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Sun Life Financial TSX:SLF Stock Report

Last Price

CA$69.47

Market Cap

CA$40.6b

7D

0.4%

1Y

5.4%

Updated

22 May, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

SLF Stock Overview

A financial services company, provides savings, retirement, and pension products worldwide.

SLF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends5/6

Sun Life Financial Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Sun Life Financial
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$69.47
52 Week HighCA$74.94
52 Week LowCA$61.84
Beta0.96
1 Month Change-1.71%
3 Month Change-5.91%
1 Year Change5.35%
3 Year Change7.92%
5 Year Change30.39%
Change since IPO396.21%

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

Sun Life Financial's (TSE:SLF) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 30
Sun Life Financial's (TSE:SLF) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Analysts Have Just Cut Their Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSE:SLF) Revenue Estimates By 14%

May 21
Analysts Have Just Cut Their Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSE:SLF) Revenue Estimates By 14%

Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.69

May 16
Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.69

Here's Why We Think Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Is Well Worth Watching

May 05
Here's Why We Think Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Is Well Worth Watching

Here's Why I Think Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Is An Interesting Stock

Feb 03
Here's Why I Think Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Is An Interesting Stock

Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.55

Nov 07
Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.55

Is Now The Time To Put Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 05
Is Now The Time To Put Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) On Your Watchlist?

Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.55

Aug 22
Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.55

Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.55

Aug 08
Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.55

Shareholder Returns

SLFCA InsuranceCA Market
7D0.4%0.9%0.3%
1Y5.4%22.7%12.5%

Return vs Industry: SLF underperformed the Canadian Insurance industry which returned 22.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SLF underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 12.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SLF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SLF volatility
SLF Average Weekly Movement2.4%
Insurance Industry Average Movement2.4%
Market Average Movement8.9%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.9%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

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

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$40.63b
Earnings (TTM)CA$3.10b
Revenue (TTM)CA$31.41b

13.0x

P/E Ratio

1.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SLF income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$31.41b
Cost of RevenueCA$16.90b
Gross ProfitCA$14.51b
Other ExpensesCA$11.41b
EarningsCA$3.10b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Aug 12, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)5.33
Gross Margin46.18%
Net Profit Margin9.86%
Debt/Equity Ratio26.5%

How did SLF perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.7%

Current Dividend Yield

58%

Payout Ratio

Does SLF pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy SLF by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Sun Life Financial dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 29 2024
Dividend Pay DateJun 28 2024
Days until Ex dividend6 days
Days until Dividend pay date36 days

Does SLF pay a reliable dividends?

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