Manulife Appoints New Canada & Hong Kong CEOs, Sets Dividends at 4.64% and 3.733%
Manulife will appoint Patrick Graham as Canada CEO, Wilton Kee as Hong Kong & Macau CEO, and elevate Jodie Wallis to Chief AI & Data Officer effective July 1, 2026. It set fixed Series 3 dividends at 4.64% per annum and floating Series 4 dividends at 3.733% annualized, both effective June 20, 2026.
1. Executive Leadership Changes
Manulife will implement a refreshed executive structure effective July 1, 2026. Patrick Graham will become President & CEO, Manulife Canada, and Wilton Kee will succeed as CEO, Manulife Hong Kong & Macau, pending regulatory approval. Jodie Wallis will join the Executive Leadership Team as Chief AI & Data Officer reporting directly to the CEO. Shamus Weiland’s remit expands to Chief Technology & Operations Officer, Stephanie Fadous assumes accountability for Inforce Management and Reinsurance, and Global Chief Marketing Officer Karen Leggett will retire by year-end.
2. Preferred Share Dividend Rates
Manulife declared fixed dividends of 4.64% per annum ($0.29 quarterly) on Non-cumulative Rate Reset Class 1 Shares Series 3 for a five-year term beginning June 20, 2026. It also set a 3.733% annualized floating dividend ($0.23523 quarterly) on Non-cumulative Floating Rate Class 1 Shares Series 4 for the three-month period starting June 20, 2026.