MetLife, Inc. announced on May 15 that it has declared preferred stock dividends for the second quarter of 2026.
The announcement is relevant to shareholders and investors who hold MetLife’s preferred shares, as it outlines upcoming dividend payments and key dates for eligibility.
According to the company, a quarterly dividend of $0.31190376 per share will be paid on its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A (NYSE: MET PRA), which carries a liquidation preference of $25 per share. Additionally, holders of the company’s 5.625% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series E (NYSE: MET PRE), with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share—represented by depositary shares each representing a one-thousandth interest in a share—will receive $0.3515625 per depositary share. For the company’s 4.75% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series F (NYSE: MET PRF), also with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share and represented by similar depositary shares, holders will receive $0.296875 per depositary share.
The company said these dividends will be payable on June 15 to shareholders of record as of Friday, May 29; this date was chosen because the usual record date falls on Sunday, May 31.
MetLife describes itself as one of the world’s leading financial services companies with operations in more than forty markets globally and positions in regions including the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.
In its statement regarding forward-looking information related to these dividends or future performance expectations for MetLife’s business or financial results or conditions—including those using words such as “will”—the company said such statements are based on assumptions and expectations that involve risks and uncertainties described in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
