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

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAM) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 54,100 shares, an increase of 33.9% from the February 28th total of 40,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 49,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Brighthouse Financial Price Performance

NASDAQ:BHFAM opened at $14.01 on Wednesday. Brighthouse Financial has a 1 year low of $13.87 and a 1 year high of $18.95. The business has a fifty day moving average of $15.20 and a 200-day moving average of $16.50.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were given a $0.2891 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.25%.

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.