Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) Short Interest Up 58.4% in January

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAOGet Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 33,900 shares, a growth of 58.4% from the December 31st total of 21,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 40,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Brighthouse Financial Price Performance

Shares of BHFAO stock opened at $21.92 on Thursday. Brighthouse Financial has a 52 week low of $20.74 and a 52 week high of $26.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $23.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.52.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 7.70%.

Brighthouse Financial Company Profile

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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.

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