Short Interest in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) Rises By 58.4%

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) saw a significant 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 volume of 40,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Brighthouse Financial Stock Performance

Shares of BHFAO stock opened at $21.28 on Friday. Brighthouse Financial has a 12 month low of $20.74 and a 12 month high of $26.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $23.32 and its 200 day moving average is $24.48.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th.

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.