MetLife shares outstanding MET
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 646.9M
- On a year earlier
- −4.2%
- fewer shares
MetLife had 646.9M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 4.2% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 662.3M | −5% |
| FY2024 | 698M | −6% |
| FY2023 | 743.3M | −6% |
| FY2022 | 790.2M | −7% |
| FY2021 | 845.4M | −7% |
| FY2020 | 906.1M | −2% |
| FY2019 | 925.4M | −6% |
| FY2018 | 987.5M | −7% |
| FY2017 | 1.1B | −3% |
| FY2016 | 1.1B | −2% |
| FY2015 | 1.1B | −2% |
| FY2014 | 1.1B | +1% |
| FY2013 | 1.1B | +4% |
| FY2012 | 1.1B | +3% |
| FY2011 | 1.1B | +5% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 646.9M | −4% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 655.7M | −5% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 662.3M | −5% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 669.1M | −5% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 675M | −6% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 687M | −6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 698M | −6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 703.7M | −7% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 714.7M | −7% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 728.4M | −7% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 743.3M | −6% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 755.5M | −6% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.