Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) Short Interest Down 28.6% in December

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,500 shares, a decline of 28.6% from the November 30th total of 13,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 64,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Brighthouse Financial Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of Brighthouse Financial stock traded down $0.13 on Friday, hitting $18.54. 92,443 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 49,427. The company has a fifty day moving average of $19.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.60. Brighthouse Financial has a one year low of $17.60 and a one year high of $21.63.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a $0.3359 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $1.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.25%.

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.