Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Sun Life Financial (SLF)

Sun Life Financial (NYSE: SLF) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/11/2026 – Sun Life Financial was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 8/10/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank.
• 8/10/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $98.00 to $119.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Securities.
• 8/7/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 7/26/2026 – Sun Life Financial was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/18/2026 – Sun Life Financial was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 7/15/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank.
• 7/13/2026 – Sun Life Financial was downgraded by Evercore Inc from “outperform” to “in-line”.
• 7/7/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 7/6/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/4/2026 – Sun Life Financial was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.

Sun Life Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 26th will be given a $0.96 dividend. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 26th. Sun Life Financial’s payout ratio is presently 63.79%.

Sun Life Financial Inc, founded in 1865 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, is an international financial services organization that provides a range of insurance, wealth management and asset management solutions. The company serves individual and institutional clients, offering products designed to protect against life and health risks, help clients save for retirement, and manage investments on behalf of customers and third parties.

Core business activities include life and health insurance, group benefits for employers, retirement and pension products, and wealth management services such as mutual funds and segregated fund solutions.