Interest credited to contractholder funds
MetLife Interest credited to contractholder funds decreased by 28.5% to $1.67B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.6%, from $1.65B to $1.67B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest credited to contractholder funds shows an upward trend with a 12.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Increases often reflect higher interest rate environments or growth in the underlying policyholder base, impacting net margins.
Detailed definition
This represents the interest credited to policyholders on their account balances, typically associated with fixed annuit...
Peer comparison
Standard for life and annuity insurers; comparable to interest credited to policy reserves at peer firms.
other_interest_credited_to_policyholders_account_balancesHistorical 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 | $1.52B | $1.29B | $1.39B | $630.00M | $492.00M | $980.00M | $1.59B | $1.86B | $1.93B | $1.66B | $2.41B | $2.29B | $2.00B | $2.04B | $2.01B | $1.65B | $2.40B | $2.56B | $2.34B | $1.67B |
| QoQ Change | — | -15.0% | +7.6% | -54.5% | -21.9% | +99.2% | +62.2% | +17.2% | +3.7% | -14.2% | +45.1% | -4.8% | -12.7% | +1.8% | -1.2% | -18.1% | +45.7% | +6.7% | -8.6% | -28.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -67.5% | -23.9% | +14.8% | +195.9% | +292.9% | +69.2% | +51.3% | +22.9% | +3.5% | +22.9% | -16.3% | -28.1% | +20.0% | +25.7% | +16.4% | +1.6% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIS | $838.00M | $874.00M | $863.00M | $859.00M | $878.00M | $864.00M | $951.00M | $883.00M |
| Asia | $657.00M | $683.00M | $708.00M | $711.00M | $757.00M | $804.00M | $825.00M | $833.00M |
| Latin America | $115.00M | $108.00M | $101.00M | $98.00M | $96.00M | $92.00M | $87.00M | $85.00M |
| Group Benefits | $48.00M | $49.00M | $46.00M | $44.00M | $43.00M | $45.00M | $157.00M | $70.00M |
| EMEA | $17.00M | $17.00M | $17.00M | $17.00M | $20.00M | $21.00M | $25.00M | $21.00M |
| Corporate & Other | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Total | $2.00B | $2.04B | $2.01B | $1.65B | $2.40B | $2.56B | $2.34B | $1.67B |
Corporate & Other, Corporate and Other, U.S. were previously reported and have 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 interest credited to contractholder funds?
- MetLife (MET) reported interest credited to contractholder funds of $1.67B in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's interest credited to contractholder funds changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's interest credited to contractholder funds increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $1.65B to $1.67B.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's interest credited to contractholder funds?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's interest credited to contractholder funds has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.54B to $8.95B.
- What does interest credited to contractholder funds mean?
- Interest paid to policyholders on their insurance account balances.