Sun Life announces increased dividend and declares preferred share dividends for Q2 2026

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Sun Life Financial Inc. announced on May 6 that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.96 per common share, payable on June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 27, 2026. This represents an increase of four cents compared to the previous quarter.

The company also declared dividends on several series of its Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, all payable on June 30, 2026 to shareholders registered by May 27, 2026. The declared amounts are $0.278125 per share for Series 3 and Series 4; $0.281250 per share for Series 5; $0.264375 per share for Series 8R; $0.224446 per share for Series 9QR; $0.185438 per share for Series 10R; and $0.271816 per share for Series 11QR.

Common shares acquired under Sun Life’s Canadian Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan will be purchased by the plan agent through the Toronto Stock Exchange as well as other Canadian trading platforms.

The company designated these dividends as eligible dividends under the Income Tax Act (Canada). All figures are in Canadian dollars.

According to Sun Life Financial Inc., it is a leading international financial services organization with operations in multiple countries worldwide and total assets under management of $1.58 trillion as of March 31, 2026.



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