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

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) was the target 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 trading volume, of 28,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Brighthouse Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BHFAO opened at $22.15 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.78. Brighthouse Financial has a 1 year low of $21.90 and a 1 year high of $26.00.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a dividend of $0.4219 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $1.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.62%.

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.