Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAM – Get Rating) saw a large drop in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,900 shares, a drop of 49.6% from the January 31st total of 13,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 70,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Brighthouse Financial Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BHFAM traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $17.84. The company had a trading volume of 9,567 shares, compared to its average volume of 42,590. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.91. Brighthouse Financial has a one year low of $14.81 and a one year high of $22.10.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 10th will be issued a $0.2891 dividend. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.48%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 9th.

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 offers 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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