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

Posted by Paula Ricardo on Jan 30th, 2025

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,500 shares, a drop of 58.3% from the December 31st total of 27,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 71,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Brighthouse Financial Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of BHFAN stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $16.72. The stock had a trading volume of 144,988 shares, compared to its average volume of 86,426. Brighthouse Financial has a one year low of $16.48 and a one year high of $21.63. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $18.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.43.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a $0.3359 dividend. This represents a $1.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th.

About Brighthouse Financial

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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.