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Suncor Energy Lifts Quarterly Dividend 10% to C$0.66, Payable December 24

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Key takeaways

  • Suncor Energy's board approved a quarterly dividend of C$0.66 per share, a 10% increase over the prior payout.
  • The dividend is payable December 24, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 3, 2026.
  • CEO Rich Kruger said the increase reflects the strength of Suncor's integrated business model and materially higher performance over the past several years.

Suncor Energy's board approved a quarterly dividend of C$0.66 per common share, a 10% increase over the prior payout, the Calgary-based company said on November 3, 2026. Stock Titan reported the board action. Suncor operates across oil sands mining and in situ operations, upgrading, offshore production, refining in Canada and the U.S., marketing and trading, and Petro-Canada retail and wholesale networks.

Suncor's Dividend Increase and Payment Dates

The dividend is payable December 24, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2026. Suncor's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol SU. Rich Kruger, chief executive officer, tied the increase to the company's business mix and recent results. "The significant increase in our quarterly dividend reflects the strength and resiliency of our uniquely integrated business model, coupled with the materially higher performance we have achieved over the past several years," Kruger said. He added that with the resulting sustainably higher cash flow, Suncor is positioned to reward shareholders through continued dividend growth and reliable, ratable share repurchases. The company pointed readers to its Management's Discussion and Analysis dated November 3, 2026 for further information.

Suncor's Path to the Higher Payout

Suncor paid a C$0.60 quarterly dividend as of an October 27, 2026 report from MarketBeat on a stake increase by Viewpoint Investment Partners. On October 20, 2026, Stock Titan reported that Suncor would release third quarter 2026 results on November 3 before 6:00 p.m. ABT, with a webcast on November 4 at 8:30 a.m. ABT. On October 12, 2026, Yahoo reported that Suncor joined peers in a conditional commitment to the Pathways Carbon Capture and Storage project in Canada.

How 3M and Other Peers Compare on Payouts

3M's board approved a new $6 billion share repurchase authorization, bringing the total to $7.5 billion, and declared a $0.78 per share quarterly dividend payable December 11, 2026, PR Newswire reported on November 3, 2026. TIKR reported on November 2, 2026 that Altria Group yields 6.5% and Pfizer 6.3%, with Altria's dividend growing 4.1% annually versus Pfizer's 2.5%. Business News Today reported on November 2, 2026 that Blackstone's promoter entities received Rs 2,909 crore in gross dividends from Mphasis for FY20–FY25, with an estimated Rs 361 crore for FY26.

Suncor's Next Scheduled Dates

Suncor's third quarter 2026 webcast is set for November 4 at 8:30 a.m. ABT, with a question-and-answer period following management remarks, according to Stock Titan. The new dividend's record date is December 3, 2026, and its payment date is December 24, 2026.

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