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

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 21,400 shares, a growth of 7.0% from the November 30th total of 20,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 28,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Brighthouse Financial Price Performance

NASDAQ BHFAO traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $22.10. 167,614 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 28,074. The company has a 50 day moving average of $24.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.79. Brighthouse Financial has a 52-week low of $21.90 and a 52-week high of $26.00.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a $0.4219 dividend. This represents a $1.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.64%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th.

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.