MetLife (MET) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in MetLife (MET) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $33,388 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $31,336 reinvested (6.3% a year), or $23,251 taking the dividends as cash, $5,035 of it paid out along the way.
MET became
$31,336
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$6,957
bought more shares
Worst drop
-69.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MET total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +29.4% | $542 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.8% | $699 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +27.7% | $695 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −5.5% | $592 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +19.2% | $557 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +37.4% | $527 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −3.4% | $500 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.8% | $429 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −15.8% | $401 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +8.4% | $329 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +15.9% | $331 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −8.3% | $281 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +3.0% | $263 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +67.5% | $191 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.9% | $134 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −28.3% | $124 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +27.9% | $122 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +3.7% | $135 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −42.2% | $103 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MET total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in MetLife (MET) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $31,336 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MET turned $10,000 into $33,388 with dividends reinvested, 12.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MET returned 13.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MET's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $23,251, including $5,035 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,086.
- MET's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (67.5%) and its worst 2008 (-42.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MetLife (MET) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MET/total-return
MET total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MET 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $33,388 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $23,900 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MET's total return since Dec 2007?
213% in total, or 6.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 82%.
How much of MET's return came from dividends?
About 48% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,086 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MET's worst year?
2008, at -42.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -69.4%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.