Common share information
Great-West Lifeco Stock Symbol: GWOStock exchange listings
Great-West Lifeco’s common shares are listed as GWO on the Toronto Stock Exchange.Substantial issuer bid
On March 4, 2019, Great-West Lifeco Inc. (the Company) announced its board of directors had authorized the making of a substantial issuer bid, pursuant to which the Company would offer to repurchase for cancellation up to $2 billion of its common shares from shareholders for cash. On March 8, 2019, the Company announced the terms of its substantial issuer bid.
- Offer to Purchase and Circular - PDFOpens in a new window
- Instructions (for Share Certificate or Direct Registration System Holders) - PDFOpens in a new window
- Instructions (for Ownership Statement Holders) - PDFOpens in a new window
- Letter of Transmittal (for Share Certificate or Direct Registration System Holders) - PDFOpens in a new window
- Letter of Transmittal (for Ownership Statement Holders) - PDFOpens in a new window
- Notice of Guaranteed Delivery - PDFOpens in a new window
Common share investment data
| Market price per common share ($) | 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 |