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

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 33,900 shares, an increase of 58.4% from the December 31st total of 21,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 40,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Brighthouse Financial Stock Performance

BHFAO opened at $21.28 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $23.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.48. Brighthouse Financial has a 1-year low of $20.74 and a 1-year high of $26.00.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a $0.4219 dividend. This represents a $1.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.