Sun Life (NYSE: SLF) declares $0.92 Q1 2026 common dividend

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Sun Life Financial Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.92 per common share, payable on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 25, 2026. This matches the amount paid in the previous quarter.

The Board also declared Q1 2026 dividends on several Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Share series, including $0.278125 per share for Series 3 and 4, $0.281250 for Series 5, $0.264375 for Series 8R, $0.223644 for Series 9QR, $0.185438 for Series 10R, and $0.270493 for Series 11QR. As of December 31, 2025, Sun Life reported $1.60 trillion in assets under management.

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 February 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 February 11, 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: February 11, 2026		By:		/s/ “Kevin Armitage”
				Kevin Armitage
				AVP & Managing Counsel, Corporate Legal

Exhibit 99.1

 

Sun Life declares dividends on Common and Preferred Shares payable in Q1 2026

TORONTO, Feb. 11, 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 $0.92 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 25, 2026. This is the same amount as 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 March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 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	$0.223644 per share
Series 10R	$0.185438 per share
Series 11QR	$0.270493 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 Sun Life

Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life 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 December 31, 2025, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.60 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 Sun Life media relations, please email Media.Relations@sunlife.com

To contact Sun Life investor relations, please email Investor_Relations@sunlife.com

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FAQ

What common share dividend did Sun Life (SLF) declare for Q1 2026?

Sun Life declared a Q1 2026 common share dividend of $0.92 per share, payable March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 25, 2026. The company states this is the same dividend amount as in the previous quarter.

What are the record and payment dates for Sun Life (SLF) Q1 2026 dividends?

All declared Q1 2026 dividends are payable on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 25, 2026. This timing applies to both common shares and the listed Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Share series.

Which preferred share series dividends did Sun Life (SLF) declare for Q1 2026?

Sun Life declared Q1 2026 dividends on Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares: $0.278125 per share for Series 3 and 4, $0.281250 for Series 5, $0.264375 for Series 8R, $0.223644 for Series 9QR, $0.185438 for Series 10R, and $0.270493 for Series 11QR.

Did Sun Life (SLF) change its common dividend compared with the previous quarter?

No, Sun Life states the Q1 2026 common share dividend of $0.92 per share is the same amount as paid in the previous quarter. This indicates the board maintained the existing quarterly common dividend level.

How does Sun Life’s Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan work for this dividend?

For this dividend, common shares acquired under Sun Life’s Canadian Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan will be bought by the plan agent on the open market through the Toronto Stock Exchange and other Canadian exchanges and trading platforms, rather than being issued directly by the company.

What were Sun Life (SLF) assets under management as of December 31, 2025?

As of December 31, 2025, Sun Life reported total assets under management of $1.60 trillion. This figure reflects the scale of the company’s global asset management, wealth, insurance, and health solutions business across multiple international markets.

How are Sun Life (SLF) Q1 2026 dividends treated for Canadian tax purposes?

Sun Life has designated the Q1 2026 dividends on its common and Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares as eligible dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada), which is relevant for Canadian taxpayers claiming dividend tax credits.

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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Press Releases

• EX-991 NEWS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 11, 2026 7.4 KB
• EX-991 PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION 147.3 KB