Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

22. Subsequent Events

Common Stock Repurchases

In 2018, through February 16, 2018, MetLife, Inc. repurchased 7,499,116 shares of its common stock in the open market for $392 million.

Disposition

See Note 3 for additional information related to the disposition of MetLife Afore.

Dividends

Preferred Stock

On February 16, 2018, MetLife, Inc. announced a first quarter 2018 dividend of $0.25 per share, for a total of $6 million, on its Series A preferred stock, subject to the final confirmation that it has met the financial tests specified in the certificate of designation for the Series A preferred stock, which the Company anticipates will be made and announced on or about March 5, 2018. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2018 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2018.

Common Stock

On January 5, 2018, the MetLife, Inc. Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2018 common stock dividend of $0.40 per share payable on March 13, 2018 to shareholders of record as of February 5, 2018. The Company estimates that the aggregate dividend payment will be $416 million.