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Sun Life Financial TSX:SLF Stock Report

Last Price

CA$85.05

Market Cap

CA$48.5b

7D

0.7%

1Y

21.8%

Updated

20 Nov, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Sun Life Financial
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$85.05
52 Week HighCA$86.39
52 Week LowCA$64.38
Beta0.94
11 Month Change7.97%
3 Month Change17.12%
1 Year Change21.85%
33 Year Change22.13%
5 Year Change40.35%
Change since IPO507.50%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Sun Life Financial's (TSE:SLF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

May 15
Sun Life Financial's (TSE:SLF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sun Life Financial's (TSE:SLF) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$0.72

Nov 16
Sun Life Financial's (TSE:SLF) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$0.72

These Analysts Think Sun Life Financial Inc.'s (TSE:SLF) Sales Are Under Threat

Aug 22
These Analysts Think Sun Life Financial Inc.'s (TSE:SLF) Sales Are Under Threat

Shareholder Returns

SLFCA InsuranceCA Market
7D0.7%1.2%0.7%
1Y21.8%38.2%21.7%

Return vs Industry: SLF underperformed the Canadian Insurance industry which returned 38.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SLF matched the Canadian Market which returned 21.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SLF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SLF volatility
SLF Average Weekly Movement1.9%
Insurance Industry Average Movement2.7%
Market Average Movement8.3%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.6%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: SLF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: SLF's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
187130,941Kevin Strainwww.sunlife.com

Sun Life Financial Inc., a financial services company, provides savings, retirement, and pension products worldwide. The company operates in five segments: Asset Management, Canada, U.S., Asia, and Corporate. It offers various insurance products, such as term and permanent life; personal health, which includes prescription drugs, dental, and vision care; critical illness; long-term care; and disability, as well as reinsurance.

Sun Life Financial Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Sun Life Financial's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SLF fundamental statistics
Market capCA$48.50b
Earnings (TTM)CA$3.56b
Revenue (TTM)CA$32.56b

13.7x

P/E Ratio

1.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SLF income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$32.56b
Cost of RevenueCA$17.50b
Gross ProfitCA$15.06b
Other ExpensesCA$11.50b
EarningsCA$3.56b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 12, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)6.19
Gross Margin46.25%
Net Profit Margin10.94%
Debt/Equity Ratio47.8%

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Dividends

4.0%

Current Dividend Yield

52%

Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy SLF by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Sun Life Financial dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 27 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 31 2024
Days until Ex dividend6 days
Days until Dividend pay date40 days

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