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

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 22,100 shares, a growth of 23.5% from the February 13th total of 17,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 85,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Brighthouse Financial Price Performance

Shares of BHFAN opened at $16.75 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $17.13 and its 200-day moving average is $18.88. Brighthouse Financial has a fifty-two week low of $15.75 and a fifty-two week high of $21.63.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.3359 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $1.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.02%.

Brighthouse Financial Company Profile

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.