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

by · The Cerbat Gem

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 21,400 shares, an increase of 7.0% from the November 30th total of 20,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 28,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Brighthouse Financial Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of BHFAO stock traded up $0.12 on Wednesday, reaching $22.15. 372,151 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 28,995. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $24.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.78. Brighthouse Financial has a one year low of $21.90 and a one year high of $26.00.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a $0.4219 dividend. This represents a $1.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.62%. 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.

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