Earnings Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

14. Earnings Per Common Share

The following table presents the weighted average shares, basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
	(In millions, except per share data)
Weighted Average Shares:
Weighted average common stock outstanding - basic	914.1		956.5
Incremental common shares from assumed exercise or issuance of stock-based awards	5.9		6.8
Weighted average common stock outstanding - diluted	920.0		963.3
Net Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$	4,401	$	1,385
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3		4
Less: Preferred stock dividends	32		32
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	4,366	$	1,349
Basic	$	4.78	$	1.41
Diluted	$	4.75	$	1.40