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Policyholder Dividends, Expense
MetLife Policyholder Dividends, Expense decreased by 3.9% to $124.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.9%, from $144.00M to $124.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Policyholder Dividends, Expense shows a downward trend with a -10.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher dividends reflect strong company performance and surplus generation, whereas lower dividends may indicate tighter margins or strategic retention of capital.
Detailed definition
These are the dividends paid to holders of participating insurance policies, where the policyholder shares in the favora...
Peer comparison
Common in mutual insurers and large life insurance companies with legacy participating blocks.
Metric ID:
other_policyholder_dividendsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $236.00M | $189.00M | $204.00M | $198.00M | $193.00M | $155.00M | $155.00M | $159.00M | $151.00M | $153.00M | $159.00M | $147.00M | $148.00M | $150.00M | $150.00M | $144.00M | $146.00M | $134.00M | $129.00M | $124.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -19.9% | +7.9% | -2.9% | -2.5% | -19.7% | +0.0% | +2.6% | -5.0% | +1.3% | +3.9% | -7.5% | +0.7% | +1.4% | +0.0% | -4.0% | +1.4% | -8.2% | -3.7% | -3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.2% | -18.0% | -24.0% | -19.7% | -21.8% | -1.3% | +2.6% | -7.5% | -2.0% | -2.0% | -5.7% | -2.0% | -1.4% | -10.7% | -14.0% | -13.9% |
Range$124.00M – $236.00M
CAGR-12.7%
Avg YoY Growth-10.0%
Median YoY Growth-9.1%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's policyholder dividends, expense?
- MetLife (MET) reported policyholder dividends, expense of $124.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's policyholder dividends, expense changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's policyholder dividends, expense decreased by 13.9% year-over-year, from $144.00M to $124.00M.
- 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 -10.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $876.00M to $553.00M.
- What does policyholder dividends, expense mean?
- The portion of company profits distributed to participating policyholders.