MetLife, Inc. (MET) Yield on Cost (YOC): 2.66%
The yield on cost (YOC) for MetLife, Inc. (MET) is 2.66%.
MET Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.66%
Yield on Cost for MET
MET now pays $2.30 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-06-07) | $39.70 | 5.79% |
| 5 years ago(2021-06-09) | $64.68 | 3.56% |
| 3 years ago(2023-06-09) | $53.87 | 4.27% |
| 1 year ago(2025-06-13) | $77.35 | 2.97% |
| Buying today(at $86.13) | $86.13 | 2.66% |
If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing
Projection: starting from today's 2.66% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.66%
In 3 years
3.15%
In 5 years
3.53%
In 10 years
4.66%
Yield on Cost Calculator
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET).
Starting Yield
2.67%
Ending YOC
5.03%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$49.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.30 | — | 2.67% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.40 | +4.31% | 2.79% | $2.40 |
| Year 2 | $2.50 | +4.31% | 2.91% | $4.90 |
| Year 3 | $2.61 | +4.31% | 3.03% | $7.51 |
| Year 4 | $2.72 | +4.31% | 3.16% | $10.23 |
| Year 5 | $2.84 | +4.31% | 3.30% | $13.08 |
| Year 6 | $2.96 | +4.31% | 3.44% | $16.04 |
| Year 7 | $3.09 | +4.31% | 3.59% | $19.13 |
| Year 8 | $3.22 | +4.31% | 3.74% | $22.35 |
| Year 9 | $3.36 | +4.31% | 3.90% | $25.71 |
| Year 10 | $3.51 | +4.31% | 4.07% | $29.22 |
| Year 11 | $3.66 | +4.31% | 4.25% | $32.88 |
| Year 12 | $3.82 | +4.31% | 4.43% | $36.70 |
| Year 13 | $3.98 | +4.31% | 4.62% | $40.68 |
| Year 14 | $4.15 | +4.31% | 4.82% | $44.83 |
| Year 15 | $4.33 | +4.31% | 5.03% | $49.16 |
MetLife, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
MetLife, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ
- What is the yield on cost (YOC) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
- The yield on cost (YOC) for MET stock is 2.66%.
About MetLife, Inc.
MetLife, Inc. operates as a leading global financial services entity, delivering an extensive array of services encompassing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. The company manages its operations through five primary divisions: the U.S., Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and MetLife Holdings. Its broad insurance offerings include life, dental, group short-term and long-term disability, individual disability, pet, accidental death and dismemberment, vision, and accident and health coverages, as well as prepaid legal plans. MetLife also supports employers with administrative services-only (ASO) arrangements. Furthermore, it provides sophisticated financial instruments such as general and separate account contracts, synthetic guaranteed interest contracts, and private floating rate funding agreements. The company facilitates pension risk transfers, offers institutional income annuities, structures settlements, and delivers capital markets investment products. Specialized life insurance products and funding agreements are also available for post-retirement benefits, alongside company, bank, or trust-owned life insurance used to finance non-qualified executive benefit programs. In addition, MetLife offers a variety of annuity options including fixed, indexed-linked, and variable, alongside pension and regular savings products. Its life insurance portfolio features whole life, term life, endowments, universal and variable life, and group life policies. The company also provides longevity reinsurance solutions, credit insurance products, and protection for long-term healthcare services. MetLife, Inc. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in New York City.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Life
- CEO
- Michel Abbas Khalaf