Dividend compounder review

SLF

Sun Life Financial Inc. · NYSE · US

Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified

Score79.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 18.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years26
Dividend Yield3.67%
Payout Ratio67.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$3.7B
Free Cash Flow$2.7B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.54
P/E19.9
Revenue Growth 5Y-0.5%
Net Margin8.8%
ROE12.0%
Price vs Trend18.1%
3Y Return69.4%
5Y Return79.0%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency USD differs from financial currency CAD.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

SLF dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

SLF dividend payment 0.695 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

Dividend increased 5.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.637 to 0.672.

SLF dividend payment 0.672 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

Dividend increased 8.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.587 to 0.637.

SLF dividend payment 0.637 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

SLF dividend payment 0.587 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

SLF dividend payment 0.598 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

SLF dividend payment 0.603 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

SLF dividend payment 0.594 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

SLF dividend payment 0.578 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

SLF dividend payment 0.573 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

SLF dividend payment 0.552 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

SLF dividend payment 0.552 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

SLF dividend payment 0.53 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Sun Life Financial Inc..

Dividend increased 19.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.435 to 0.52.

Dividend increased 5.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.393 to 0.416.

Dividend increased 10.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.316 to 0.349.

Dividend increased 7.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.289 to 0.311.