For how long has Manulife Financial been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?

Manulife Financial has been paying dividends for 27 years, from 1996 to 2023. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $13.97 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.

When was Manulife Financial's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?

Manulife Financial's most recent dividend payment was $0.27 per share, with an ex-dividend date of November 21, 2023. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.

What was Manulife Financial's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?

Manulife Financial's highest annual dividend was paid in 2022, when the company distributed $1.09 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.

How do Manulife Financial's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?

Insufficient dividend data available to compare Manulife Financial's payments between 2023 and 2024.

How much would a 10,000 investment in Manulife Financial have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?

Over the past 10 years, Manulife Financial has paid a total of $6.89 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $2,206.21 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

Manulife Financial (MFC) | Dividend History & Payments | 1996 - 2023

Manulife Financial Corporation | Large-cap | Financial Services

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Manulife Financial Dividend Key Statistics

Manulife Financial is expected to pay $1.06 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 3.41%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 4.86%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 62.12%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $1.06

Expected Yield 3.41%

Last 12-Month Dividend $1.07

Current Yield 3.44%

5-Year Avg Yield 4.86%

Last 5Y Dividend $3.50

Payout Ratio 62.12%

Date Range Apr 1996 - Nov 2023

All Time Dividend $13.97

Last Ex-Dividend Date May 21, 2025

Manulife Financial Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
Nov 21, 2023	$0.27	1.35%	$19.72
Aug 22, 2023	$0.27	1.45%	$18.63
May 23, 2023	$0.27	1.40%	$19.29
Feb 27, 2023	$0.27	1.33%	$20.17
Nov 21, 2022	$0.25	1.38%	$17.95
Aug 22, 2022	$0.25	1.42%	$17.83
May 24, 2022	$0.26	1.40%	$18.49
Feb 22, 2022	$0.33	1.67%	$19.75
Nov 30, 2021	$0.05	0.26%	$18.89
Aug 16, 2021	$0.28	1.44%	$19.42
May 17, 2021	$0.23	1.12%	$20.59
Feb 22, 2021	$0.28	1.41%	$19.92
Nov 20, 2020	$0.21	1.24%	$17.30
Aug 14, 2020	$0.28	1.89%	$14.79
May 15, 2020	$0.28	2.46%	$11.36
Feb 24, 2020	$0.21	1.26%	$16.84
Nov 18, 2019	$0.19	0.97%	$19.40
Aug 19, 2019	$0.19	1.15%	$16.31
May 13, 2019	$0.19	1.08%	$17.29
Feb 26, 2019	$0.19	1.15%	$16.54
Nov 19, 2018	$0.19	1.17%	$16.23
Aug 20, 2018	$0.17	0.91%	$18.44
May 14, 2018	$0.17	0.89%	$19.28
Feb 20, 2018	$0.17	0.94%	$18.57
Nov 20, 2017	$0.16	0.76%	$21.23

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Avg Amount	Avg Yield
2023	4	$1.08	$0.27	5.55%
2022	4	$1.09	$0.27	5.89%
2021	4	$0.84	$0.21	4.26%
2020	4	$0.98	$0.24	6.50%
2019	4	$0.76	$0.19	4.37%
2018	4	$0.70	$0.18	3.86%
2017	4	$0.63	$0.16	3.29%
2016	4	$0.55	$0.14	3.76%
2015	4	$0.52	$0.13	3.06%
2014	4	$0.52	$0.13	2.69%
2013	4	$0.51	$0.13	3.07%
2012	4	$0.52	$0.13	4.44%
2011	4	$0.52	$0.13	3.43%
2010	4	$0.50	$0.12	3.28%
2009	4	$0.67	$0.17	3.97%
2008	4	$0.94	$0.24	2.96%
2007	4	$0.84	$0.21	2.27%
2006	4	$0.50	$0.12	1.54%
2005	4	$0.27	$0.07	1.09%
2004	4	$0.23	$0.06	1.16%
2003	4	$0.18	$0.04	1.28%
2002	4	$0.16	$0.04	1.24%
2001	4	$0.12	$0.03	0.89%
2000	4	$0.10	$0.02	1.03%
1997	3	$0.12	$0.04	1.97%
1996	3	$0.12	$0.04	1.97%

