MetLife, Inc. (MET) Dividend History
MET next dividend
Ex-dividend in 16 days. Shareholders who own MET before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 12 yearsof dividend increases
- 2000paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.3%5-year growth a year
- 2.35%forward yield
MET dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $237
- Each payment
- $59
- Value of the shares
- $10,076
- Dividend yield
- 2.35%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.37 per share, before tax.
MET dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
MET dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MET yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $78.46 | 3.02% | $2.32 | 3.0% |
| 3 years ago | $63.08 | 3.76% | $6.68 | 10.6% |
| 5 years ago | $65.20 | 3.63% | $10.68 | 16.4% |
| 10 years ago | $41.71 | 5.68% | $19.14 | 45.9% |
| 20 years ago | $52.36 | 4.53% | $28.07 | 53.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MET dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MET dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.25 | +4.4% | 2.85% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.15 | +4.6% | 2.63% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.06 | +4.0% | 3.12% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.98 | +4.2% | 2.74% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.90 | +4.4% | 3.04% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.82 | +4.6% | 3.88% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.74 | +4.8% | 3.41% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.66 | +13.0% | 4.04% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.47 | +4.7% | 2.91% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.40 | +6.8% | 2.92% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.31 | +11.3% | 3.06% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.18 | +31.2% | 2.45% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.90 | — | 1.87% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.66 | 0.0% | 2.25% | 1 |
| 2011 | $0.66 | 0.0% | 2.37% | 1 |
| 2010 | $0.66 | 0.0% | 1.67% | 1 |
| 2009 | $0.66 | 0.0% | 2.09% | 1 |
| 2008 | $0.66 | 0.0% | 2.12% | 1 |
| 2007 | $0.66 | +25.4% | 1.20% | 1 |
| 2006 | $0.53 | — | 1.00% | 1 |
MET dividend history
69 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | 2026-12-08 | $0.5925 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-04 | 2026-09-08 | $0.593 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-12 | 2026-06-09 | $0.593 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-03 | 2026-03-10 | $0.568 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-04 | 2025-12-09 | $0.568 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-05 | 2025-09-09 | $0.568 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-06 | 2025-06-10 | $0.568 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-04 | 2025-03-11 | $0.545 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-05 | 2024-12-16 | $0.545 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-06 | 2024-09-10 | $0.545 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-06 | 2024-06-11 | $0.545 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-05 | 2024-03-14 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-08 | 2023-12-14 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-07 | 2023-09-14 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-08 | 2023-06-14 | $0.52 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-07 | 2022-12-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-09 | 2022-06-14 | $0.5 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-07 | 2022-03-14 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-08 | 2021-12-14 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-09 | 2021-09-14 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-10 | 2021-06-14 | $0.48 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-04 | 2021-03-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-12-14 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-09-14 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-07 | 2020-06-12 | $0.46 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-13 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-04 | 2019-12-13 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-05 | 2019-09-13 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-06 | 2019-06-13 | $0.44 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-04 | 2019-03-13 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-05 | 2018-12-13 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-03 | 2018-09-13 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-04 | 2018-06-13 | $0.42 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-02 | 2018-03-13 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-13 | $0.4 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-09-13 | $0.3565 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-04 | 2017-06-13 | $0.3565 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-02 | 2017-03-13 | $0.3565 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-12-13 | $0.3565 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-13 | $0.3565 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-13 | $0.3565 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-03 | 2016-03-14 | $0.3342 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-04 | 2015-12-11 | $0.3342 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-05 | 2015-09-11 | $0.3342 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-12 | $0.3342 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-04 | 2015-03-13 | $0.3119 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-05 | 2014-12-12 | $0.3119 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-06 | 2014-09-12 | $0.3119 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-07 | 2014-06-13 | $0.3119 | +27.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-04 | 2014-03-13 | $0.2451 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-06 | 2013-12-13 | $0.2451 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-07 | 2013-09-13 | $0.2451 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-07 | 2013-06-13 | $0.2451 | +48.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-04 | 2013-03-13 | $0.1649 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-07 | 2012-12-14 | $0.6595 | — | Once a year |
| 2011-11-07 | 2011-12-14 | $0.6595 | — | Once a year |
| 2010-11-05 | 2010-12-14 | $0.6595 | — | Once a year |
| 2009-11-05 | 2009-12-14 | $0.6595 | — | Once a year |
| 2008-11-06 | 2008-12-15 | $0.6595 | — | Once a year |
| 2007-11-02 | 2007-12-14 | $0.6595 | +25.4% | Once a year |
| 2006-11-02 | 2006-12-15 | $0.5259 | +13.5% | Once a year |
| 2005-11-03 | 2005-12-15 | $0.4635 | +13.0% | Once a year |
| 2004-11-03 | 2004-12-13 | $0.41 | +100.0% | Once a year |
| 2003-11-05 | 2003-12-15 | $0.205 | +9.5% | Once a year |
| 2002-11-06 | 2002-12-13 | $0.1872 | +5.0% | Once a year |
| 2001-11-02 | 2001-12-14 | $0.1782 | — | Once a year |
| 2000-11-03 | 2000-12-15 | $0.1782 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MET stock split history
- 1122:1000August 7, 2017
MET dividend overview
MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share, a yield of 2.35% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.25 per share in 2025, up 4.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.3% a year on average and over ten years 5.5% a year. The payout ratio is 24.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: MET cash flow statement, MET key metrics, MET chart. See the MET stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MET dividends FAQ
Does MetLife pay a dividend?
Yes. MetLife has paid a regular dividend since 2000, quarterly, most recently $0.59 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 3, 2026.
What is MetLife's dividend yield?
MetLife's forward annual dividend is $2.37 per share, a dividend yield of 2.35% at the latest close of $100.76.
When is MetLife's next dividend?
MetLife's next dividend of $0.59 per share goes ex-dividend on November 3, 2026 and is paid on December 8, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does MetLife pay dividends?
MetLife pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is MetLife's dividend growing?
MetLife's dividend per share grew from $1.82 in 2020 to $2.25 in 2025, 4.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 12 years in a row.
What is MetLife's dividend payout ratio?
MetLife pays out 24.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 9.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has MetLife split its stock?
MetLife has split its stock 1 time: 1122:1000 on August 7, 2017. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.