Common share information
Great-West Lifeco Stock Symbol: GWO
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Great-West Lifeco’s common shares are listed as GWO on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Warning on Mini-Tender Offers for Great-West Lifeco Shares
On occasion companies not affiliated with Great-West Lifeco Inc. (“Lifeco”) may contact you with unsolicited “mini-tender” offers to purchase your Lifeco shares – typically at a price that is below market value on the date the offer is made.
Lifeco has no association with these companies or their offers, and does not endorse or recommend acceptance of these offers.
You are not required to respond to these offers or sell your shares. Lifeco urges shareholders to exercise caution and obtain current market quotes for their shares and to consult with their broker or financial advisor in considering these types of offers.
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Common share investment data
| Market price per common share ($) | Dividends paid ($) | Dividend payout ratio (1) | Dividend yield (2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | Close | ||||
| 2023 | 43.95 | 31.52 | 43.86 | 2.080 | 70.7% | 4.7% |
| 2022 | 41.35 | 28.66 | 31.30 | 1.960 | 50.8% | 6.3% |
| 2021 | 39.60 | 29.20 | 37.96 | 1.804 | 53.6% | 5.2% |
| 2020 | 35.30 | 19.16 | 30.35 | 1.752 | 55.2% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 34.38 | 27.59 | 33.26 | 1.652 | 66.2% | 5.3% |
| 2018 | 35.51 | 27.10 | 28.18 | 1.556 | 51.9% | 5.0% |
| 2017 | 37.74 | 33.32 | 35.10 | 1.468 | 67.6% | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 37.03 | 31.01 | 35.17 | 1.384 | 51.9% | 4.1% |
| 2015 | 37.52 | 31.31 | 34.53 | 1.304 | 47.0% | 3.8% |
| 2014 | 33.87 | 28.95 | 33.59 | 1.230 | 48.3% | 3.9% |
| 2013 | 33.34 | 24.20 | 32.75 | 1.230 | 58.3% | 4.3% |
1 2023 and 2022 ratios are under IFRS 17/9. Ratios in prior years are under IFRS 4 / IAS 39.
2 Dividends as a percent of average high and low market price for the reporting period.
Market price performance shown above is not necessarily indicative of future market price performance.
Dividend history — common shares
| Declared date | Record date | Payment date | Quarterly dividend ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| Nov 6 | Dec 3 | Dec 31 | 0.555 |
| Aug 6 | Aug 30 | Sept 27 | 0.555 |
| May 1 | May 31 | June 28 | 0.555 |
| Feb 14 | Feb 29 | March 28 | 0.555 |
| 2023 | |||
| Nov 8 | Nov 30 | Dec 29 | 0.5200 |
| Aug 8 | Aug 31 | Sept 29 | 0.5200 |
| May 9 | May 31 | June 30 | 0.5200 |
| Feb 8 | March 3 | March 31 | 0.5200 |
| 2022 | |||
| Nov 2 | Dec 2 | Dec 30 | 0.490 |
| Aug 3 | Sept 1 | Sept 29 | 0.490 |
| May 4 | June 2 | June 30 | 0.490 |
| Feb 9 | Mar 3 | Mar 31 | 0.490 |
| 2021 | |||
| Nov 3 and Nov 14 | Dec 3 | Dec 31 | 0.49 |
| Aug 3 | Sept 2 | Sept 29 | 0.4380 |
| May 5 | June 2 | June 30 | 0.4380 |
| Feb 10 | Mar 3 | Mar 31 | 0.4380 |
| 2020 | |||
| Nov 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 31 | 0.4380 |
| Aug 4 | Sept 2 | Sept 30 | 0.4380 |
| May 6 | June 2 | June 30 | 0.4380 |
| Feb 12 | Mar 3 | Mar 31 | 0.4380 |
| 2019 | |||
| Oct 30 | Dec 3 | Dec 31 | 0.4130 |
| July 30 | Aug 30 | Sept 30 | 0.4130 |
| May 1 | May 31 | June 28 | 0.4130 |
| Feb 6 | Mar 1 | Mar 29 | 0.4130 |
| 2018 | |||
| Oct 31 | Dec 3 | Dec 31 | 0.3890 |
| Aug 1 | Aug 31 | Sept 28 | 0.3890 |
| May 3 | June 1 | June 29 | 0.3890 |
| Feb 8 | Mar 1 | Mar 29 | 0.3890 |
| 2017 | |||
| Nov 2 | Dec 1 | Dec 29 | 0.3670 |
| Aug 2 | Sept 1 | Sept 29 | 0.3670 |
| May 4 | June 2 | June 30 | 0.3670 |
| Feb 9 | Mar 3 | Mar 31 | 0.3670 |
| 2016 | |||
| Nov 3 | Dec 2 | Dec 30 | 0.3460 |
| Aug 3 | Sept 2 | Sept 30 | 0.3460 |
| May 5 | June 2 | June 30 | 0.3460 |
| Feb 11 | Mar 3 | Mar 31 | 0.3460 |
| 2015 | |||
| Nov 5 | Dec 3 | Dec 31 | 0.3260 |
| Aug 5 | Sept 2 | Sept 30 | 0.3260 |
| May 7 | June 2 | June 30 | 0.3260 |
| Feb 12 | Mar 3 | Mar 31 | 0.3260 |
| 2014 | |||
| Nov 6 | Dec 3 | Dec 31 | 0.30750 |
| Aug 6 | Sept 2 | Sept 30 | 0.30750 |
| May 8 | June 2 | June 30 | 0.30750 |
| Feb 13 | Mar 3 | Mar 31 | 0.30750 |
| 2013 | |||
| Nov 7 | Dec 3 | Dec 31 | 0.30750 |
| July 31 | Aug 30 | Sept 30 | 0.30750 |
| May 2 | May 31 | June 28 | 0.30750 |
| Feb 7 | Feb 28 | Mar 28 | 0.30750 |
| 2012 | |||
| Nov 8 | Dec 3 | Dec 31 | 0.30750 |
| Aug 1 | Aug 31 | Sept 28 | 0.30750 |
| May 3 | June 1 | June 29 | 0.30750 |
| Feb 9 | Mar 2 | Mar 30 | 0.30750 |