Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
Toronto Exchange · Canada · prices in CAD · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | CAD 113.08 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 79.99 – 118.99 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −0.5% / −0.5% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +36.7% / +103.2% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 57 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 18.1% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -9.0% |
| Average daily value traded | 193.62M CAD |
| Dividend yield | 3.3% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Sun Life Financial Inc. is a Canadian financial services company based in Toronto. It provides life and health insurance, group benefits and retirement products to individuals, families and employers. Through its asset management business it offers investment and wealth management services to institutional and retail clients. The company serves customers in Canada, the United States and Asia, and its operations span insurance protection, workplace benefits and savings and retirement solutions.
The shares are listed on the Toronto Exchange in Canada under the code SLF, and the price on this page is in Canadian dollars (CAD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) trades on the Toronto Exchange in Canada. It last closed at CAD 113.08 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 82 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 15 of 870 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 36.7% and over the last three months it fell 0.5%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Toronto Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 82 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 13.2% | ||
| From 52-week high | -4.7% | ||
| Momentum | 69 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -0.5% | ||
| 6-month return | 19.5% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 37.4% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 93 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 18.1% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -9.0% | ||
| Liquidity | 98 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 193.62M CAD | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 62 · Fair | Dividend is typical for this exchange. | |
| Dividend yield | 3.3% | ||
| Years with dividends | 6 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
No lens is weak against its exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | +1.5% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −0.5% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 6 months | +19.5% |
| 1 year | +36.7% |
| 3 years | +103.2% |
| 5 years | +98.3% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 110.98 / 99.86 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 1.55 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2026 | CAD 0.9600 |
| 27 May 2026 | CAD 0.9600 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | CAD 0.9200 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | CAD 0.9200 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | CAD 0.8800 |
| 28 May 2025 | CAD 0.8800 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Toronto Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.