Sun Life Financial (SLF) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Sun Life Financial (SLF) posted quarterly Dividends Paid - Common of $9.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 19.46% year-over-year from $8.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter from $10.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Sun Life Financial (SLF) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sun Life Financial (SLF) has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 18 consecutive years, with $9.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 19.46% year-over-year to $9.6 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $37.5 billion (up 13.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.5 billion, up 5.38% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common fell to $9.6 billion in Q1 2026 per SLF's latest filing, from $10.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Dividends Paid - Common topped out at $10.6 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $7.3 billion in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $8.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $8.3 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Dividends Paid - Common retreated 27.68% — and 2025, when it gained 27.61%.
- Sun Life Financial's Dividends Paid - Common stood at $8.4 billion in 2022, then slipped by 3.44% to $8.1 billion in 2023, then rose by 2.38% to $8.3 billion in 2024, then advanced by 27.61% to $10.6 billion in 2025, then declined by 9.7% to $9.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SLF's Dividends Paid - Common at $9.6 billion in Q1 2026, $10.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $9.4 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,068.88 Bn | 741.90 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Sun Life Financial | 43.75 Bn | 32.52 Bn | - | -407.01 Mn |
| 3 | American International | 40.40 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 263.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hartford Insurance | 37.18 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 5 | Arch Capital | 34.10 Bn | 32.99 Bn | 2.47 Bn | - |
| 6 | Aegon | 28.00 Bn | 28.00 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Pelagos Insurance Capital | 2.03 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 357.40 Mn | 39.10 Mn |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.50 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 36.84 Mn | - |
| 9 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.15 Bn | 917.64 Mn | -5.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Waterdrop | 359.74 Mn | 230.42 Mn | 109.06 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.10 Bn |