Sun Life Financial Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Sun Life Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.93% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.9%
Dividend yield
1.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CA$2.421 |
| Payout ratio | 52% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SLF.PRI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SLF.PRI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Sun Life Financial Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SLF.PRI) | 3.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (SLF.PRI) (up to 3 years) | 4.3% |
Notable Dividend: SLF.PRI's dividend (3.93%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.76%).
High Dividend: SLF.PRI's dividend (3.93%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.16%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (51.9%), SLF.PRI's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (37.2%), SLF.PRI's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.