.60 | — |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.60 | — |
| May 29, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.59 | — |
When does Sun Life Financial pay dividends?
Sun Life Financial (SLF) paid its last 3 regular dividends in March, June and September. Its next dividend has not been declared yet.
To receive a dividend, you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date: buy by the close on the trading day before it. The SLF ex-dividend date page shows the exact dates.
Sun Life Financial's dividend history
Sun Life Financial (SLF) has paid a dividend since at least 2000, and SmarterDividends' records hold 99 payments.
Its annual dividend was cut in 2015, by SmarterDividends' records. Its dividend safety grade is C on an A to F scale. Full SLF dividend history →
Frequently asked questions
Does Sun Life Financial pay dividends?
As of Nov 5, 2026, Sun Life Financial (SLF) pays a dividend of $0.69 per share every quarter, $2.71 a year, a 3.30% yield at its share price of $75.51.
How much is Sun Life Financial's dividend?
Sun Life Financial (SLF) pays $0.69 per share each payment, $2.71 per share a year. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.06 per share in total.
How often does Sun Life Financial pay dividends?
Sun Life Financial (SLF) pays every quarter, most recently in March, June and September.
When is Sun Life Financial's next dividend?
Sun Life Financial has not declared its next dividend yet. It usually pays in March, June and September. The last one went ex-dividend on Aug 26, 2026.
What is Sun Life Financial's dividend yield?
3.30% as of Nov 5, 2026: $2.71 a year in dividends divided by the $75.51 share price. The yield moves every day with the share price.
How much dividend would 100 shares of SLF pay?
About $271.00 a year before tax, paid every quarter in installments of about $69.40, at Sun Life Financial's current dividend rate.
Has Sun Life Financial ever cut its dividend?
Yes. SmarterDividends' records show a cut in Sun Life Financial's annual dividend, most recently in 2015. It has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years since.
How long has Sun Life Financial paid dividends?
Since at least 2000, the start of Sun Life Financial's payment record at SmarterDividends, which holds 99 payments.
When do I need to buy SLF to get the dividend?
Before the ex-dividend date. Under the U.S. T+1 settlement cycle you must buy by the close on the last trading day before the ex-dividend date. Buying on the ex-dividend date or later means the seller gets that dividend.
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