Dividends
MET Dividend Analysis
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MET
DividendsDividend Analysis Overview
Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.
Next announced event
$0.59
MET dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.
Latest dividend record
Aug 4, 2026
Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.
AIQ Dividend bridge
Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.
Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.
Recent Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Active payer
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
Annual dividend trail
2016 - 2026
Dividend growth
+4.27% 1Y
Latest row amount $0.59, event yield 2.41%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Recent dividend chart
Dividend payments
| Ex-date | Label | Dividend | Adjusted | Event yield | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | — | $0.59 | $0.59 | 2.41% | Quarterly | $2.32 | Jul 7, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | — | $0.59 | $0.59 | 2.92% | Quarterly | $2.30 | Apr 28, 2026 | May 12, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | — | $0.57 | $0.57 | 2.95% | Quarterly | $2.27 | Jan 6, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | — | $0.57 | $0.57 | 2.83% | Quarterly | $2.25 | Oct 7, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | — | $0.57 | $0.57 | 2.97% | Quarterly | $2.23 | Jul 8, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 |
Show older history+35 rows
| May 6, 2025 | — | $0.57 | $0.57 | 2.88% | Quarterly | $2.20 | Apr 22, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | — | $0.55 | $0.55 | 2.58% | Quarterly | $2.18 | Jan 7, 2025 | Feb 4, 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | $0.55 | $0.55 | 2.76% | Quarterly | $2.16 | Oct 8, 2024 | Nov 5, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | $0.55 | $0.55 | 3.10% | Quarterly | $2.13 | Jul 9, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | $0.55 | $0.55 | 2.96% | Quarterly | $2.11 | Apr 23, 2024 | May 7, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | $0.52 | $0.52 | 3.16% | Quarterly | $2.08 | Jan 9, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | $0.52 | $0.52 | 3.47% | Quarterly | $2.06 | Oct 10, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | $0.52 | $0.52 | 3.18% | Quarterly | $2.04 | Jul 11, 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | $0.52 | $0.52 | 3.76% | Quarterly | $2.02 | Apr 25, 2023 | May 9, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.85% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Jan 10, 2023 | Feb 7, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.68% | Quarterly | $1.98 | Oct 11, 2022 | Nov 8, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.11% | Quarterly | $1.96 | Jul 11, 2022 | Aug 9, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 |
| May 9, 2022 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.96% | Quarterly | $1.94 | Apr 26, 2022 | May 10, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | — | $0.48 | $0.48 | 2.79% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Jan 10, 2022 | Feb 8, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | — | $0.48 | $0.48 | 2.98% | Quarterly | $1.90 | Oct 21, 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | — | $0.48 | $0.48 | 3.11% | Quarterly | $1.88 | Jul 8, 2021 | Aug 10, 2021 | Sep 14, 2021 |
| May 10, 2021 | — | $0.48 | $0.48 | 2.80% | Quarterly | $1.86 | Apr 27, 2021 | May 11, 2021 | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | 3.55% | Quarterly | $1.84 | Jan 7, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | 4.70% | Quarterly | $1.82 | Oct 20, 2020 | Nov 3, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly | $1.80 | Jul 8, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | Sep 14, 2020 |
| May 7, 2020 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly | $1.78 | Apr 28, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | — | $0.44 | $0.44 | 3.54% | Quarterly | $1.76 | Jan 7, 2020 | Feb 4, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 |
| Nov 4, 2019 | — | $0.44 | $0.44 | 3.66% | Quarterly | $1.74 | Oct 22, 2019 | Nov 5, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| Aug 5, 2019 | — | $0.44 | $0.44 | 3.77% | Quarterly | $1.72 | Jul 8, 2019 | Aug 6, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 |
| May 6, 2019 | — | $0.44 | $0.44 | 3.57% | Quarterly | $1.70 | Apr 23, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 |
| Feb 4, 2019 | — | $0.42 | $0.42 | 3.72% | Quarterly | $1.68 | Jan 7, 2019 | Feb 5, 2019 | Mar 13, 2019 |
| Nov 5, 2018 | — | $0.42 | $0.42 | 3.72% | Quarterly | $1.66 | Oct 23, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | — | $0.42 | $0.42 | 3.62% | Quarterly | $1.64 | Jul 6, 2018 | Aug 6, 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 |
| May 4, 2018 | — | $0.42 | $0.42 | 3.41% | Quarterly | $1.58 | Apr 24, 2018 | May 7, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | — | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.18% | Quarterly | $1.51 | Jan 5, 2018 | Feb 5, 2018 | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | — | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.69% | Quarterly | $1.47 | Oct 24, 2017 | Nov 6, 2017 | Dec 13, 2017 |
| Aug 3, 2017 | — | $0.40 | $0.36 | 2.99% | Quarterly | $1.43 | Jul 7, 2017 | Aug 7, 2017 | Sep 13, 2017 |
| May 4, 2017 | — | $0.40 | $0.36 | 3.04% | Quarterly | — | Apr 26, 2017 | May 8, 2017 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Feb 2, 2017 | — | $0.40 | $0.36 | 3.11% | Quarterly | — | Jan 6, 2017 | Feb 6, 2017 | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Nov 3, 2016 | — | $0.40 | $0.36 | 3.35% | Quarterly | — | Oct 25, 2016 | Nov 7, 2016 | Dec 13, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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MET Dividends FAQ
Does MET pay a dividend?
If MetLife, Inc. has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for MET.
What is MET's dividend yield?
MET's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.
Is MET's dividend sustainable?
Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.
When is MET's next dividend payment?
When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.
How should investors interpret MET's dividend growth?
Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.
What does MET's dividend reliability view show?
MET's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.