MET Dividend History & Analysis | 3% Yield

MET has a dividend yield of 3% and paid 2.27 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 2.95%
Payout Ratio 25.7%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 4.29%
Consistency Lifetime 40.0%
Yield on Cost 5y 4.22%
Payout FCF 9.4%
Streak Years 9
Dividend Rating 46.22%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Life & Health Insurance

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
PST 31,710 M 6.21% 36.03%
NN 21,022 M 6.28% 19.97%
PRU 33,958 M 5.23% 7.25%
MFC 58,500 M 3.99% 7.57%
SLF 35,362 M 4.24% 6.19%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
PRI 8,034 M 21.96% 100.0%
PST 31,710 M 22.60% 97.7%
AFL 57,904 M 15.14% 96.9%
UNM 12,411 M 10.75% 96.4%
SLF 35,362 M 9.07% 98.4%
Quality Dividend Peers in Life & Health Insurance PUK Prudential
1.94% Yield
MET Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of April 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-02-03 2026-02-03 2026-03-10 Quarterly 0.5675 0% N/A
2025-11-04 2025-11-04 2025-12-09 Quarterly 0.5675 0% 0.72%
2025-08-05 2025-08-05 2025-09-09 Quarterly 0.5675 0% 0.72%
2025-05-06 2025-05-06 2025-06-10 Quarterly 0.5675 +4.1% 0.76%
2025-02-04 2025-02-04 2025-03-11 Quarterly 0.545 0% 0.71%
2024-11-05 2024-11-05 2024-12-16 Quarterly 0.545 0% 0.64%
2024-08-06 2024-08-06 2024-09-10 Quarterly 0.545 0% 0.7%
2024-05-06 2024-05-07 2024-06-11 Quarterly 0.545 +4.8% 0.8%
2024-02-05 2024-02-06 2024-03-14 Quarterly 0.52 0% 0.74%
2023-11-08 2023-11-09 2023-12-14 Quarterly 0.52 0% 0.8%
2023-08-07 2023-08-08 2023-09-14 Quarterly 0.52 0% 0.87%
2023-05-08 2023-05-09 2023-06-14 Quarterly 0.52 +4% 0.82%
2023-02-06 2023-02-07 2023-03-14 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.92%
2022-11-07 2022-11-08 2022-12-14 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.72%
2022-08-08 2022-08-09 2022-09-14 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.67%
2022-05-09 2022-05-10 2022-06-14 Quarterly 0.5 +4.2% 0.79%
2022-02-07 2022-02-08 2022-03-14 Quarterly 0.48 0% 0.72%
2021-11-08 2021-11-09 2021-12-14 Quarterly 0.48 0% 0.7%
2021-08-09 2021-08-10 2021-09-14 Quarterly 0.48 0% 0.75%
2021-05-10 2021-05-11 2021-06-14 Quarterly 0.48 +4.3% 0.8%
2021-02-04 2021-02-05 2021-03-15 Quarterly 0.46 0% 0.69%
2020-11-02 2020-11-03 2020-12-14 Quarterly 0.46 0% N/A
2020-08-03 2020-08-04 2020-09-14 Quarterly 0.46 0% N/A
2020-05-07 2020-05-08 2020-06-12 Quarterly 0.46 +4.5% N/A
2020-02-03 2020-02-04 2020-03-13 Quarterly 0.44 0% N/A
2019-11-04 2019-11-05 2019-12-13 Quarterly 0.44 0% N/A
2019-08-05 2019-08-06 2019-09-13 Quarterly 0.44 0% N/A
2019-05-06 2019-05-07 2019-06-13 Quarterly 0.44 +4.8% N/A
2019-02-04 2019-02-05 2019-03-13 Quarterly 0.42 0% N/A
2018-11-05 2018-11-06 2018-12-13 Quarterly 0.42 0% N/A
2018-08-03 2018-08-06 2018-09-13 Quarterly 0.42 0% N/A
2018-05-04 2018-05-07 2018-06-13 Quarterly 0.42 +5% N/A
2018-02-02 2018-02-05 2018-03-13 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2017-11-03 2017-11-06 2017-12-13 Quarterly 0.4 +999900% N/A
2017-08-03 2017-08-07 2017-09-13 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2017-05-04 2017-05-08 2017-06-13 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2017-02-02 2017-02-06 2017-03-13 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2016-11-03 2016-11-07 2016-12-13 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2016-08-04 2016-08-08 2016-09-13 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2016-05-05 2016-05-09 2016-06-13 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2016-02-03 2016-02-05 2016-03-14 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2015-11-04 2015-11-06 2015-12-11 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2015-08-05 2015-08-07 2015-09-11 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2015-05-07 2015-05-11 2015-06-12 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2015-02-04 2015-02-06 2015-03-13 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2014-11-05 2014-11-07 2014-12-12 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2014-08-06 2014-08-08 2014-09-12 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2014-05-07 2014-05-09 2014-06-13 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2014-02-04 2014-02-06 2014-03-13 Quarterly 0 0% N/A
2013-11-06 2013-11-08 2013-12-13 Quarterly 0 0% N/A

MET Dividend FAQ

MetLife, Inc. (MET) is a global financial services company. It offers insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management.

What is the Dividend Yield of MET?

As of April 2026, MET's dividend yield is 2.95%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.27 USD by the current share price of 74.34.

Does MET pay a dividend?

As of April 2026, MET paid a dividend of 2.27 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-02-03 and the payout was 0.5675 USD.

How often does MET pay dividends?

MET pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, MET has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-02-03.

MET dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for MET for the next payments are between 0.687 (+21.1%) and 0.713 (+25.6%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 3.74%.

Will MET pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.5675 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-02-03. The next Ex-Dividend date for MetLife (MET) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for MET?

The next Ex-Dividend date for MetLife (MET) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of MET?

MET's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 4.29% per year. Strong growth: MET's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of MET?

MET's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 4.22%. If you bought MET's shares at 53.84 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.27 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 4.22% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of MET?

MET Payout Consistency is 40.0%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very unstable: MetLife has a poor track record of dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does MET have a good Dividend Yield?

MET's 2.95% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of MET?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of MET is 25.7%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of MET?

MET's Overall Dividend Rating is 46.22%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

MET Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.

What is the Trend in MET's Outstanding Shares?

MetLife's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 6.02% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -100.0%). Shareholder-friendly: The company is actively buying back shares, reducing the share count. This increases earnings per share and often leads to higher dividends per share over time, as profits are distributed among fewer shareholders.

Has MET ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Aug 7, 2017 with a ratio of 1122:1000. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.12 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2011 1,068,000,000 0%
2012 1,077,000,000 +0.84%
2013 1,116,000,000 +3.62%
2014 1,143,000,000 +2.42%
2015 1,128,000,000 -1.31%
2016 1,109,000,000 -1.68%
2017 1,079,000,000 -2.71%
2018 1,014,000,000 -6.02%
2019 944,000,000 -6.9%
2020 913,000,000 -3.28%
2021 869,000,000 -4.82%
2022 809,000,000 -6.9%
2023 762,000,000 -5.81%
2024 711,000,000 -6.69%
2025 673,000,000 -5.34%
Key Metric Definitions
Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-04-03 03:38 UTC