Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 27,600 shares, an increase of 190.5% from the December 31st total of 9,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 67,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Brighthouse Financial Trading Down 4.8 %

NASDAQ:BHFAN opened at $17.40 on Wednesday. Brighthouse Financial has a 1 year low of $16.48 and a 1 year high of $21.63. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $18.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.45.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a $0.3359 dividend. This represents a $1.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.72%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th.

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.