MET Ex-Dividend Date
MetLife, Inc. · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Oct 26, 2026, the next MET ex-dividend date is Nov 3, 2026 with a pay date of Dec 8, 2026. To receive the upcoming MetLife, Inc. dividend of $0.5930/share, you must buy MET before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
Nov 3, 2026
Next Pay Date
Dec 8, 2026
Amount / Share
$0.5930
Frequency
Quarterly
Forward Yield
2.40%
Annual Dividend
$2.37
Key facts: MET ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 26, 2026, the next ex-dividend date for MetLife, Inc. (MET) is Nov 3, 2026, with the dividend paid on Dec 8, 2026.
- To receive MET's next dividend, shares must be bought before Nov 3, 2026; buyers on or after the ex-date do not get that payment.
- MET's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 4, 2026, for $0.59 per share, paid Sep 8, 2026.
- MET pays dividends quarterly, so it has about 4 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MET Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Oct 26, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MET/ex-dividend-date
MET Ex-Dividend Date History
Full MET dividend history MET profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | $0.5930 | regular |
| May 12, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | $0.5930 | regular |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $0.5680 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | $0.5680 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 | $0.5680 | regular |
| May 6, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $0.5680 | regular |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 | $0.5450 | regular |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.5450 | regular |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | $0.5450 | regular |
| May 6, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | $0.5450 | regular |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $0.5200 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | $0.5200 | regular |
MET Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next MET ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 26, 2026, the next MET ex-dividend date on record is Nov 3, 2026, with a pay date of Dec 8, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own MET shares before this date.
What is an ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy MET on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.
Do I have to own MET on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
You must own MET before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.
How much is the MET dividend?
As of Oct 26, 2026, MET's most recent dividend was $0.5930 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $2.37 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.40%.
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