OREANDA-NEWS. MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) today announced that its board of directors has declared a first quarter 2017 common stock dividend of $0.40 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 13, 2017, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 6, 2017.

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("MetLife"), is one of the largest life insurance companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.