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

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAP) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 36,500 shares, a decrease of 19.8% from the September 15th total of 45,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 27,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Brighthouse Financial Trading Up 0.3 %

Brighthouse Financial stock traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $25.24. The stock had a trading volume of 11,507 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,195. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $24.46 and its 200 day moving average is $23.60. Brighthouse Financial has a one year low of $19.05 and a one year high of $25.49.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.4125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 10th. This represents a $1.65 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.54%.

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.