TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2017 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors
of Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced a
dividend of $0.42 per common share,
payable March 31, 2017, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2017. This is the same amount as paid in
the previous quarter.
The Board also announced that the following quarterly dividends
on its Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares are payable on
March 31, 2017, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on March 3,
2017:
Series
1
|
$0.296875 per
share
|
Series
2
|
$0.30 per
share
|
Series
3
|
$0.278125 per
share
|
Series 4
|
$0.278125 per
share
|
Series 5
|
$0.28125 per
share
|
Series
8R
|
$0.142188 per
share
|
Series
9QR
|
$0.118295 per
share
|
Series
10R
|
$0.177625 per
share
|
Series
11QR
|
$0.165144 per
share
|
Series
12R
|
$0.237875 per
share
|
Common shares acquired under the 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 though 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 Financial
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services
organization providing a diverse range of insurance, wealth and
asset management solutions to individuals and corporate Clients.
Sun Life Financial has operations in a number of markets worldwide,
including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December 31, 2016, Sun
Life Financial had total assets under management of $903 billion. 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.
Media Relations Contact:
Gannon Loftus
Manager, Media & PR
Corporate Communications
T. 416-979-6345
gannon.loftus@sunlife.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Greg Dilworth
Vice-President
Investor Relations
T. 416-979-6230
investor.relations@sunlife.com
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc. - Financial News