OREANDA-NEWS. MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) today announced that it has confirmed its previously announced declaration of the first quarter 2016 dividend of $0.25277777 per share on the company’s floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A (NYSE:METPrA).

The New York Stock Exchange has not yet set an ex-dividend date for the Series A preferred stock. Following this confirmatory announcement, the New York Stock Exchange will set an ex-dividend date for the Series A preferred stock. The dividend will be payable March 15, 2016, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 29, 2016.

About MetLife

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.