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TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945
TORONTO, May 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Manulife's Board of Directors
today announced a quarterly shareholders' dividend of $0.28 per share on the common shares of Manulife
Financial Corporation (the "Company"), payable on and after
June 21, 2021 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on May 18,
2021.
In respect of the Company's Canadian Dividend Reinvestment and
Share Purchase Plan and its U.S. Dividend Reinvestment and Share
Purchase Plan, the Company will purchase common shares on the open
market in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and
optional cash purchases under these plans. The purchase price of
these common shares will be based on the average of the actual cost
to purchase them and there are no applicable discounts.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a
leading international financial services provider that helps people
make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global
headquarters in Toronto, Canada,
we operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia,
and Europe, and primarily as
John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial
advice, insurance, and our global wealth and asset management
segment, Manulife Investment Management, serves individuals,
institutions and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end
of 2020, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 118,000 agents,
and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 30 million
customers. As of March 31, 2021, we
had CAD$1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and
administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.3 billion in payments to our customers. Our
principal operations are in Asia,
Canada and the United States where we have served
customers for more than 155 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the
Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges
and under '945' in Hong Kong.
SOURCE Manulife Financial Corporation