When will Metlife Inc (MET) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 5, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, October 6. This is when we
expect Metlife Inc to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Metlife Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 68 payments for it, going back to November 2000 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for MET. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
MET dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.593 per share, August 4, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.372 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.4%, from $0.568 to $0.593 |
| 5-year growth rate | 4.3% a year, compounded ($0.48 → $0.593) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 9, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 37 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 68 payments since November 2000 |
Metlife Inc's dividend schedule
Metlife Inc has paid quarterly across the 25 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 4, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 37 days, based on the announcements we hold for MET.
Increases have a season: of the 14 raises in our record, most take effect with the May payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.4%, effective with the May 2026 ex-date.
MET dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 68 going back to November 2000.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $0.593 |
| May 12, 2026 | $0.593 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $0.568 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $0.568 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $0.568 |
| May 6, 2025 | $0.568 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | $0.545 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | $0.545 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | $0.545 |
| May 6, 2024 | $0.545 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | $0.52 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | $0.52 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | $0.52 |
| May 8, 2023 | $0.52 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | $0.50 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | $0.50 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will MET announce its next dividend?
- We expect Metlife Inc to declare its next dividend around October 6, 2026 (the week of October 5, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own MET before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does MET pay a dividend?
- Metlife Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 68 payments since November 2000.
- How much does MET pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.593 per share, with an ex-date of August 4, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.372 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.