Sun Life Financial Inc. is the holding company of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. The Company is a financial services company providing a range of insurance, wealth and asset management solutions to individuals and corporate Clients. It operates through five segments. The Sun Life Financial Canada segment provides retail insurance and investment advice, products and services to people across Canada. The SLF U.S. segment has three business units: Group Benefits, International and In-force Management. Its Sun Life Financial Asset Management segment consists of MFS Investment Management and Sun Life Investment Management. The SLF Asia segment operates through subsidiaries in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Vietnam, as well as through joint ventures and associates with local partners in the Philippines, India, China and Malaysia. Its Corporate segment includes SLF U.K. and Corporate Support. Corporate Support operations consist of its Run-off reinsurance business.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector:
- Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: NYSE:SLF
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.sunlife.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $20.17 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 613,679,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $34.73
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $37.23
- 52 Week Range: $30.38 - $40.57
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.06
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 10.30
- P/E Growth: 3.13
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $19.68 billion
- Price / Sales: 1.02
- Book Value: $24.59 per share
- Price / Book: 1.34
Dividend:- Annual Dividend: $1.25
- Dividend Yield: 3.2%
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $2.76 billion
- Net Margins: 8.63%
- Return on Equity: 12.37%
- Return on Assets: 0.94%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26%
- Current Ratio: 2.85%
- Quick Ratio: 2.85%
Misc:- Average Volume: 433,869 shs.
- Beta: 1.14
- Short Ratio: 2.67
Frequently Asked Questions for Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF)
What is Sun Life Financial's stock symbol?
Sun Life Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SLF."
How often does Sun Life Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sun Life Financial?
Sun Life Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.3164 per share on Friday, June 30th. This represents a $1.27 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 26th. View Sun Life Financial's Dividend History.
How were Sun Life Financial's earnings last quarter?
Sun Life Financial Inc (NYSE:SLF) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $6.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.92 billion. Sun Life Financial had a net margin of 8.63% and a return on equity of 12.37%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.00 EPS. View Sun Life Financial's Earnings History.
Where is Sun Life Financial's stock going? Where will Sun Life Financial's stock price be in 2017?
11 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Sun Life Financial's shares. Their forecasts range from $37.00 to $51.00. On average, they anticipate Sun Life Financial's share price to reach $46.20 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Sun Life Financial.
Are investors shorting Sun Life Financial?
Sun Life Financial saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,844,876 shares, an increase of 58.5% from the April 28th total of 1,163,764 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 546,354 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.4 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.
Who are some of Sun Life Financial's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Sun Life Financial include Travelers Companies (TRV), Allstate Corp (ALL), Progressive Corp (PGR), Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), Loews (L), Markel (MKL), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Cna Financial Corp (CNA), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), XL Group (XL), Everest Re Group Ltd (RE), Alleghany (Y), American Financial Group (AFG), W. R. Berkley Corp (WRB), Partnerre Ltd (PRE), RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR), Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) and Old Republic International (ORI).
Who are Sun Life Financial's key executives?
Sun Life Financial's management team includes the folowing people:
- William D. Anderson, Chairman of the Board
- Dean Arthur Connor, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
- Colm Joseph Freyne, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
- Kevin P. Dougherty, President - SLF Canada and Sun Life Global Investments
- Daniel R. Fishbein M.D., President - SLF U.S.
- Stephen Clarkson Peacher, President of Sun Life Investment Management
- Kevin David Strain, President - Sun Life Financial Asia
- Carolyn Diane Blair, Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer, Executive Vice President
- Mark S. Saunders, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
- Claude Alan Accum, Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer
Who owns Sun Life Financial stock?
Sun Life Financial's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include TD Asset Management Inc. (3.29%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.13%), FMR LLC (1.65%), Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. (1.29%), Great West Life Assurance Co. Can (1.16%) and Bank of Nova Scotia (1.14%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Sun Life Financial.
Who sold Sun Life Financial stock? Who is selling Sun Life Financial stock?
Sun Life Financial's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc., Swiss National Bank, TD Asset Management Inc., Korea Investment CORP, APG Asset Management N.V., Morgan Stanley and AMF Pensionsforsakring AB. View Insider Buying and Selling for Sun Life Financial.
Who bought Sun Life Financial stock? Who is buying Sun Life Financial stock?
Sun Life Financial's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Beutel Goodman & Co Ltd., AQR Capital Management LLC, Greystone Managed Investments Inc., AGF Investments Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware and Renaissance Technologies LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Sun Life Financial.
How do I buy Sun Life Financial stock?
Shares of Sun Life Financial can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Sun Life Financial's stock price today?
One share of Sun Life Financial stock can currently be purchased for approximately $32.87.
