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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

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025

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.

Metric ID: other_policyholder_dividends_payable

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '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%
Range$337.00M$572.00M
CAGR-10.5%
Avg YoY Growth-7.9%
Median YoY Growth-4.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Business Segments

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SegmentQ4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '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.