Sun Life Financial Inc.
SLFIFFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$15.75
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.12%
Annual Dividend
$0.81
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 27, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
SLFIF Dividend Safety Score
78/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
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 SLFIF a good dividend stock?
YesSun Life Financial Inc. (SLFIF) pays a monthly dividend yielding 5.12% ($0.81/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.12%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $0.81
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.83
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 3.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -22%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.35 – $15.91
- Dividend Safety
- B · 78/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | — | $0.2004 | regular |
| May 27, 2026 | — | $0.2003 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | — | $0.2004 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | — | $0.2003 | regular |
| Nov 26, 2025 | — | $0.2004 | regular |
| Nov 26, 2025 | — | $0.2003 | regular |
| Aug 27, 2025 | — | $0.2004 | regular |
| Aug 27, 2025 | — | $0.2003 | regular |
| May 28, 2025 | — | $0.2004 | regular |
| May 28, 2025 | — | $0.2003 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2025 | — | $0.2004 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2025 | — | $0.2003 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | $0.2003 | regular |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | $0.2003 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.81 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$6.75
Annual$81.00
Monthly avg$6.75
