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MetLife stock buybacks 1997–2026

MetLife spent 651.00M USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, up 29.7% on the same quarter a year before. MetLife spent 2.59B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 8.5% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 3.88B USD, up 21.1% on the year before.

Last updated 8 Nov 2026 · Next report 3 Feb 2027

Stock buybacks

Growth

Fiscal yearPeriod endingStock buybacksGrowthDividends paidFree cash flow
TTM30 Sept 20262.59B-8.52%1.84B15.00B
FY202531 Dec 20253.88B+21.08%1.51B18.11B
FY202431 Dec 20243.21B+3.35%1.53B15.12B
FY202331 Dec 20233.10B-6.70%1.57B14.26B
FY202231 Dec 20223.33B-30.75%1.60B11.37B
FY202131 Dec 20214.80B+122.98%1.65B12.83B
FY202031 Dec 20202.15B-5.73%1.66B11.51B
FY201931 Dec 20192.29B-42.76%1.64B13.93B
FY201831 Dec 20183.99B+36.39%1.68B9.53B
FY201731 Dec 20172.93B+686.83%1.72B12.72B
FY201631 Dec 2016372.00M-89.16%1.74B14.66B
FY201531 Dec 20153.43B+243.20%1.65B13.35B
FY201431 Dec 20141.00B—1.50B17.12B
FY201331 Dec 20130.00—1.12B17.56B
FY201231 Dec 20120.00-100.00%811.00M15.26B
FY201131 Dec 20112.95B—787.00M9.63B
FY201031 Dec 20100.00—784.00M9.37B
FY200931 Dec 20090.00-100.00%610.00M3.80B
FY200831 Dec 20081.25B-26.69%592.00M10.70B
FY200731 Dec 20071.71B+241.00%541.00M9.90B
FY200631 Dec 2006500.00M—450.00M6.60B
FY200531 Dec 20050.00-100.00%394.00M8.01B
FY200431 Dec 20041.00B+930.93%343.00M6.51B
FY200331 Dec 200397.00M-79.41%175.00M7.36B
FY200231 Dec 2002471.00M-64.35%147.00M4.18B
FY200131 Dec 20011.32B+115.50%145.00M4.26B
FY200031 Dec 2000613.00M—152.00M2.86B
FY199931 Dec 19990.00—0.003.87B
FY199831 Dec 19980.00—0.00842.00M
FY199731 Dec 19970.00—0.002.87B

Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; owner earnings take off only the spending that keeps the business as it is, not the spending to grow it (an estimate by Financial Modeling Prep). Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.

The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.

See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow

Common questions about MetLife's buybacks

Source: Financial Modeling Prep