Sun Life Financial (SLF) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Sun Life Financial's (SLF) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.55 in Q2 2026, up 23.62% year-over-year from 0.44 in Q2 2025, and up 49.02% quarter-over-quarter from 1.07 in Q1 2026.
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Sun Life Financial (SLF) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sun Life Financial (SLF) has reported Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.55 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio rose 23.62% year-over-year to 0.55 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.63, a 138.06% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.58, up 7.3% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.55 for Q2 2026 at Sun Life Financial, up from 1.07 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Payout Ratio peaked at 0.02 in Q4 2024 and troughed at 1.89 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.72 and a median of 0.57 in 2024 frame the typical range for Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Payout Ratio soared 89.26% in 2024 and plunged 3342.36% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 1.35 in 2022, then surged by 85.27% to 0.2 in 2023, then soared by 89.26% to 0.02 in 2024, then sank by 3342.36% to 0.73 in 2025, then increased by 25.58% to 0.55 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.55 (Q2 2026), 1.07 (Q1 2026), and 0.73 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 73.85 Bn | 73.85 Bn | - |
| 2 | Metlife | 61.35 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 3 | Sun Life Financial | 44.75 Bn | 40.00 Bn | - |
| 4 | Equitable Holdings | 14.45 Bn | -4.49 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 5 | Jackson Financial | 9.56 Bn | 3.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Corebridge Financial | 9.50 Bn | -296.13 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 7 | Primerica | 9.07 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 717.74 Mn |
| 8 | Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 8.81 Bn | -3.97 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Lincoln National | 8.35 Bn | -3.33 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 10 | Prudential Financial | 5.31 Bn | -26.61 Bn | 7.91 Bn |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.73 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.72 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.75 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.89 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.45 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.94 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.32 |