01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed August 15, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) filed an 8-K on August 15, 2025, under Item 8.01 (Other Events) to disclose its declaration of third-quarter 2025 preferred stock dividends across five series.
The filing contains no financial results, guidance, or material corporate actions. The news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The declared dividends cover the floating rate Series A (quarterly, $0.35263005a per share), the 5.875% fixed-to-floating Series D (semi-annual, $29.375 per share), the 5.625% Series E (quarterly, $0.3515625 per depositary share), the 4.75% Series F (quarterly, $0.296875 per depositary share), and the 3.850% fixed rate reset Series G (semi-annual, $19.250 per share).
All dividends are payable September 15, 2025, to holders of record as of August 29, 2025. The record date falls on August 29 because the nominal date of August 31 is a Sunday. For investors, this is a routine capital-management disclosure.
It confirms that MetLife continues to meet its scheduled preferred obligations and that the preferred stock remains in place as part of its capital structure. Because these are non-cumulative preferreds, a future decision to skip a payment would not accrue arrears, so the declaration reflects board discretion rather than a guaranteed obligation.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- MetLife declared third-quarter 2025 dividends on five preferred stock series: Series A, D, E, F, and G.
- Series A (floating rate, NYSE: MET PRA) pays a quarterly dividend of $0.35263005 per share on a $25 liquidation preference.
- Series E (5.625%, NYSE: MET PRE) and Series F (4.75%, NYSE: MET PRF) pay quarterly depositary share dividends of $0.3515625 and $0.296875, respectively.
- Series D (5.875% fixed-to-floating) and Series G (3.850% fixed rate reset) pay semi-annual dividends of $29.375 and $19.250 per share, respectively.
- All dividends are payable September 15, 2025, to holders of record as of August 29, 2025.
- All five series are non-cumulative, so skipped dividends would not accrue and must be paid in arrears.
- The filing contains no financial results, guidance, or material transactions; it is a routine capital-distribution disclosure.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What dividends did MetLife declare and when are they payable?
MetLife declared dividends on five preferred stock series: Series A (quarterly, $0.35263005 per share), Series D (semi-annual, $29.375 per share), Series E (quarterly, $0.3515625 per depositary share), Series F (quarterly, $0.296875 per depositary share), and Series G (semi-annual, $19.250 per share). All are payable September 15, 2025, to holders of record as of August 29, 2025.
Why is the record date August 29 rather than August 31?
The original record date of August 31, 2025 fell on a Sunday, so the record date was set to the preceding business day, Friday, August 29, 2025.
Does this filing signal anything about MetLife's financial health?
Not directly. The filing is a routine declaration of scheduled preferred dividends and contains no earnings, guidance, or balance sheet data. It does indicate that MetLife is continuing to honor its preferred stock payment schedule.
What does 'non-cumulative' mean for these preferred shares?
Non-cumulative preferred stock does not accrue unpaid dividends. If MetLife's board chooses not to declare a dividend for a period, holders do not receive that payment later, so these dividends are discretionary rather than guaranteed.
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