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3.57Dividend Coverage
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$ 79.77Close
$ 68.42 - $ 88.25 52-Week Range
Ticker Information
Ticker
METCompany Name
METLIFE INCSector
Financial ServicesIndustry
Insurance - LifeExchange
NYSEMETLIFE INC - Dividend Coverage Chart Analysis (TTM)
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MET - Div. Coverage Historical data
| Date | Dividend Coverage | Dividends per Share | Earnings per Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/30/2025 | 3.57 | $ 1.66 | $ 5.93 |
| 3/31/2025 | 2.82 | $ 2.19 | $ 6.17 |
| 12/31/2024 | 2.74 | $ 2.19 | $ 5.98 |
| 9/30/2024 | 2.34 | $ 2.13 | $ 4.98 |
| 6/30/2024 | 1.77 | $ 2.1 | $ 3.72 |
| 3/31/2024 | 1.4 | $ 2.08 | $ 2.92 |
| 12/31/2023 | 0.88 | $ 2.08 | $ 1.82 |
| 9/30/2023 | 1.33 | $ 2.04 | $ 2.71 |
| 6/30/2023 | 1.27 | $ 2.02 | $ 2.57 |
| 3/31/2023 | 1.11 | $ 2 | $ 2.22 |
Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years
- METLIFE INC's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) Div. Coverage stands at 3.38.
- Over the past 5 years, METLIFE INC's average Div. Coverage has been 2.3.
- The median Div. Coverage for METLIFE INC during this period was 2.22
- METLIFE INC reached its highest Div. Coverage over the past 5 years at 4.06.
- The lowest Div. Coverage recorded by METLIFE INC in the same timeframe 0.68
METLIFE INC's Div. Coverage vs. competitors
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Div. Coverage Benchmarks
Similar metrics to EPS:
- Payout Ratio (based on EPS) - [Calculation] Measures the ratio between a company’s dividend per share [DPS] and its earnings per share [EPS]. The dividend of a company with a low payout ratio tends to be future proof.
- Dividends per Share - [Income Statement] Total dividends paid out for each split-adjusted share of common stock outstanding. DPS allows investors to determine the amount of dividend income they will receive from the company on a per share basis.
- Earnings per Share - [Income Statement] Earnings per Share as calculated and reported by the company. Approximates to the amount of net income [NetIncCmn] divided by the weighted average number of shares [SharesWA] after adjusting for [ShareFactor].
- Interest Coverage - [Calculation] The Interest Coverage Ratio is a debt and profitability ratio that describes how easily a business can pay interest on its outstanding [Debt]. It is calculated by dividing the company’s earnings before interest and taxes [EBIT] by its interest expenses [IntExp].
- Payout Yield - [Calculation] The Payout Yield describes the percentage a business is returning to its shareholders in the form of share buybacks and dividends.
Definition of Dividend Coverage
[Calculation] The Dividend Coverage Ratio, or dividend cover, describes how often a business can pay its annual dividend to its shareholders. The dividend coverage ratio is calculated by dividing the company’s Earnings per Share [EPS] by its Dividend per Share [DPS].EPS / DPS
(=) Div. Coverage Div. Coverage for METLIFE INC is calculated as follows: EPS [ $ 6.16 ] / DPS [ $ 1.82 ]
(=) Div. Coverage [ 3.38 ] MET - Dividend Coverage, Last 5 years
0.68
Minimum
Mar 31, 2021
4.06
Maximum
Mar 31, 2022
2.3
Average
2.22
Median
Div. Coverage Benchmark AnalysisMarket
The chart above depicts the distribution of Div. Coverage for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average Div. Coverage of the companies is 2.27 with a standard deviation of 2.23.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
Div. Coverage in the Market:
| filtered constituents | 1.5K |
|---|---|
| min | -4.8 |
| max | 9.2 |
| average | 2.27 |
| median | 1.92 |
| std | 2.23 |