MetLife Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
MetLife is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.5% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 16th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5th November, 2024.
Key information
2.5%
Dividend yield
6.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 16 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 05 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | €1.990 |
| Payout ratio | 43% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: METL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: METL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| MetLife Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (METL) | 2.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AT) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (AT) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 4.8% |
| Analyst forecast (METL) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: METL's dividend (2.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (2.09%).
High Dividend: METL's dividend (2.5%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (6.2%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42.9%), METL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (10%), METL's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.