Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.
Sun Life Financial Total Payout Yield % Explanation
Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.
Sun Life Financial Total Payout Yield % Related Terms
Sun Life Financial Total Payout Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sun Life Financial's Total Payout Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
PHS:SLF vs BRK.A, AIG, HIG: Total Payout Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Sun Life Financial's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sun Life Financial Total Payout Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sun Life Financial's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sun Life Financial's Total Payout Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) has a Total Payout Yield % of 5.36 as of Jun. 28, 2026. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors.
Is Sun Life Financial's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Sun Life Financial's current Total Payout Yield % is 5.36. Overall, Sun Life Financial has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sun Life Financial's Total Payout Yield % compare to BRK.A and AIG?
Sun Life Financial's Total Payout Yield % of 5.36 can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Payout Yield % for an Insurance company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Total Payout Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Payout Yield % mean?
A high Total Payout Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Sun Life Financial and its competitors. Sun Life Financial's current Total Payout Yield % is 5.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sun Life Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱3,546.89, compared to a current price of ₱4,504.00 — trading 27% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Payout Yield % is 5.36. Sun Life Financial's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Yield % calculated?
Total Payout Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF), the current Total Payout Yield % is 5.36 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sun Life Financial (PHS:SLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sun Life Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₱4,504.00 is trading 27% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₱3,546.89.
GuruFocus considers Sun Life Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:SLF:
Total Payout Yield %: 5.36
GF Value™: ₱3,546.89 vs. price of ₱4,504.00 (27% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:SLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sun Life Financial is one of the Big Three Canadian life insurers. The Canadian business contributed around 35% of its 2025 adjusted earnings. In that segment, the firm provides health, life insurance, and annuity products to individual and group customers. Its US business is mostly group health and contributed about 17% of the firm's adjusted earnings in 2025. Sun Life also offers life insurance and wealth products in several Asian markets with a strong presence in Hong Kong and the Philippines. The Asia segment contributed around 18% of adjusted 2024 earnings. Its asset management business had around CAD 1.2 trillion total assets under management or administration at the end of 2025 and represents around 30% of the firm's earnings.
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