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MetLife MET Policyholder Dividends, Expense

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Income statement

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Revenue$19.2B+10.5%
Net income$736.0M+1.0%
EPS (diluted)$1.09+5.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$19.3B-13.0%
Total debt$14.7B-6.7%
Total equity$27.4B-0.9%
Total assets$759.37B+8.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.2B+1.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$61.94B+21.5%
Enterprise value$57.34B+28.7%
P/E17.1×+5.2×
P/S0.8×+0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin4.6%-1.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.2%-2.5pp
Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MetLife in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PolicyholderDividends.

The source filing: MetLife’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 4:32 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001099219-26-000050
Line itemThree Months Ended June 30, 2026Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Six Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses1855(26)
Market risk benefit remeasurement (gains) losses(270)(277)(150)22
Interest credited to policyholder account balances3,0672,4004,7414,047
Policyholder dividends125146249290
Other expenses3,8443,3197,6426,669
Total expenses18,11916,36035,68633,575
Income (loss) before provision for income tax1,0359802,5422,334
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)256245601649

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is MetLife's policyholder dividends, expense?
MetLife (MET) reported policyholder dividends, expense of $125M in Q2 2026.
How has MetLife's policyholder dividends, expense changed year-over-year?
MetLife's policyholder dividends, expense decreased by 14.4% year-over-year, from $146M to $125M.
What is the long-term trend for MetLife's policyholder dividends, expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's policyholder dividends, expense has grown at a -11.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $880M to $553M.
What does policyholder dividends, expense mean?
These are the dividends paid to holders of participating insurance policies, where the policyholder shares in the favorable experience of the insurance company. It represents a distribution of surplus earnings back to the policyholders.

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