Shareholder Services
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ
On occasion you may be contacted by third parties with unsolicited offers to purchase your shares, often at prices below market value. Securities administrators in Canada and the U.S. recommend that investors exercise caution with these types of offers.
Manulife is not associated with these offers and does not endorse or approve them. If you are contacted with an offer to purchase your Manulife shares or have any questions with respect to your shares, please speak with your investment advisor and contact our transfer agent TSX Trust Company at 1-800-249-7702 (US residents) or 1-800-783-9495 (Canadian residents) or manulifeinquiries@tmx.com to explore your options.
Unclaimed benefits or assets
Some of our shareholders/policyholders become lost and have not claimed benefits or assets to which they may be entitled. Manulife is actively looking for these individuals.
Manulife cautions investors regarding offer for shares
Manulife has been notified of an unsolicited mini-tender offer made by New York Stock and Bond LLC.
Manulife Financial Corporation has stock transfer agents providing shareholder service in Canada, the United States, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
These local agents provide service directly to our shareholders and can help you with:
- Unclaimed/escheated shares or dividends and lost policyholders entitled to demutualization benefits
- Online access to your account
- E-services and e-documents
- Share account management
- Dividends
- Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase plans (Canada and US only)
- Replacement of lost, stolen or destroyed certificates or share statements
- Transferring your shares
- Estate transfers
Find a stock transfer agent by location
Manulife Financial Corporation’s global stock transfer and dividend disbursing agent is TSX Trust Company (“TSX”). TSX and its global affiliates provide services directly to our Registered and Ownership Statement holders in Canada, the United States, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
If your MFC shares are held in a brokerage or other ‘street’ account contact your broker for service or information about your account.
Find out more about your local agent, including how to contact them and what services they provide.
Contact
TSX Trust Company
Website
https://tsxtrust.com/manulife
Phone number
North America (toll free): (800) 783-9495
Rest of world (call collect): (416) 682-3864
Email
manulifeinquiries@tmx.com
Mail
TSX Trust Company
P.O. Box 700
Station B Montreal, QC
H3B 3K3
Call centre hours of operation
Mon - Fri, 8:00 am - 6:30 pm ET when TSX is open
Contact
TSX Trust Company
Website
https://tsxtrust.com/manulife
Phone number
North America and Puerto Rico (toll free):
(800) 249-7702
Fax
(888) 249-6189
Email
manulifeinquiries@tmx.com
US co-agent mailing address
Equiniti Trust Company, LLC
P.O. Box 27756
Newark, NJ
United States 07101
Call centre hours of operation
Mon - Fri, 8:00 am - 6:30 pm ET when NYSE is open
Contact
Tricor Investor Services Limited
Website
www.tricoris.com
Phone number
(852) 2980 1333
Fax
(852) 2810 8185
Email
is-enquiries@hk.tricorglobal or manulifeinquiries@tmx.com
Mail
Tricor Investor Services Limited
17/F, Far East Finance Centre
16 Harcourt Road
Hong Kong
Call centre hours of operation
Mon - Fri, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm HKT when HKEX is open
Contact
RCBC Stock Transfer
Website
www.rcbc.com/stocktransfer
Phone number
(632) 5318-8567
Fax
(632) 5892–3139
Email
rcbcstocktransfer@rcbc.com
Mail
RCBC Stock Transfer
Ground Floor, West Wing,
GPL (Grepalife) Building,
221 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue,
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Call centre hours of operation
Mon - Fri, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm PHT
Recent and Historical Dividend rates
Common share dividend rates
Q2 2025
Date declared: August 6/2025
Record date: August 20/2025
Payable date: September 19/2025
Dividend per share
CDN$ 0.440000
US$ 0.318080
HK$ 2.484812
PHP 18.03736
Q1 2025
Date declared: May 7/2025
Record date: May 21/2025
Payable date: June 19/2025
Dividend per share
CDN$ 0.440000
US$ - 0.320454
HK$ - 2.511388
PHP - 17.756376
Q4 2024
Date declared:February 19/2025
Record date: March 5/2025
Payable date: March 19/2025
Dividend per share
CDN$ 0.440000
US$ 0.309358
HK$ 2.405260
PHP 17.889872
Dividend information
Direct deposit of dividends
For Registered and Ownership Statement holders
In Canada, the United States and Hong Kong direct deposit of MFC dividends into your bank account can be arranged through our local stock transfer agents.
