Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) Short Interest Update

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) saw a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 27,600 shares, a growth of 190.5% from the December 31st total of 9,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 67,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Brighthouse Financial Price Performance

Brighthouse Financial stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $16.67. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 24,698 shares, compared to its average volume of 82,739. Brighthouse Financial has a 12 month low of $16.48 and a 12 month high of $21.63. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $18.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.41.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were given a dividend of $0.3359 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $1.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.06%.

About Brighthouse Financial

Brighthouse Financial, Inc provides annuity and life insurance products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Annuities, Life, and Run-off. The Annuities segment consists of variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities for contract holders' needs for protected wealth accumulation on a tax-deferred basis, wealth transfer, and income security.