SLF (TO) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares
Dividend Rating: 75.69 ✓ Yield 4.29%, Avg. Growth per Year 7.39%, 99.3% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.
Dividends per Share Yearly
Number of Payouts Yearly
Outstanding Shares
What is the Trend of SLF`s Outstanding Shares?
The Outstanding Shares of Sun Life Financial are shrinking at a rate of -0.49% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -95.10%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.Did Sun Life Financial ever had a Stock Split?
No Stock Splits found.| Year | Number of Shares (Mill.) | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 590 | +0.17% |
| 2022 | 589 | -0.17% |
| 2021 | 590 | |
| 2020 | 590 | -0.34% |
| 2019 | 592 | -1.66% |
| 2018 | 602 | -1.79% |
| 2017 | 613 | -0.64% |
| 2016 | 616.95 | +0.14% |
| 2015 | 616.09 | -0.59% |
| 2014 | 619.75 | +0.45% |
| 2013 | 617 | +1.31% |
| 2012 | 609 | +1.67% |
| 2011 | 599 | -2.92% |
| 2010 | 617 | +9.01% |
| 2009 | 566 | +1.07% |
| 2008 | 560 | -1.06% |
| 2007 | 566 | -1.57% |
| 2006 | 575 | -1.71% |
| 2005 | 585 | -1.68% |
| 2004 | 595 | -1.33% |
| 2003 | 603 | -2.27% |
| 2002 | 617 | +42.82% |
| 2001 | 432 | +2.61% |
| 2000 | 421 |
Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency
| Overall Dividend Rating | 75.69 | ||
| Dividends Paid 12m | 3.18 | Yield 12m | 4.29% |
| Payout Consistency | 99.3% | Yield on Cost 5y | 6.90% |
| Growth Rate 5y | 7.39% | Correlation Rate 5y | 96.56% |
| First Payout | 2000-11-08 | Next Payout | - |
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Dividend History - Last 30 Dividends (Paid in CAD)
| Date | Period | Dividend Rate | Growth Rate | Yield @ Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-28 | 0.81 | 1.11% | ||
| 2024-05-29 | Quarterly | 0.81 | 3.8% | 1.2% |
| 2024-02-27 | Quarterly | 0.78 | 1.07% | |
| 2023-11-28 | Quarterly | 0.78 | 4% | 1.14% |
| 2023-08-29 | Quarterly | 0.75 | 1.15% | |
| 2023-05-30 | Quarterly | 0.75 | 4.2% | 1.14% |
| 2023-02-28 | Quarterly | 0.72 | 1.09% | |
| 2022-11-22 | Quarterly | 0.72 | 4.3% | 1.17% |
| 2022-08-23 | Quarterly | 0.69 | 1.16% | |
| 2022-05-31 | Quarterly | 0.69 | 4.5% | 1.12% |
| 2022-03-01 | Quarterly | 0.66 | 1.01% | |
| 2021-11-23 | Quarterly | 0.66 | 20% | 0.94% |
| 2021-08-24 | Quarterly | 0.55 | 0.84% | |
| 2021-05-25 | Quarterly | 0.55 | 0.86% | |
| 2021-02-26 | Quarterly | 0.55 | 0.9% | |
| 2020-11-24 | Quarterly | 0.55 | 0.92% | |
| 2020-08-25 | Quarterly | 0.55 | 0.98% | |
| 2020-05-26 | Quarterly | 0.55 | 1.14% | |
| 2020-02-28 | Quarterly | 0.55 | 0.95% | |
| 2019-11-26 | Quarterly | 0.55 | 4.8% | 0.91% |
| 2019-08-27 | Quarterly | 0.525 | ||
| 2019-05-28 | Quarterly | 0.525 | 5% | |
| 2019-02-28 | Quarterly | 0.5 | ||
| 2018-11-27 | Quarterly | 0.5 | 5.3% | |
| 2018-08-28 | Quarterly | 0.475 | ||
| 2018-05-29 | Quarterly | 0.475 | 4.4% | |
| 2018-02-28 | Quarterly | 0.455 | ||
| 2017-11-28 | Quarterly | 0.455 | 4.6% | |
| 2017-08-28 | Quarterly | 0.435 | ||
| 2017-05-29 | Quarterly | 0.435 |
- SLF`s 4.29% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 3.18 CAD by the current stock price 74.09.
- 6.90% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 3.18 divided by the price 5 years ago).
- The 99.3% Payout Consistency of SLF Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
- The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 7.39% per year in the last 5-Years showcases SLF`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
Ratings surpassing 50 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 75 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.