Sun Life raises Q4 2026 common dividend to $1.00
The board also declared payments across six preferred-share series, all payable on December 31, 2026.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sun Life Financial Inc. declared a $1.00 per-share common dividend, payable December 31, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 25, 2026. The amount is 4 cents higher than the previous quarter.
It also declared per-share dividends on six series of Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares: $0.278125 for Series 3 and Series 4, $0.281250 for Series 5, $0.264375 for Series 8R, $0.233088 for Series 9QR, and $0.344938 for Series 10R. These dividends are payable December 31, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 25, 2026. The company designated the dividends as eligible dividends for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
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- Minor pointCommon dividend increases 4 cents per share.
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Filing Explained
For the declared dividends, common shares acquired through Sun Life’s dividend reinvestment plan will be bought by the plan agent on the open market; this disclosed route uses market purchases rather than new common-share issuance under the plan.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| For the month of November 2026 | Commission File Number: 001-15014 |
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1 York Street, 31st Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 0B6
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
| Form 20-F ☐ | Form 40-F ☒ |
| Exhibits | Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated November 4, 2026 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Sun
Life Financial Inc. (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: November 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ “Kevin Armitage” | ||
| Kevin Armitage | ||||
AVP & Managing Counsel, Corporate Legal | ||||
Exhibit 99.1
Sunlife increases Common Share dividend and declares dividends on Preferred Shares payable in Q4 2026
TORONTO, Nov. 4, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Sun Life Financial Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced that a dividend of $1.00 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable December 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 25, 2026. This represents a 4 cent increase to the amount paid in the previous quarter.
The Board also announced that the following dividends have been declared on the Company's Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, payable on December 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 25, 2026:
| Series 3 | $0.278125 per share |
| Series 4 | $0.278125 per share |
| Series 5 | $0.281250 per share |
| Series 8R | $0.264375 per share |
| Series 9QR | $0.233088 per share |
| Series 10R | $0.344938 per share |
Common shares of the Company acquired under the Company's
Canadian Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan") will be purchased by the Plan agent on the open market through
the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange and through the facilities of other Canadian stock exchanges and alternative Canadian trading
platforms.
Sun Life Financial Inc. has designated the dividends referred to above as eligible dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
About Sunlife
Sunlife is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sunlife has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2026, Sunlife had total assets under management of $1.68 trillion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars.
To contact Sunlife media relations, please email Media.Relations@sunlife.com.
To contact Sunlife investor relations, please email Investor_Relations@sunlife.com.
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc. - Financial News
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