MET Dividend History
MetLife, Inc. · every payment since 2000
MetLife, Inc. (MET) has paid 68 dividends since 2000. The most recent was $0.5930 per share (ex-date Aug 4, 2026). Over the last 12 months MET paid $2.3220 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.39%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +4.4% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.5930
Last ex-date
Aug 4, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$2.32
Trailing yield
2.39%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
12 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.88%
of price a year ago
Price change
+20.5%
$80.64 → $97.20
Approx. total return
+23.4%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
MET dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
MET dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.7540 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $2.2490 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | $2.1550 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4 | $2.0600 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.9800 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.9000 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.8200 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.7400 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.6600 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.4695 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.4037 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.3146 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.1809 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.9002 | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 1timing | $0.6595 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1timing | $0.6595 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1timing | $0.6595 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1timing | $0.6595 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1timing | $0.6595 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1timing | $0.6595 | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 1timing | $0.5258 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1timing | $0.4635 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1timing | $0.4100 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1timing | $0.2050 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1timing | $0.1872 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1timing | $0.1783 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1timing | $0.1783 | — |
Every MET dividend
18 raises · 1 cuts · 7 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | — | $0.5930 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2026 | — | $0.5930 | +4.4% | Raise |
| Feb 3, 2026 | — | $0.5680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 4, 2025 | — | $0.5680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 5, 2025 | — | $0.5680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 6, 2025 | — | $0.5680 | +4.2% | Raise |
| Feb 4, 2025 | — | $0.5450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | $0.5450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | $0.5450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 6, 2024 | — | $0.5450 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | $0.5200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | $0.5200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | $0.5200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 8, 2023 | — | $0.5200 | +4.0% | Raise |
| Feb 6, 2023 | — | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 2022 | — | $0.5000 | +4.2% | Raise |
| Feb 7, 2022 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 2021 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2021 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 2021 | — | $0.4800 | +4.3% | Raise |
| Feb 4, 2021 | — | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 2, 2020 | — | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 3, 2020 | — | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 7, 2020 | — | $0.4600 | +4.5% | Raise |
| Feb 3, 2020 | — | $0.4400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 4, 2019 | — | $0.4400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 5, 2019 | — | $0.4400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 6, 2019 | — | $0.4400 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Feb 4, 2019 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 5, 2018 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 3, 2018 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 4, 2018 | — | $0.4200 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Feb 2, 2018 | — | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 3, 2017 | — | $0.4000 | +12.2% | Raise |
| Aug 3, 2017 | — | $0.3565 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 4, 2017 | — | $0.3565 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 2, 2017 | — | $0.3565 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 3, 2016 | — | $0.3565 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 4, 2016 | — | $0.3565 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 5, 2016 | — | $0.3565 | +6.7% | Raise |
| Feb 3, 2016 | — | $0.3342 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 4, 2015 | — | $0.3342 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 5, 2015 | — | $0.3342 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 7, 2015 | — | $0.3342 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Feb 4, 2015 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 5, 2014 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 6, 2014 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 7, 2014 | — | $0.3119 | +27.3% | Raise |
| Feb 4, 2014 | — | $0.2451 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 6, 2013 | — | $0.2451 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 7, 2013 | — | $0.2451 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 7, 2013 | — | $0.2451 | +48.6% | Raise |
| Feb 4, 2013 | — | $0.1649 | -64.4% | Cut |
| Nov 7, 2012 | — | $0.6595 | — | Special |
| Nov 7, 2011 | — | $0.6595 | — | Special |
| Nov 5, 2010 | — | $0.6595 | — | Special |
| Nov 5, 2009 | — | $0.6595 | — | Special |
| Nov 6, 2008 | — | $0.6595 | — | Special |
| Nov 2, 2007 | — | $0.6595 | — | Special |
| Nov 2, 2006 | — | $0.5258 | — | Special |
| Nov 3, 2005 | — | $0.4635 | +13.0% | Raise |
| Nov 3, 2004 | — | $0.4100 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Nov 5, 2003 | — | $0.2050 | +9.5% | Raise |
| Nov 6, 2002 | — | $0.1872 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Nov 2, 2001 | — | $0.1783 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 3, 2000 | — | $0.1783 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to MET