Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Issuer Common Equity

MetLife, Inc.’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MET” on April 5, 2000.

At February 12, 2026, there were 69,355 stockholders of record of our common stock.

See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” for information about our equity compensation plans.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Purchases of MetLife, Inc. common stock made by or on behalf of MetLife, Inc. or its affiliates during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 are set forth below:

(1)During the periods presented, separate account index funds did not purchase any MetLife, Inc. common stock on the open market in non-discretionary transactions.

(2)In April 2025, MetLife, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors authorized an additional $3.0 billion of common stock repurchases. At December 31, 2025, MetLife, Inc. had $2.1 billion of common stock repurchases remaining under its authorization. Neither the authorization remaining, nor the amount repurchased, reflect the applicable excise tax payable in connection with such repurchases. For more information on common stock repurchases, including excise tax payable in connection therewith, see Note 19 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. See also “Risk Factors — Capital Risks — We May Not be Able to Pay Dividends or Repurchase Our Stock Due to Legal and Regulatory Restrictions or Cash Buffer Needs.”

Common Stock Performance Graph

The graph and table below compare the total return on our common shares with the total return on the Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (“S&P”) 500, S&P 500 Insurance, S&P 500 Financials and S&P 500 Life & Health Insurance indices, respectively, for the five-year period ended on December 31, 2025. The graph and table show the total return on a hypothetical $100 investment in our common shares and in each index, respectively, on December 31, 2020, including the reinvestment of all dividends. The graph and table below shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed,” or to be incorporated by reference in future filings with the SEC, or to be subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

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