MET MetLife
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MetLife (MET) is a financial company in the Life Insurance industry, with a market capitalization of $63.1 billion. Shares last traded at $99.23, near their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 23.1%. MET trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.39, above the Life Insurance median of 11.70. Net profit margin is 4.7%, below the peer median of 6.0%. Revenue grew 8.5% year over year. The shares yield 2.3% in dividends.
Performance
Chart
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
MET Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $1.51B | $2.24 | 48% |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.53B | $2.15 | 36% |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.57B | $2.05 | 113% |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.60B | $1.98 | 68% |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.65B | $1.89 | 26% |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.66B | $1.81 | 31% |
| 2019-12-31 | $1.64B | $1.74 | 28% |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.68B | $1.65 | 33% |
| 2017-12-31 | $1.72B | $1.59 | 43% |
| 2016-12-31 | $1.74B | $1.57 | 204% |
| 2015-12-31 | $1.65B | $1.47 | 31% |
| 2014-12-31 | $1.50B | $1.31 | 24% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.83 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.74 | 2026-05-07 |
| FY 2025 | $4.71 | 2026-02-19 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.54 | 2025-11-07 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.32 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.28 | 2026-05-07 |
Life Insurance peers
MET vs 14 industry peers (Life Insurance), by market cap. Updated
| MET | MetLife | $63.1B | 17.39 | 0.82 | 4.7% | +2.91% |
| PRU | Prudential Financial | $42.5B | 10.85 | 0.66 | 6.0% | +2.84% |
| RGA | Reinsurance Group Of America Inc | $16.7B | 11.08 | 0.64 | 5.8% | +1.40% |
| CRBG | Corebridge Financial, Inc. | $15.3B | 16.86 | 0.76 | 4.5% | +2.24% |
| GL | Globe Life | $13.6B | 11.19 | 2.19 | 19.6% | +1.84% |
| VOYA | Voya Financial, Inc. | $9.5B | 15.63 | 1.16 | 7.4% | +2.42% |
| JXN | Jackson Financial Inc. | $9.4B | 91.62 | 1.46 | 1.6% | +1.63% |
| PRI | Primerica, Inc. | $9.2B | 12.21 | 2.67 | 21.9% | +1.58% |
| LNC | Lincoln National Corp | $8.7B | 3.71 | 0.45 | 12.2% | +3.50% |
| GNW | Genworth Financial Inc | $3.9B | 18.50 | 0.53 | 2.9% | +2.37% |
| FG | F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. | $3.3B | 7.79 | 0.54 | 6.9% | +3.63% |
| BHF | Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | $3.1B | 3.72 | 0.46 | 12.5% | +0.19% |
| CIA | CITIZENS, INC. | $202M | 17.38 | 0.79 | 4.5% | +2.05% |
| AAME | ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP | $28M | 5.47 | 0.13 | 2.5% | +0.74% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.