SLF
$79.35+1.01%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $79.35 +1.01%
Sun Life Financial Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Sun Life Financial Inc. total returns by year (2001–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $62.40 | $79.35 | 3.7% | +30.9% | |
| 2025 | $59.34 | $62.40 | 4.6% | +9.7% | |
| 2024 | $51.86 | $59.34 | 5.1% | +19.5% | |
| 2023 | $46.42 | $51.86 | 5.2% | +16.9% | |
| 2022 | $55.69 | $46.42 | 3.8% | -12.9% | |
| 2021 | $44.46 | $55.69 | 4.4% | +29.7% | |
| 2020 | $45.57 | $44.46 | 4.0% | +1.6% | |
| 2019 | $33.19 | $45.57 | 5.4% | +42.7% | |
| 2018 | $41.26 | $33.19 | 3.0% | -16.6% | |
| 2017 | $38.41 | $41.26 | 4.0% | +11.4% | |
| 2016 | $31.20 | $38.41 | 4.5% | +27.6% | |
| 2015 | $36.06 | $31.20 | 3.2% | -10.2% | |
| 2014 | $35.33 | $36.06 | 3.8% | +5.8% | |
| 2013 | $26.53 | $35.33 | 6.1% | +39.2% | |
| 2012 | $18.52 | $26.53 | 9.2% | +52.5% | |
| 2011 | $30.10 | $18.52 | 2.8% | -35.7% | |
| 2010 | $28.72 | $30.10 | 0.0% | +4.8% | |
| 2009 | $23.14 | $28.72 | 0.0% | +24.1% | |
| 2008 | $55.94 | $23.14 | 0.0% | -58.6% | |
| 2007 | $42.35 | $55.94 | 0.0% | +32.1% | |
| 2006 | $40.13 | $42.35 | 0.0% | +5.5% | |
| 2005 | $33.54 | $40.13 | 0.0% | +19.6% | |
| 2004 | $25.02 | $33.54 | 0.0% | +34.1% | |
| 2003 | $17.05 | $25.02 | 0.0% | +46.7% | |
| 2002 | $21.60 | $17.05 | 0.0% | -21.1% | |
| 2001 | $26.63 | $21.60 | 0.6% | -18.3% |
- Annualized
- +10.5%
- 2001–2026
- Average year
- +10.0%
- 25 full years
- Best year
- +52.5%
- 2012
- Worst year
- -58.6%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 18/25
- 72% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.5%
2001–2026
Average year
+10.0%
25 full years
Best year
+52.5%
2012
Worst year
-58.6%
2008
Positive years
18/25
72% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
2001-18%'01
2002-21%
2003+47%'03
2004+34%
2005+20%'05
2006+5.5%
2007+32%'07
2008-59%
2009+24%'09
2010+4.8%
2011-36%'11
2012+52%
2013+39%'13
2014+5.8%
2015-10%'15
2016+28%
2017+11%'17
2018-17%
2019+43%'19
2020+1.6%
2021+30%'21
2022-13%
2023+17%'23
2024+19%
2025+9.7%'25
2026+31%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on SLF. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Sun Life Financial Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 2001, Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) has returned about 10.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.0%.
- What were Sun Life Financial Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 2001–2026, the best year was 2012 (+52.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-58.6%).
- How often is Sun Life Financial Inc. up in a year?
- 18 of the 25 full years since 2001 were positive — about 72% of the time.
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