Short Interest in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) Grows By 7.0%

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in 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 Stock Up 0.3 %

BHFAO traded up $0.07 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $22.10. 167,614 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 28,074. Brighthouse Financial has a 1 year low of $21.90 and a 1 year high of $26.00. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $24.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.79.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

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

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.