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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): MetLife, Inc. (MET) pays a $2.30 annual dividend ($0.59 quarterly), yielding 2.35% at $100.76/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-11-03. 24+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.35%
Annual Dividend: $2.30 per share
Payout Ratio: 44.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-11-03
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 27
MetLife, Inc. dividend has been paid every quarter for over two decades, backed by one of the largest insurance and employee benefits businesses in the world. The current yield sits at 2.41%, with trailing twelve-month payments totaling $2.2950 per share. MET pays dividends quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date set for November 3, 2026, and the last dividend amount of $0.5930 per share. A beta of 0.775 means MET stock moves less than the broader market, which suits income investors who prioritize lower volatility over maximum yield.
MetLife, Inc. pays out 44.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful room to absorb earnings pressure without forcing a cut, and MET's business spans life insurance, group benefits, annuities, and pension risk transfers across six global segments, all of which generate recurring premium and fee income. MetLife, Inc. dividend safety faces its most plausible pressure from interest rate sensitivity and global macroeconomic shifts, given the company's exposure to annuities and fixed-income-linked products across multiple international markets.
MetLife, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.2% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.6595 to $2.2475 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest single-year jump was 36.5% in 2013, while annual increases in recent years have been more measured, with 2024 coming in at approximately 4.6%.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.3% | $1.98 (2022) | $2.25 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.3% | $1.82 (2020) | $2.25 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.5% | $1.31 (2015) | $2.25 (2025) |
MET fits dividend investors who want a combination of income and long-term payout growth from a globally diversified financial services business. The current yield of 2.41% falls in the moderate (2–4%) range and sits below the 5-year average of 2.89%, meaning buyers today are getting less income relative to price than the historical norm. Twenty-four consecutive years of dividend increases is a meaningful streak, and the 44.0% payout ratio gives the company room to keep extending it. The trade-off is that the current yield is not high enough to anchor a pure income portfolio, and growth, while historically strong, has slowed in recent years.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | $0.5925 |
| 2026-05-12 | $0.5925 |
| 2026-02-03 | $0.5675 |
| 2025-11-04 | $0.5675 |
| 2025-08-05 | $0.5675 |
| 2025-05-06 | $0.5675 |
| 2025-02-04 | $0.5450 |
| 2024-11-05 | $0.5450 |
| 2024-08-06 | $0.5450 |
| 2024-05-06 | $0.5450 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.7525 |
| 2025 | $2.2475 |
| 2024 | $2.1550 |
| 2023 | $2.0600 |
| 2022 | $1.9800 |
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