Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 98 recorded SLF dividend payments, running from November 9, 2000 to May 27, 2026 — 27 calendar years. Together those payments total $34.04 per share. SLF has most often paid quarterly.
SLF has increased its payment rate for 10 consecutive complete years.
SLF's payment rate fell in 2009, 2014. The steepest drop was -6.5%.
SLF dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.22 | 2 (timing) | $0.612 | — |
| 2024 | $2.37 | 4 | $0.596 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | $2.21 | 4 | $0.552 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $2.13 | 4 | $0.532 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | $1.85 | 4 | $0.447 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | $1.64 | 4 | $0.413 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | $1.58 | 4 | $0.394 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | $1.47 | 4 | $0.366 | — |
| 2017 | $1.02 | 3 (timing) | $0.349 | — |
| 2016 | $1.22 | 4 | $0.311 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | $1.19 | 4 | $0.290 | — |
| 2014 | $0.975 | 3 (timing) | $0.325 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | $1.03 | 3 (timing) | $0.343 | — |
| 2012 | $1.44 | 4 | $0.361 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | $1.46 | 4 | $0.366 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | $1.39 | 4 | $0.347 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | $1.27 | 4 | $0.324 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | $1.34 | 4 | $0.347 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | $1.24 | 4 | $0.305 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | $1.02 | 4 | $0.256 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | $0.899 | 4 | $0.227 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | $0.860 | 4 | $0.215 | +26.5% |
| 2003 | $0.680 | 4 | $0.170 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | $0.560 | 4 | $0.140 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | $0.480 | 4 | $0.120 | — |
| 2000 | $0.120 | 1 (timing) | $0.120 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than SLF's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent SLF dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | $0.695 |
| February 25, 2026 | $0.672 |
| May 28, 2025 | $0.637 |
| February 26, 2025 | $0.587 |
| November 27, 2024 | $0.598 |
| August 28, 2024 | $0.603 |
| May 29, 2024 | $0.594 |
| February 27, 2024 | $0.578 |
| November 28, 2023 | $0.573 |
| August 29, 2023 | $0.552 |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.552 |
| February 28, 2023 | $0.530 |
| November 22, 2022 | $0.535 |
| August 23, 2022 | $0.529 |
| May 31, 2022 | $0.545 |
| March 1, 2022 | $0.521 |
| November 23, 2021 | $0.520 |
| August 24, 2021 | $0.435 |
| May 25, 2021 | $0.457 |
| February 26, 2021 | $0.437 |
| November 24, 2020 | $0.420 |
| August 25, 2020 | $0.416 |
| May 26, 2020 | $0.393 |
| February 28, 2020 | $0.411 |
| November 26, 2019 | $0.414 |
| August 27, 2019 | $0.396 |
| May 28, 2019 | $0.391 |
| February 28, 2019 | $0.380 |
| November 27, 2018 | $0.377 |
| August 28, 2018 | $0.366 |
| May 29, 2018 | $0.366 |
| February 28, 2018 | $0.356 |
| November 28, 2017 | $0.356 |
| August 28, 2017 | $0.349 |
| March 1, 2017 | $0.316 |
| November 28, 2016 | $0.311 |
| August 29, 2016 | $0.311 |
| May 31, 2016 | $0.311 |
| February 29, 2016 | $0.289 |
| November 23, 2015 | $0.292 |
| August 24, 2015 | $0.288 |
| May 22, 2015 | $0.327 |
| February 23, 2015 | $0.287 |
| November 24, 2014 | $0.321 |
| August 25, 2014 | $0.329 |
| February 26, 2014 | $0.325 |
| November 25, 2013 | $0.342 |
| August 26, 2013 | $0.343 |
| May 24, 2013 | $0.349 |
| November 26, 2012 | $0.361 |
| August 27, 2012 | $0.362 |
| May 25, 2012 | $0.351 |
| March 5, 2012 | $0.364 |
| November 21, 2011 | $0.353 |
| August 22, 2011 | $0.365 |
| May 23, 2011 | $0.372 |
| February 28, 2011 | $0.367 |
| November 22, 2010 | $0.353 |
| August 23, 2010 | $0.343 |
| May 24, 2010 | $0.351 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 98 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
SLF dividend history questions
How many dividends has SLF paid?
DivTrkr has 98 recorded SLF dividend payments between November 9, 2000 and May 27, 2026, totalling $34.04 per share across 27 calendar years.
Has SLF ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The SLF per-payment rate fell in 2009, 2014, the steepest being -6.5%.
How fast is the SLF dividend growing?
There is not yet five full years of SLF payment history to measure a five-year growth rate.
How often does SLF pay a dividend?
SLF has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current SLF dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track SLF free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.