A Toronto-based financial services company that sells life and health insurance, wealth management, and banking products, doing business as Manulife in Canada and Asia and as John Hancock in the United States. It began in 1887 as The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, a name chosen to back Canada's pro-industry "National Policy" — and its very first president was Sir John A. Macdonald, the country's founding prime minister.
Manulife files 6-K disclosing amended Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
The Code applies to directors, officers, employees, and others representing Manulife, and is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors.
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Manulife Financial Corporation filed a Form 6-K on August 12, 2026, incorporating its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as amended August 4, 2026.
The Code prohibits actual conflicts of interest, requires management of potential conflicts, and allows waivers only in exceptional circumstances with specified approvals.
Violations may lead to discipline or termination, and criminal conduct may be referred to law enforcement or regulators.
The Code establishes an Ethics Hotline for reporting suspected unethical behavior, including foreign interference and malicious activity.
Manulife sets dividend rates for Series 3 and Series 4 preferred shares effective June 20, 2026
Series 4 Preferred Shares will pay 0.94092% for the three-month period from June 20, 2026 to September 19, 2026 ($0.235230 per share), equal to 3.73300% on an annualized basis.
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Series 3 Preferred Shares will pay 4.64000% per annum ($0.290000 per share quarterly) for the five-year period from June 20, 2026 to June 19, 2031.
Both dividend rates are based on Government of Canada yields as of May 21, 2026 plus a spread of 1.41%.
Holders may exercise conversion rights before 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on June 4, 2026, as detailed in a May 4, 2026 news release.
The preferred shares are not registered in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the U.S. absent registration or an exemption.