Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

23. Subsequent Events

Common Stock Repurchases

In 2015, through February 23, 2015, MetLife, Inc. repurchased 15,081,322 shares of its common stock in the open market for $739 million.

Dividends

Preferred Stock

On February 18, 2015, MetLife, Inc. announced dividends of $0.250 per share, for a total of $6 million, on its Series A preferred shares, and $0.406 per share, for a total of $24 million, on its Series B preferred shares, subject to the final confirmation that it has met the financial tests specified in the Series A and Series B preferred shares, which the Company anticipates will be made on or about March 5, 2015. Both dividends will be payable March 16, 2015 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2015.

Common Stock

On January 6, 2015, MetLife, Inc.’s Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2015 common stock dividend of $0.35 per share payable on March 13, 2015 to shareholders of record as of February 6, 2015. The Company estimates the aggregate dividend payment to be $394 million.