Credit: Shutterstock photoIn trading on Tuesday, shares of MetLife Inc's Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (Symbol: MET.PRA) were yielding above the 4.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.00), with shares changing hands as low as $22.07 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 5.33% in the "Financial" preferred stock category, according to Preferred Stock Channel . As of last close, MET.PRA was trading at a 10.32% discount to its liquidation preference amount, versus the average premium of 2.32% in the "Financial" category. Investors should keep in mind that the shares are not cumulative , meaning that in the event of a missed payment, the company does not have to pay the balance of missed dividends to preferred shareholders before resuming a common dividend.
The chart below shows the one year performance of MET.PRA shares, versus MET:
Below is a dividend history chart for MET.PRA, showing historical dividend payments on MetLife Inc's Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A:
In Tuesday trading, MetLife Inc's Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (Symbol: MET.PRA) is currently up about 0.5% on the day, while the common shares (Symbol: MET) are down about 0.4%.
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