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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

☑			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2026

or

☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

Commission file number: 001-15787

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MetLife, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware												13-4075851
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)												(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
200 Park Avenue,			New York,			NY						10166-0188
(Address of principal executive offices)												(Zip Code)

(212) 578-9500

**(**Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01			MET			New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01			MET PRA			New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.625% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E			MET PRE			New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F			MET PRF			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer			☑			Accelerated filer			☐
Non-accelerated filer			☐			Smaller reporting company			☐
						Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

At April 30, 2026, 643,436,779 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

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Part I — Financial Information
Item 1.			Financial Statements (Unaudited) (at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025)
			Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			4
			Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)			5
			Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity			6
			Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			7
			Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
			Note 1 — Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies			8
			Note 2 — Segment Information			10
			Note 3 — Acquisition			15
			Note 4 — Future Policy Benefits			15
			Note 5 — Policyholder Account Balances			23
			Note 6 — Market Risk Benefits			32
			Note 7 — Separate Accounts			35
			Note 8 — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired and Unearned Revenue			39
			Note 9 — Investments			41
			Note 10 — Derivatives			56
			Note 11 — Fair Value			66
			Note 12 — Subordinated Debt Securities			79
			Note 13 — Equity			80
			Note 14 — Other Revenues and Other Expenses			84
			Note 15 — Employee Benefit Plans			85
			Note 16 — Income Tax			85
			Note 17 — Earnings Per Common Share			86
			Note 18 — Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees			86
			Note 19 — Related Party Transactions			89
Item 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			90
Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			137
Item 4.			Controls and Procedures			138
Part II — Other Information
Item 1.			Legal Proceedings			139
Item 1A.			Risk Factors			139
Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			139
Item 5.			Other Information			140
Item 6.			Exhibits			141
Glossary						142
Signatures						145

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As used in this Form 10‑Q, “MetLife,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1999, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, may contain or incorporate by reference information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give expectations or forecasts of future events and do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words and terms such as “anticipate,” “are confident,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “if,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and other words and terms of similar meaning or that are otherwise tied to future periods or future performance, in each case in all derivative forms. They include statements relating to strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. By their nature, forward-looking statements: speak only as of the date they are made; are not statements of historical fact or guarantees of future performance; and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved and actual results may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements.

Many factors determine Company results, and they involve unpredictable risks and uncertainties. Our forward-looking statements depend on our assumptions, our expectations, and our understanding of the economic environment, but they may be inaccurate and may change. We do not guarantee any future performance. Our results could differ materially from those we express or imply in forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in MetLife, Inc.’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and others, may cause such differences. These factors include:

(1) economic condition difficulties, including risks relating to interest rates, the effects of announced or future tariff increases on the global economy, credit spreads, declining equity or debt markets, changes in the value of assets under management, real estate, obligors and counterparties, government default or shutdown, currency exchange rates, derivatives, climate change, public health, terrorism and security;

(2) global capital and credit market adversity;

(3) credit facility inaccessibility;

(4) financial strength or credit ratings downgrades;

(5) unavailability, unaffordability, or inadequate reinsurance, including reinsurance risks that arise from reinsurers’ credit risk, and the potential shortfall or failure of risk mitigants to protect against such risks;

(6) statutory life insurance reserve financing costs or limited market capacity;

(7) legal, regulatory, and supervisory and enforcement policy changes;

(8) changes in tax rates, tax laws or interpretations;

(9) litigation and regulatory investigations;

(10) unsuccessful efforts to meet all sustainability standards or to enhance our sustainability;

(11) MetLife, Inc.’s inability to pay dividends and repurchase common stock;

(12) MetLife, Inc.’s subsidiaries’ inability to pay dividends to MetLife, Inc.;

(13) investment defaults, downgrades, or volatility;

(14) investment sales or lending difficulties;

(15) collateral or derivative-related payments;

(16) investment valuations, allowances, or impairments changes;

(17) claims or other results that differ from our estimates, assumptions, or models;

(18) global political, legal, or operational risks;

(19) business competition;

(20) technological changes;

(21) catastrophes;

(22) climate changes or responses to it;

(23) deficiencies in our closed block;

(24) goodwill or other asset impairment, or deferred income tax asset allowance;

(25) impairment of value of business acquired, value of distribution agreements acquired or value of customer relationships acquired;

(26) product guarantee volatility, costs, and counterparty risks;

(27) risk management failures;

(28) insufficient protection from operational risks;

(29) failure to protect confidentiality, integrity or availability of systems or data or other cybersecurity or disaster recovery failures;

(30) accounting standards changes;

(31) excessive risk-taking;

(32) marketing and distribution difficulties;

(33) pension and other postretirement benefit assumption changes;

(34) inability to protect our intellectual property or avoid infringement claims;

(35) acquisition, integration, growth, disposition, or reorganization difficulties;

(36) Brighthouse Financial, Inc. separation risks;

(37) MetLife, Inc.’s Board of Directors influence over the outcome of stockholder votes through the voting provisions of the MetLife Policyholder Trust; and

(38) legal- and corporate governance-related effects on business combinations.

MetLife, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if MetLife, Inc. later becomes aware that such statement is not likely to be achieved. Please consult any further disclosures MetLife, Inc. makes on related subjects in subsequent reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Corporate Information

We encourage investors and others to frequently visit our website (www.metlife.com), including our Investor Relations web pages (https://investor.metlife.com). We announce significant financial and other information to our investors and the public on the Investor Relations web pages, as well as in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, news releases, public conference calls and webcasts, fact sheets and other documents and media. The information found on our website, including MetLife’s Sustainability Report, is not incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in any other report or document we submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and any references to our website are intended to be inactive textual references only.

Note Regarding Reliance on Statements in Our Contracts

See “Exhibits — Note Regarding Reliance on Statements in Our Contracts” for information regarding agreements included as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Part I — Financial Information