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
Nov 21, 2023	$0.27	1.35%	$19.72
Aug 22, 2023	$0.27	1.45%	$18.63
May 23, 2023	$0.27	1.40%	$19.29
Feb 27, 2023	$0.27	1.33%	$20.17
Nov 21, 2022	$0.25	1.38%	$17.95
Aug 22, 2022	$0.25	1.42%	$17.83
May 24, 2022	$0.26	1.40%	$18.49
Feb 22, 2022	$0.33	1.67%	$19.75
Nov 30, 2021	$0.05	0.26%	$18.89
Aug 16, 2021	$0.28	1.44%	$19.42
May 17, 2021	$0.23	1.12%	$20.59
Feb 22, 2021	$0.28	1.41%	$19.92
Nov 20, 2020	$0.21	1.24%	$17.30
Aug 14, 2020	$0.28	1.89%	$14.79
May 15, 2020	$0.28	2.46%	$11.36
Feb 24, 2020	$0.21	1.26%	$16.84
Nov 18, 2019	$0.19	0.97%	$19.40
Aug 19, 2019	$0.19	1.15%	$16.31
May 13, 2019	$0.19	1.08%	$17.29
Feb 26, 2019	$0.19	1.15%	$16.54
Nov 19, 2018	$0.19	1.17%	$16.23
Aug 20, 2018	$0.17	0.91%	$18.44
May 14, 2018	$0.17	0.89%	$19.28
Feb 20, 2018	$0.17	0.94%	$18.57
Nov 20, 2017	$0.16	0.76%	$21.23
Aug 18, 2017	$0.16	0.82%	$19.86
May 12, 2017	$0.15	0.86%	$17.41
Feb 17, 2017	$0.16	0.86%	$18.20
Nov 18, 2016	$0.14	0.78%	$17.50
Aug 12, 2016	$0.14	1.05%	$13.50
May 13, 2016	$0.14	1.00%	$14.33
Feb 22, 2016	$0.13	1.01%	$13.25
Nov 20, 2015	$0.13	0.79%	$16.30
Aug 14, 2015	$0.13	0.84%	$15.53
May 18, 2015	$0.14	0.76%	$18.64
Feb 23, 2015	$0.12	0.71%	$17.41
Nov 21, 2014	$0.14	0.69%	$19.90
Aug 15, 2014	$0.14	0.70%	$20.27
May 9, 2014	$0.12	0.66%	$18.31
Feb 24, 2014	$0.12	0.62%	$18.98
Nov 15, 2013	$0.12	0.64%	$19.34
Aug 16, 2013	$0.13	0.76%	$16.62
May 10, 2013	$0.13	0.82%	$15.65
Feb 15, 2013	$0.13	0.88%	$14.85
Nov 16, 2012	$0.13	1.04%	$12.55
Aug 17, 2012	$0.13	1.19%	$11.07
May 11, 2012	$0.13	1.21%	$10.78
Feb 17, 2012	$0.13	1.04%	$12.48
Nov 10, 2011	$0.13	1.16%	$11.02
Aug 19, 2011	$0.13	1.02%	$12.97
May 13, 2011	$0.13	0.75%	$17.97
Feb 18, 2011	$0.13	0.70%	$18.73
Nov 12, 2010	$0.13	0.86%	$15.08
Aug 13, 2010	$0.12	1.06%	$11.77
May 14, 2010	$0.13	0.80%	$15.80
Feb 22, 2010	$0.12	0.67%	$18.30
Nov 13, 2009	$0.12	0.70%	$17.70
Aug 14, 2009	$0.12	0.59%	$20.41
May 18, 2009	$0.22	1.15%	$19.30
Feb 23, 2009	$0.21	2.03%	$10.15
Nov 14, 2008	$0.22	1.51%	$14.48
Aug 15, 2008	$0.24	0.70%	$35.01
May 19, 2008	$0.24	0.61%	$38.84
Feb 25, 2008	$0.24	0.61%	$38.71
Nov 15, 2007	$0.26	0.64%	$40.06
Aug 16, 2007	$0.21	0.54%	$38.52
May 11, 2007	$0.20	0.55%	$36.31
Feb 22, 2007	$0.17	0.52%	$33.33
Nov 13, 2006	$0.18	0.53%	$33.43
Aug 14, 2006	$0.16	0.49%	$32.12
May 12, 2006	$0.08	0.24%	$32.55
Feb 16, 2006	$0.08	0.24%	$31.68
Nov 10, 2005	$0.06	0.22%	$28.18
Aug 12, 2005	$0.07	0.30%	$25.00
May 13, 2005	$0.07	0.33%	$22.55
Feb 17, 2005	$0.07	0.28%	$23.11
Nov 12, 2004	$0.07	0.28%	$22.89
Aug 12, 2004	$0.07	0.32%	$20.39
May 13, 2004	$0.05	0.29%	$18.29
Feb 12, 2004	$0.04	0.22%	$17.95
Nov 13, 2003	$0.05	0.34%	$15.43
Aug 13, 2003	$0.05	0.35%	$14.96
May 13, 2003	$0.04	0.33%	$13.52
Feb 12, 2003	$0.04	0.37%	$12.26
Nov 13, 2002	$0.04	0.36%	$12.56
Aug 13, 2002	$0.04	0.30%	$11.51
May 13, 2002	$0.04	0.24%	$14.58
Feb 13, 2002	$0.04	0.27%	$12.79
Nov 13, 2001	$0.03	0.22%	$13.38
Aug 13, 2001	$0.03	0.20%	$14.64
May 11, 2001	$0.03	0.23%	$13.22
Feb 16, 2001	$0.03	0.23%	$12.94
Nov 16, 2000	$0.03	0.21%	$12.06
Aug 23, 2000	$0.03	0.24%	$10.44
May 31, 2000	$0.03	0.26%	$9.50
Mar 16, 2000	$0.01	0.09%	$6.94
Jul 9, 1997	$0.04	0.74%	$6.09
Apr 9, 1997	$0.04	0.74%	$6.09
Jan 8, 1997	$0.04	0.74%	$6.09
Oct 9, 1996	$0.04	0.74%	$6.09
Jul 10, 1996	$0.04	0.74%	$6.09
Apr 10, 1996	$0.04	0.74%	$6.09

