MetLife Dividend History
NYSE: METFinancial ServicesInsurance - LifeUSD
98.47+2.69 (+2.81%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 2.33%
- Annual dividend
- $2.30
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 4, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 44%
MetLife dividend summary
MetLife pays a quarterly dividend of $0.593 per share ($2.37 annualized), a 2.41% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 13 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 4.3% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 44% of trailing earnings per share. MET has 68 recorded dividend payments since 2000, totaling $2.32 per share over the last 12 months.
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MET dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $0.593 | — | — |
| May 12, 2026 | $0.593 | +4.4% | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $0.568 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $0.568 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $0.568 | — | — |
| May 6, 2025 | $0.568 | +4.2% | — |
| Feb 4, 2025 | $0.545 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2024 | $0.545 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2024 | $0.545 | — | — |
| May 6, 2024 | $0.545 | +4.8% | — |
| Feb 5, 2024 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2023 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2023 | $0.52 | — | — |
| May 8, 2023 | $0.52 | +4.0% | — |
| Feb 6, 2023 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2022 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2022 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 9, 2022 | $0.50 | +4.2% | — |
| Feb 7, 2022 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2021 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $0.48 | — | — |
| May 10, 2021 | $0.48 | +4.3% | — |
| Feb 4, 2021 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $0.46 | — | — |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.46 | +4.5% | — |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2019 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2019 | $0.44 | — | — |
| May 6, 2019 | $0.44 | +4.8% | — |
| Feb 4, 2019 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $0.42 | — | — |
| May 4, 2018 | $0.42 | +5.0% | — |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2017 | $0.40 | +12.2% | — |
| Aug 3, 2017 | $0.3565 | — | — |
| May 4, 2017 | $0.3565 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2017 | $0.3565 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $0.3565 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $0.3565 | — | — |
| May 5, 2016 | $0.3565 | +6.7% | — |
| Feb 3, 2016 | $0.3342 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2015 | $0.3342 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2015 | $0.3342 | — | — |
| May 7, 2015 | $0.3342 | +7.1% | — |
| Feb 4, 2015 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2014 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2014 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| May 7, 2014 | $0.3119 | +27.3% | — |
| Feb 4, 2014 | $0.2451 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2013 | $0.2451 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $0.2451 | — | — |
| May 7, 2013 | $0.2451 | +48.6% | — |
| Feb 4, 2013 | $0.1649 | -75.0% | — |
| Nov 7, 2012 | $0.6595 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2011 | $0.6595 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2010 | $0.6595 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2009 | $0.6595 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2008 | $0.6595 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2007 | $0.6595 | +25.4% | — |
| Nov 2, 2006 | $0.5258 | +13.5% | — |
| Nov 3, 2005 | $0.4635 | +13.0% | — |
| Nov 3, 2004 | $0.41 | +100.0% | — |
| Nov 5, 2003 | $0.205 | +9.5% | — |
| Nov 6, 2002 | $0.1872 | +5.0% | — |
| Nov 2, 2001 | $0.1783 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2000 | $0.1783 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.75 | 3 | -22.0% |
| 2025 | $2.25 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | $2.16 | 4 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $2.06 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | $1.98 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $1.90 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | $1.82 | 4 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | $1.74 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | $1.66 | 4 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | $1.47 | 4 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | $1.40 | 4 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | $1.31 | 4 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | $1.18 | 4 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | $0.9002 | 4 | +36.5% |
| 2012 | $0.6595 | 1 | 0.0% |
MET stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2017 | 1122-for-1000 | Forward split |