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Sunlife Insurance Co (DHA:SUNLIFEINS) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
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Sunlife Insurance Co Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sunlife Insurance Co's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
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DHA:SUNLIFEINS vs MDWT, EMGC, FLFG: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Sunlife Insurance Co's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend 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.
Sunlife Insurance Co Dividend Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sunlife Insurance Co's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunlife Insurance Co's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Sunlife Insurance Co (DHA:SUNLIFEINS) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.02% as of Aug. 20, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Sunlife Insurance Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunlife Insurance Co ranks #421 out of 421 companies in the Insurance industry.
Is Sunlife Insurance Co's Dividend Yield % too high?
Sunlife Insurance Co's current Dividend Yield % is 0.02%. The Insurance industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.21. Sunlife Insurance Co's value of 0.02% is 99.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunlife Insurance Co ranks #421 out of 421 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sunlife Insurance Co has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunlife Insurance Co's Dividend Yield % compare to MDWT and EMGC?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Sunlife Insurance Co ranks #421 out of 421 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Sunlife Insurance Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.21. Sunlife Insurance Co's value of 0.02% is 99.4% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Insurance company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Insurance companies is 3.21, based on 421 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sunlife Insurance Co's current Dividend Yield % of 0.02% is 99.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Sunlife Insurance Co and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunlife Insurance Co's current Dividend Yield % is 0.02%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunlife Insurance Co stock overvalued right now?
Sunlife Insurance Co (DHA:SUNLIFEINS) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.02%. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.02% and 99.4% below the Insurance industry median of 3.21. Sunlife Insurance Co's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sunlife Insurance Co (DHA:SUNLIFEINS), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.02% as of Aug. 20, 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.
Sunlife Insurance Co Ltd is a life insurance company. It is mainly engaged in Individual Life, Islamic Individual Life and Group Life Insurance business. It also operates in non-traditional micro life insurance under the name Ganomukhi Bima, Islamic Asaan Bima and Lokomukhi Bima. And also engages in Deposit Pension Scheme insurance business.
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