MetLife Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
MetLife is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.02%.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
5.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | -402% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MWZ's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MWZ's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| MetLife Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MWZ) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (BG) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (BG) | 5.0% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 4.9% |
| Analyst forecast (MWZ) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: MWZ's dividend (3.02%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the BG market (1.4%).
High Dividend: MWZ's dividend (3.02%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the BG market (7.01%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: MWZ is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (14%), MWZ's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.