TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2017 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of
Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced a dividend of $0.435 per common
share, payable September 29, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on
August 30, 2017. This is the same amount as paid in the previous quarter.
The Board announced that the following quarterly dividends on its Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares are payable on
September 29, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 30, 2017:
Series 1
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$0.296875 per share
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Series 2
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$0.30 per share
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Series 3
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$0.278125 per share
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Series 4
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$0.278125 per share
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Series 5
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$0.28125 per share
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Series 8R
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$0.142188 per share
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Series 9QR
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$0.122184 per share
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Series 10R
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$0.177625 per share
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Series 11QR
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$0.170074 per share
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Series 12R
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$0.237875 per share
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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 June 30, 2017, Sun Life
Financial had total assets under management of $944 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:
Kim Armstrong
Manager, Media & PR
Corporate Communications
T. 416-979-6207
kim.armstrong@sunlife.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Greg Dilworth
Vice-President
Investor Relations
T. 416-979-6230
investor.relations@sunlife.com
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.
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