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Average Amount	Average Yield
2023	4	$1.08	$0.27	5.55%
2022	4	$1.09	$0.27	5.89%
2021	4	$0.84	$0.21	4.26%
2020	4	$0.98	$0.24	6.50%
2019	4	$0.76	$0.19	4.37%
2018	4	$0.70	$0.18	3.86%
2017	4	$0.63	$0.16	3.29%
2016	4	$0.55	$0.14	3.76%
2015	4	$0.52	$0.13	3.06%
2014	4	$0.52	$0.13	2.69%
2013	4	$0.51	$0.13	3.07%
2012	4	$0.52	$0.13	4.44%
2011	4	$0.52	$0.13	3.43%
2010	4	$0.50	$0.12	3.28%
2009	4	$0.67	$0.17	3.97%
2008	4	$0.94	$0.24	2.96%
2007	4	$0.84	$0.21	2.27%
2006	4	$0.50	$0.12	1.54%
2005	4	$0.27	$0.07	1.09%
2004	4	$0.23	$0.06	1.16%
2003	4	$0.18	$0.04	1.28%
2002	4	$0.16	$0.04	1.24%
2001	4	$0.12	$0.03	0.89%
2000	4	$0.10	$0.02	1.03%
1997	3	$0.12	$0.04	1.97%
1996	3	$0.12	$0.04	1.97%

Manulife Financial & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company	Annual Rate	Current Yield	5Y Avg Yield	Payout Ratio	EX DIV. DATE
Aflac AFL	$2.08	2.02%	2.29%	32.35%	May 21, 2025
Globe Life GL	$0.99	0.83%	0.82%	8.06%	Jul 3, 2025
MetLife MET	$2.18	2.82%	3.17%	35.62%	May 6, 2025
Manulife Financial MFC	$1.07	3.44%	4.86%	62.12%	May 21, 2025
Prudential PRU	$5.25	5.10%	4.89%	82.81%	May 20, 2025
Unum UNM	$1.63	2.08%	3.59%	19.16%	Apr 25, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Manulife Financial been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?: Manulife Financial has been paying dividends for 27 years, from 1996 to 2023. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $13.97 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Manulife Financial's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?: Manulife Financial's most recent dividend payment was $0.27 per share, with an ex-dividend date of November 21, 2023. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Manulife Financial's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?: Manulife Financial's highest annual dividend was paid in 2022, when the company distributed $1.09 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Manulife Financial's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?: Insufficient dividend data available to compare Manulife Financial's payments between 2023 and 2024.
How much would a 10,000 investment in Manulife Financial have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?: Over the past 10 years, Manulife Financial has paid a total of $6.89 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $2,206.21 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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