MetLife stock: MetLife sets USD 0.59 dividend per share for stock

Published on 10/22/2026 at 17:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter adjusted earnings rose 15.00 percent to USD 1.60 billion. MetLife stock costs EUR 90.85 on October 22, 2026 in after-hours trading.

Dividend and earnings overview

MetLife set its fourth-quarter dividend at USD 0.59 per share on October 21, 2026.
Adjusted second-quarter earnings rose 15.00 percent to USD 1.60 billion.
MetLife stock costs EUR 90.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 5:31 p.m. CEST.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for November 4, 2026.

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MetLife Inc. (ISIN US59156R1086) set its fourth-quarter dividend at USD 0.59 per share, giving income-focused investors a fresh capital-return reference. On October 21, 2026, MarketBeat reported the quarterly dividend alongside MetLife's recent earnings and repurchase authorization. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 90.85 on October 22, 2026 at 5:31 p.m. CEST.

Adjusted earnings reached USD 1.60 billion

MetLife's adjusted earnings increased 15.00 percent year over year to USD 1.60 billion in the second quarter of 2026, while adjusted earnings per share rose 20.00 percent to USD 2.43. The figures came from the company's second-quarter conference call, as reported by Benzinga on October 9, 2026.

The operating picture was broader than the headline earnings number. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues increased 5.00 percent year over year in the second quarter, sales rose 7.00 percent, and adjusted return on equity reached 17.00 percent, the top of MetLife's annual target range.

NYSE stock remains near its yearly high

MetLife was last at USD 101.82 on the NYSE on October 22, 2026 at 11:33 a.m. EDT. Its market capitalization stood at USD 64.7 billion, while the 52-week range ran from USD 67.33 to USD 102.57, placing the quote 0.73 percent below the high.

The latest market frame favors capital returns over a single earnings statistic. MetLife's quarterly dividend is USD 0.59 per share, while its trailing price-to-earnings ratio was 19.55 on October 22, 2026. The company also authorized a USD 3.00 billion share repurchase program, according to MarketBeat.

November 4 results date is set

MetLife will publish its third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on November 4, 2026. The company disclosed the date in an October 7, 2026 release, which also said the earnings call would follow on November 5, 2026, according to MetLife.

Dividend and earnings set the frame

The combination of a USD 0.59 quarterly dividend, 15.00 percent adjusted earnings growth and a share price 0.73 percent below its yearly high gives investors three measurable reference points before the next report. The second-quarter figures also show that earnings growth exceeded the 5.00 percent increase in adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues.

MetLife was trading at EUR 90.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 5:31 p.m. CEST.

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