MetLife Dividend history 25 years & estimates 2026 to 2028
Dividend Analysis of the MetLife Stock
| Current dividend yield | 3.2 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 3.65 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 3.09 % |
| Payout 3Y | 5.4 % |
When does MetLife pay a dividend?
The MetLife stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the MetLife stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were February, May, August and November . Dividends from MetLife are distributed via March, June, September and December.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2026 |
$0.5925
$0.59
|
Aug 04 2026
Aug 04 2026
Sep 08 2026
Aug 04 26
Sep 08 26 |
Sep 08 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.5925
$0.59
|
May 12 2026
May 12 2026
Jun 09 2026
May 12 26
Jun 09 26 |
Jun 09 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.5675
$0.57
|
Feb 03 2026
Feb 03 2026
Mar 10 2026
Feb 03 26
Mar 10 26 |
Mar 10 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.5675
$0.57
|
Nov 04 2025
Nov 04 2025
Dec 09 2025
Nov 04 25
Dec 09 25 |
Dec 09 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.5675
$0.57
|
Aug 05 2025
Aug 05 2025
Sep 09 2025
Aug 05 25
Sep 09 25 |
Sep 09 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.5675
$0.57
|
May 06 2025
May 06 2025
Jun 10 2025
May 06 25
Jun 10 25 |
Jun 10 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.545
$0.55
|
Feb 04 2025
Feb 04 2025
Mar 11 2025
Feb 04 25
Mar 11 25 |
Mar 11 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.545
$0.55
|
Nov 05 2024
Nov 05 2024
Dec 16 2024
Nov 05 24
Dec 16 24 |
Dec 16 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.545
$0.55
|
Aug 06 2024
Aug 06 2024
Sep 10 2024
Aug 06 24
Sep 10 24 |
Sep 10 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.545
$0.55
|
May 06 2024
May 06 2024
Jun 11 2024
May 06 24
Jun 11 24 |
Jun 11 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does MetLife pay?
MetLife most recently paid a dividend of $0.59. MetLife paid a Dividend of $2.25 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of $94.43 at Oct 02 2026, the current dividend yield is 2.38% (calculation: $2.25 / $94.43 = 2.38%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the MetLife Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average MetLife dividend yield over the last 5 years is 3.01% and the average over the last 10 years is 3.26%.
The payout ratio of MetLife in relation to the last financial year is 47.72%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 51.87%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | MetLife |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 2.38% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 3.01% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 3.26% |
| Payout 1Y | 47.72% |
| Payout 3Y | 51.87% |
Is the MetLife dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the MetLife dividend safe?
MetLife has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 25 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 13-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 4.29%. The average MetLife Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 4.31%. The average for the last 10 years is 5.51%.
| Metric | MetLife |
|---|---|
| Increased | 13 Years |
| Continuity | 25 Years |
| Paid | 25 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 4.29% |
| Growth 5Y | 4.31% |
| Growth 10Y | 5.51% |
Continuity
MetLife has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 25 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 13-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 4.29%. The average MetLife Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 4.31%. The average for the last 10 years is 5.51%.
MetLife Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the MetLife stock (ISIN: US59156R1086) is not traded as a top scorer in October 2026 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of MetLife 19.62% has risen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the MetLife stock price in real time at the top of the page.
MetLife (symbol: MET) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 17.78 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.76 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the MetLife stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 9.31 according to P/E ratio and 0.75 according to P/S.
| Metric | MetLife |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
19.62%
|
| P/E TTM | 17.78 |
| P/S TTM | 0.76 |
| P/E forward | 9.31 |
| P/S forward | 0.75 |
MetLife (symbol: MET) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 17.78 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.76 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the MetLife stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 9.31 according to P/E ratio and 0.75 according to P/S.
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