secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     METLIFE INC (MET)
CIK:        0001099219
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001099219-26-000032
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud

MetLife Q1 2026 net income rises 30% to $1.1B, adjusted EPS up 23% to $2.42
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- Adjusted earnings up 18% to $1.6B driven by higher variable investment income and volume growth.
- Asia segment adjusted earnings up 31% to $487M; Group Benefits up 19% to $439M.
- Returned over $1.1B to shareholders via share repurchases ($750M) and dividends ($370M).
- Total assets under management reached $736.3B as of March 31, 2026.
- Direct expense ratio improved to 11.9%, ahead of 12.1% annual target.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921926000032/0001099219-26-000032-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921926000032/met-20260506.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001099219-26-000032

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