Manulife Financial Corporation
MFCFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$38.50
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.49%
Annual Dividend
$1.34
Payout Ratio
52%
5-Yr Growth
8.0%
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MFC Dividend Safety Score
80/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak11 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2010
Earnings payout coverage52% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage41% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.44
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is MFC a good dividend stock?
YesManulife Financial Corporation (MFC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.49% ($1.34/yr), with 12 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (52%)
- Strong 8.0% 5-yr dividend growth
- 98% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2010
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.49%
- Payout Ratio
- 52%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.34
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.78
- Market Cap
- $64.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 98%
- 52-Week Range
- $29.70 – $40.41
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.3520 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | — | $0.3540 | regular |
| May 21, 2025 | — | $0.3160 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2025 | — | $0.3060 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | $0.2870 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.2940 | regular |
| May 21, 2024 | — | $0.2940 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | $0.2960 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | $0.2660 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2023 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| May 23, 2023 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | $0.2680 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2022 | — | $0.2470 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | $0.2540 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.34 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$33.50
Annual$134.00
Monthly avg$11.17
