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accession: "0001099219-26-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MET"
cik: "0001099219"
company_name: "METLIFE INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-05T20:31:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T20:33:44.222472+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MetLife Q2 adjusted EPS $2.43 (+20% YoY); announces $3B buyback authorization

## Summary
- Adjusted EPS $2.43, up 20% YoY; net income $705M ($1.09 per share).
- Premiums, fees & other revenues up 7% to $13.7B; net investment income up 18% to $6.7B.
- Group Benefits adj. earnings up 25% to $503M; Asia up 21% to $420M; Latin America up 15% to $268M.
- Board authorized new $3.0B share repurchase program; returned over $1.1B to shareholders in Q2.
- Adjusted ROE 17% for second straight quarter, at top of 15-17% target range.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001099219-26-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MET
- cik: 0001099219
- company_name: METLIFE INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T20:31:29+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921926000048/0001099219-26-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921926000048/met-20260805.htm

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