Sun Life Financial (SLF) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Sun Life Financial's (SLF) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.83 in Q2 2026, down 30.93% year-over-year from 2.65 in Q2 2025, and down 96.15% quarter-over-quarter from 0.93 in Q1 2026.
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Sun Life Financial (SLF) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sun Life Financial (SLF) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 1.83 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 30.93% year-over-year to 1.83 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 1.58, a 57.99% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.72, down 7.88% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.83 for Q2 2026 at Sun Life Financial, down from 0.93 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio peaked at 0.53 in Q3 2022 and troughed at 46.87 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 4.25 and a median of 1.74 in 2022 frame the typical range for Dividend Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Dividend Coverage Ratio slumped 831.02% in 2024 and soared 97.1% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 0.74 in 2022, then sank by 579.03% to 5.03 in 2023, then tumbled by 831.02% to 46.87 in 2024, then surged by 97.1% to 1.36 in 2025, then tumbled by 34.38% to 1.83 in 2026.
- The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 1.83 (Q2 2026), 0.93 (Q1 2026), and 1.36 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 73.85 Bn | 73.85 Bn | - | 2.32 |
| 2 | Metlife | 61.35 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 1.84 |
| 3 | Sun Life Financial | 44.75 Bn | 40.00 Bn | - | 1.83 |
| 4 | Equitable Holdings | 14.45 Bn | -4.49 Bn | 1.22 Bn | -5.61 |
| 5 | Jackson Financial | 9.56 Bn | 3.58 Bn | - | 10.22 |
| 6 | Corebridge Financial | 9.50 Bn | -296.13 Bn | 2.79 Bn | -0.14 |
| 7 | Primerica | 9.07 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 5.40 |
| 8 | Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 8.81 Bn | -3.97 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 35.75 |
| 9 | Lincoln National | 8.35 Bn | -3.33 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 15.36 |
| 10 | Prudential Financial | 5.31 Bn | -26.61 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 1.96 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.83 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.93 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.36 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.22 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.40 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.95 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -46.87 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.83 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.33 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.79 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.03 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.96 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.44 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.89 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.74 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.69 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.08 |