Eligible dividend designation
For purposes of the enhanced dividend tax credit rules contained in the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any corresponding provincial and territorial tax legislation, all dividends (and deemed dividends) paid on the Common and Preferred shares of Manulife Financial Corporation to Canadian residents after December 31, 2005, are designated as "eligible dividends". Unless stated otherwise, all dividends (and deemed dividends) paid by MFC hereafter are designated as "eligible dividends" for the purposes of such rules.
Dividend tax receipts
For Registered and Ownership Statement Holders
For Canadian holders:
- Tax receipts for Canadian holders are sent out by our stock transfer agent by the end of February of the next calendar year
For US Holders:
- Tax receipts for U.S. residents who receive their dividends in check form are attached to the last dividend payment of the year (sent out in late December).
- Tax receipts for all other U.S. residents are sent out by our stock transfer agent by the end of January of the next calendar year.
For holders outside Canada and US:
- Tax receipts for holders outside Canada and the U.S. are sent out by our stock transfer agent by the end of March of the next calendar year
Dividend reinvestment plans
Manulife offers Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plans to Canadian and U.S. resident holders. These Plans are convenient and easy to use. Participants can change or terminate their participation in the Plans at any time.
The Canadian and US plans allow you to:
- Have your MFC common share dividend automatically reinvested without paying certain fees or brokerage commissions
- Purchase additional Shares on the dates on which we pay cash dividends on our Shares, also without paying certain fees or brokerage commissions
- Sell the Shares you hold through the Plan, subject to certain fees and brokerage commissions, and
- Have easy access to your account through 24/7 online access
Please contact our local stock transfer agent for further details about our dividend reinvestment plans.
More information about your dividend payments
If you are a Registered or Ownership Statement holder please contact our local stock transfer agents for specific information about your dividends.
If you bought your shares through your stock broker please contact them directly.
Preferred shares
Frequently asked questions
Can't find what you're looking for? Read on for answers to some of our most asked questions.
Our annual reports and proxy circulars for the last 15 years are available on our Results & Reports page.
Download the latest digital copy
Receive a printed copy by mail
(Please send an email with your full name, mailing address (including country and postal code) and the year of the report you’re requesting.)
Request a printed copy through one of our local stock transfer agents
We update our website every quarter with the latest dividend rates per share. If you have questions about dividend payments, please contact your stockbroker (if bought through them) or one of our stock transfer agents.
We’ve appointed stock transfer agents to provide registrar, transfer agent and shareholder services directly to registered and share ownership statement holders of MFC common shares in Canada, the United States, Hong Kong and the Philippines. If you hold shares in a brokerage account, please contact your stock broker directly.
If your Manulife shares are held in a brokerage account, please contact your broker. If you received Manulife shares from the demutualization of Manulife or John Hancock and are receiving correspondence from our stock transfer agents, please contact your local stock transfer agent. For all other shareholder inquires please email Manulife shareholder services at shareholder_services@manulife.com.
Manulife common shares were split on a two for one basis by way of stock dividend effective June 2, 2006.
If you are a registered shareholder or ownership statement holder you may enroll to receive financial statements and annual meeting information electronically with our stock transfer agent TSX Trust Company. If you hold your shares in a brokerage account, please contact your stock broker.
If you are a registered shareholder or ownership statement holder resident in Canada, the U.S. or Hong Kong you may enroll to receive your dividends by direct deposit be contacting your local stock transfer agent.
If you are a registered shareholder or ownership statement holder you may register for an account online by contacting your local stock transfer agent.
Canadian residents who have a Share Ownership Account with TSX Trust Company can sell their shares through the Share Selling Service. Details about the Share Selling Service can be found here.
US residents who have a DRS account can sell their shares by contacting American Stock Transfer and Trust Company at 1-800-249-7702.
Participants in Manulife’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan should refer to their plan statement for information on selling shares or contact their local stock transfer agent.
All other investors should contact a stockbroker to sell their shares.