Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Products & Services · Interest credited
Variable Annuity — Interest credited
MetLife Variable Annuity — Interest credited increased by 108.1% to $77.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 156.7%, from $30.00M to $77.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Variable Annuity — Interest credited shows a downward trend with a -25.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Higher credited interest increases the attractiveness of the product to customers but reduces the net interest margin for the insurer.
Detailed definition
The amount of interest or investment returns allocated to policyholder account balances based on the contractual crediti...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'Interest Credited to Policyholders' reported by major life and retirement insurance firms.
Metric ID:
met_segment_variable_annuity_interest_creditedHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $52.00M | $52.00M | $52.00M | -$175.00M | -$223.00M | -$163.00M | $77.00M | -$45.00M | $37.00M | $159.00M | $54.00M | $33.00M | $30.00M | $0.00 | -$3.00M | $37.00M | $77.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -436.5% | -27.4% | +26.9% | +147.2% | -158.4% | +182.2% | +329.7% | -66.0% | -38.9% | -9.1% | -100.0% | — | >999% | +108.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -528.8% | -413.5% | +144.0% | +79.8% | +122.7% | — | -29.9% | +173.3% | -18.9% | -100.0% | -105.6% | +12.1% | +156.7% |
Range-$223.00M – $159.00M
CAGR+10.3%
Avg YoY Growth-42.3%
Median YoY Growth-3.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's variable annuity — interest credited?
- MetLife (MET) reported variable annuity — interest credited of $77.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has MetLife's variable annuity — interest credited changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's variable annuity — interest credited increased by 156.7% year-over-year, from $30.00M to $77.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's variable annuity — interest credited?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), MetLife's variable annuity — interest credited has grown at a -25.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $208.00M to $117.00M.
- What does variable annuity — interest credited mean?
- The total interest or investment earnings added to customer annuity accounts.