Liability accrued for policyholder dividends
MetLife Liability accrued for policyholder dividends decreased by 5.3% to $337.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.3%, from $356.00M to $337.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Liability accrued for policyholder dividends shows a downward trend with a -9.5% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Changes reflect the company's performance and the resulting distribution of surplus back to policyholders.
Detailed definition
This liability represents the amount of dividends declared or accrued that are payable to policyholders of participating...
Peer comparison
Common in mutual insurance companies or those with significant participating policy portfolios.
other_policyholder_dividends_payableHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $572.00M | $525.00M | $478.00M | $450.00M | $457.00M | $429.00M | $387.00M | $356.00M | $366.00M | $381.00M | $386.00M | $357.00M | $365.00M | $381.00M | $385.00M | $356.00M | $367.00M | $369.00M | $356.00M | $337.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.2% | -9.0% | -5.9% | +1.6% | -6.1% | -9.8% | -8.0% | +2.8% | +4.1% | +1.3% | -7.5% | +2.2% | +4.4% | +1.0% | -7.5% | +3.1% | +0.5% | -3.5% | -5.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.1% | -18.3% | -19.0% | -20.9% | -19.9% | -11.2% | -0.3% | +0.3% | -0.3% | +0.0% | -0.3% | -0.3% | +0.5% | -3.1% | -7.5% | -5.3% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate And Other | — | — | — | $0.00 | $262.00M |
| EMEA | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Group Benefits | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Latin America | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MetLife Holdings | $393.00M | $315.00M | $311.00M | $304.00M | — |
| MIM | — | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| RIS | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $478.00M | $387.00M | $386.00M | $385.00M | $356.00M |
MetLife Holdings was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's liability accrued for policyholder dividends?
- MetLife (MET) reported liability accrued for policyholder dividends of $337.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's liability accrued for policyholder dividends changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's liability accrued for policyholder dividends decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $356.00M to $337.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's liability accrued for policyholder dividends?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MetLife's liability accrued for policyholder dividends has grown at a -9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $587.00M to $356.00M.
- What does liability accrued for policyholder dividends mean?
- The amount of money the company owes to policyholders as dividends.