MetLife Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
MetLife is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.61% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
6.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.180 |
| Payout ratio | 43% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MET.PRF's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MET.PRF's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| MetLife Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MET.PRF) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (MET.PRF) (up to 3 years) | 2.9% |
Notable Dividend: MET.PRF's dividend (2.61%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: MET.PRF's dividend (2.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42.9%), MET.PRF's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (10%), MET.PRF's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.