Metlife's last cash dividend of $0.545 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Aug 6, 2024. The dividend payment stands at $2.13 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 2.48%.
Metlife's dividend yield of 2.48% is above the industry average but below the Financial Services sector and its peers average. In comparison with its Financial Services sector average of 2.79%, Metlife's dividend yield is 11% lower. The historical 5-year average of MET's dividend yield is 3.4%, which is higher than the current yield.
Metlife has been paying dividends for the last 24 years. According to our records MET has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share marks an increase of 4.4% for the last twelve months. However with the stock price up by 38% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 25%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Aug 6, 2024 | $0.545 | 3.1% |
May 6, 2024 | $0.545 | 2.96% |
Feb 5, 2024 | $0.52 | 3.16% |
Nov 8, 2023 | $0.52 | 3.47% |
Aug 7, 2023 | $0.52 | 3.18% |
May 8, 2023 | $0.52 | 3.76% |
Feb 6, 2023 | $0.5 | 2.85% |
Nov 7, 2022 | $0.5 | 2.68% |
Aug 8, 2022 | $0.5 | 3.11% |
May 9, 2022 | $0.5 | 2.96% |
Feb 7, 2022 | $0.48 | 2.79% |
Nov 8, 2021 | $0.48 | 2.98% |
Aug 9, 2021 | $0.48 | 3.11% |
May 10, 2021 | $0.48 | 2.8% |
Feb 4, 2021 | $0.46 | 3.55% |
Nov 2, 2020 | $0.46 | 4.7% |
Aug 3, 2020 | $0.46 | 4.83% |
May 7, 2020 | $0.46 | 5.17% |
Feb 3, 2020 | $0.44 | 3.54% |
Nov 4, 2019 | $0.44 | 3.66% |
Aug 5, 2019 | $0.44 | 3.77% |
May 6, 2019 | $0.44 | 3.57% |
Feb 4, 2019 | $0.42 | 3.72% |
Nov 5, 2018 | $0.42 | 3.72% |
Aug 3, 2018 | $0.42 | 3.62% |
May 4, 2018 | $0.42 | 3.5% |
Feb 2, 2018 | $0.4 | 3.36% |
Nov 3, 2017 | $0.4 | 2.93% |
Aug 3, 2017 | $0.4 | 2.99% |
May 4, 2017 | $0.4 | 3.04% |
Feb 2, 2017 | $0.4 | 3.11% |
Nov 3, 2016 | $0.4 | 3.35% |
Aug 4, 2016 | $0.4 | 3.92% |
May 5, 2016 | $0.4 | 3.56% |
Feb 3, 2016 | $0.375 | 3.58% |
Nov 4, 2015 | $0.375 | 2.92% |
Aug 5, 2015 | $0.375 | 2.61% |
May 7, 2015 | $0.375 | 2.74% |
Feb 4, 2015 | $0.35 | 2.87% |
Metlife's payout ratio of 57.3% is above the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Financial Services sector average of 43.3%, Metlife's payout ratio is 32% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
AFG American Financial Group Inc | 4.98% | $6.84 | 64.5% |
HMN Horace Mann Educators Corp | 3.76% | $1.35 | 68.5% |
MET Metlife Inc | 2.46% | $2.13 | 57.3% |
VOYA Voya Financial Inc | 2.02% | $1.65 | 21.3% |
CNO CNO Financial Group Inc | 1.72% | $0.62 | 15.8% |
AIZ Assurant Inc | 1.47% | $2.88 | 19.1% |
Yes, Metlife has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. MET has been paying dividends since 2000.
Metlife's last dividend ex-date was on Aug 6, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.545 per share.
On an annual basis MET pays $2.13 per share.
Metlife's current dividend yield is 2.48%.
Metlife has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Metlife's dividend payout ratio is 57.3%.
Metlife's dividend yield is lower than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.