Sun Life Financial Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Sun Life Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.4% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.4%
Dividend yield
57%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 4.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | CA$5.30 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 4.8% |
Recent dividend 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) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$0.72
Nov 16These Analysts Think Sun Life Financial Inc.'s (TSE:SLF) Sales Are Under Threat
Aug 22Sun Life Financial's (TSE:SLF) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 30Analysts Have Just Cut Their Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSE:SLF) Revenue Estimates By 14%
May 21Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.69
May 16Here's Why We Think Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Is Well Worth Watching
May 05Here's Why I Think Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Is An Interesting Stock
Feb 03Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.55
Nov 07Is Now The Time To Put Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 05Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.55
Aug 22Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.55
Aug 08Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: SLF's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SLF'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) | 4.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.9% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.5% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 4.0% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (SLF) | 4.8% |
Notable Dividend: SLF's dividend (4.4%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.92%).
High Dividend: SLF's dividend (4.4%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.49%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57%), SLF's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (33.4%), SLF's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.