Sun Life Financial Inc.
SLFFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$72.96
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.81%
Annual Dividend
$2.78
Payout Ratio
67%
5-Yr Growth
8.2%
Ex-Date
May 27, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
SLF Dividend Safety Score
74/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2015
Earnings payout coverage67% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.54
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 SLF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.81% ($2.78/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 8.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 43% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2015
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.81%
- Payout Ratio
- 67%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.78
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.83
- Market Cap
- $40.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 18.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 43%
- 52-Week Range
- $56.22 – $74.16
- Dividend Safety
- B · 74/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | — | $0.6950 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | — | $0.6720 | regular |
| May 28, 2025 | — | $0.6370 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2025 | — | $0.5870 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | $0.5980 | regular |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | $0.6030 | regular |
| May 29, 2024 | — | $0.5940 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | $0.5780 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2023 | — | $0.5730 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | $0.5520 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | — | $0.5520 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | $0.5350 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2022 | — | $0.5290 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.78 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$69.50
Annual$278.00
Monthly avg$23.17
