SLF Dividend History & Yield Analysis

SLF has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
1.69%
Forward yield
1.72%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$1.37
Annualized rate
$1.39
Payout frequency
Semi-annual
Last payment
$0.6950
5-year dividend CAGR
-5.68%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $80.71.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$1.37
  • 2025$1.22
  • 2024$2.37
  • 2023$2.21
  • 2022$2.13
  • 2021$1.85
  • 2020$1.64
  • 2019$1.58
  • 2018$1.47
  • 2017$1.02
  • 2016$1.22
  • 2015$1.19
  • 2014$0.9750
  • 2013$1.03
  • 2012$1.44
  • 2011$1.46
  • 2010$1.39
  • 2009$1.27
  • 2008$1.34
  • 2007$1.25
  • 2006$1.02
  • 2005$0.8990
  • 2004$0.8600
  • 2003$0.6800
  • 2002$0.5600

SLF Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

SLF dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-05-012026-05-27$0.6950
2026-02-012026-02-25$0.6720
2025-05-012025-05-28$0.6370
2025-02-012025-02-26$0.5870
2024-11-012024-11-27$0.5980
2024-08-012024-08-28$0.6030
2024-05-012024-05-29$0.5940
2024-02-012024-02-27$0.5780
2023-11-012023-11-28$0.5730
2023-08-012023-08-29$0.5520
2023-05-012023-05-30$0.5520
2023-02-012023-02-28$0.5300
2022-11-012022-11-22$0.5350
2022-08-012022-08-23$0.5290
2022-05-012022-05-31$0.5450
2022-03-012022-03-01$0.5210
2021-11-012021-11-23$0.5200
2021-08-012021-08-24$0.4350
2021-05-012021-05-25$0.4570
2021-02-012021-02-26$0.4370
2020-11-012020-11-24$0.4200
2020-08-012020-08-25$0.4160
2020-05-012020-05-26$0.3930
2020-02-012020-02-28$0.4110
2019-11-012019-11-26$0.4140
2019-08-012019-08-27$0.3960
2019-05-012019-05-28$0.3910
2019-02-012019-02-28$0.3800
2018-11-012018-11-27$0.3770
2018-08-012018-08-28$0.3660
2018-05-012018-05-29$0.3660
2018-02-012018-02-28$0.3560
2017-11-012017-11-28$0.3560
2017-08-012017-08-28$0.3490
2017-03-012017-03-01$0.3160
2016-11-012016-11-28$0.3110
2016-08-012016-08-29$0.3110
2016-05-012016-05-31$0.3110
2016-02-012016-02-29$0.2890
2015-11-012015-11-23$0.2920
2015-08-012015-08-24$0.2880
2015-05-012015-05-22$0.3270
2015-02-012015-02-23$0.2870
2014-11-012014-11-24$0.3210
2014-08-012014-08-25$0.3290
2014-02-012014-02-26$0.3250
2013-11-012013-11-25$0.3420
2013-08-012013-08-26$0.3430
2013-05-012013-05-24$0.3490
2012-11-012012-11-26$0.3610
2012-08-012012-08-27$0.3620
2012-05-012012-05-25$0.3510
2012-03-012012-03-05$0.3640
2011-11-012011-11-21$0.3530
2011-08-012011-08-22$0.3650
2011-05-012011-05-23$0.3720
2011-02-012011-02-28$0.3670
2010-11-012010-11-22$0.3530
2010-08-012010-08-23$0.3430
2010-05-012010-05-24$0.3510

Does SLF pay dividends?

Yes. SLF pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.6950 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the SLF yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.37) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 2 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the SLF DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.