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Earnings History for Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF)Earnings History by Quarter for Sun Life Financial (NYSE SLF)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 8/10/2016 | Q216 | $0.70 | $0.90 | $4.92 billion | $6.84 billion | View | N/A |  |
| 5/10/2016 | Q116 | $0.91 | $0.95 | | $6.43 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/10/2016 | Q415 | $0.88 | $0.96 | $2.83 billion | $4.17 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/4/2015 | Q315 | $0.88 | $0.78 | $2.64 billion | $3.84 billion | View | N/A | |
| 8/5/2015 | Q215 | $0.83 | $1.00 | $6.70 billion | $6.02 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/5/2015 | Q115 | $0.78 | $0.73 | $6.04 billion | $7.33 billion | View | N/A | |
| 2/11/2015 | Q414 | $0.81 | $0.83 | $4.43 billion | $5.90 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/5/2014 | Q314 | $0.72 | $0.76 | $4.22 billion | $4.93 billion | View | N/A | |
| 8/6/2014 | Q214 | $0.70 | $0.81 | $4.47 billion | $5.78 billion | View | N/A | |
| 5/6/2014 | Q1 | $0.66 | $0.74 | | $6.46 billion | View | N/A | |
| 11/6/2013 | Q313 | $0.63 | $0.69 | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/7/2013 | Q213 | $0.66 | $0.71 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/13/2013 | Q412 | $0.64 | $0.64 | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/7/2012 | Q312 | $0.63 | $0.68 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF)2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.91
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.16
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
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| Q1 2017 | 2 | $0.71 | $0.75 | $0.73 |
| Q2 2017 | 4 | $0.71 | $0.72 | $0.72 |
| Q3 2017 | 4 | $0.70 | $0.73 | $0.72 |
| Q4 2017 | 4 | $0.72 | $0.76 | $0.74 |
| Q1 2018 | 2 | $0.76 | $0.76 | $0.76 |
| Q2 2018 | 1 | $0.78 | $0.78 | $0.78 |
| Q3 2018 | 1 | $0.79 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
| Q4 2018 | 1 | $0.83 | $0.83 | $0.83 |
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Current Dividend Information for Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF)| Next Dividend: | 6/30/2017 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.25 |
| Dividend Yield: | 3.80% |
| Dividend Growth: | -1.90% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 44.48% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
42.81% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
39.18% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Dividend History by Quarter for Sun Life Financial (NYSE SLF)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 5/11/2017 | quarterly | $0.32 | 3.72% | 5/26/2017 | 5/31/2017 | 6/30/2017 |
| 2/16/2017 | quarterly | $0.32 | 3.36% | 3/1/2017 | 3/3/2017 | 3/31/2017 |
| 11/10/2016 | quarterly | $0.31 | 3.32% | 11/28/2016 | 11/30/2016 | 12/30/2016 |
| 8/11/2016 | quarterly | $0.31 | 3.83% | 8/29/2016 | 8/31/2016 | 9/30/2016 |
| 5/11/2016 | quarterly | $0.32 | 3.76% | 5/30/2016 | 6/1/2016 | 6/30/2016 |
| 2/11/2016 | quarterly | $0.28 | 4.19% | 2/29/2016 | 3/2/2016 | 3/31/2016 |
| 11/5/2015 | quarterly | $0.30 | 3.58% | 11/23/2015 | 11/25/2015 | 12/31/2015 |
| 8/5/2015 | | $0.29 | | 8/24/2015 | 8/26/2015 | 9/30/2015 |
| 5/6/2015 | quarterly | $0.31 | 3.78% | 5/25/2015 | 5/27/2015 | 6/30/2015 |
| 2/12/2015 | quarterly | $0.29 | 3.66% | 2/23/2015 | 2/25/2015 | 3/31/2015 |
| 11/6/2014 | quarterly | $0.32 | 3.69% | 11/24/2014 | 11/26/2014 | 12/31/2014 |
| 8/7/2014 | quarterly | $0.33 | 3.59% | 8/25/2014 | 8/27/2014 | 9/30/2014 |
| 5/7/2014 | quarterly | $0.33 | 3.8% | 5/23/2014 | 5/28/2014 | 6/30/2014 |
| 2/12/2014 | | $0.33 | | 2/26/2014 | 2/28/2014 | 3/31/2014 |
| 2/13/2014 | quarterly | $0.33 | 3.73% | 2/26/2014 | 2/28/2014 | 3/31/2014 |
| 11/6/2013 | | $0.35 | | 11/25/2013 | 11/27/2013 | 12/31/2013 |
| 11/11/2013 | quarterly | $0.35 | 3.97% | 11/25/2013 | 11/27/2013 | 12/31/2013 |
| 8/8/2013 | quarterly | $0.35 | 4.23% | 8/26/2013 | 8/28/2013 | 9/30/2013 |
| 5/9/2013 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.93% | 5/24/2013 | 5/29/2013 | 6/28/2013 |
| 2/13/2013 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.98% | 2/25/2013 | 2/27/2013 | 3/28/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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