Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 59.0% in September

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) saw a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,398 shares, a growth of 59.0% from the September 15th total of 4,025 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 48,450 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Brighthouse Financial Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ BHFAO opened at $12.70 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $14.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.14. Brighthouse Financial has a 52-week low of $12.68 and a 52-week high of $18.18.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.4219 per share. This represents a $1.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th.

Brighthouse Financial Company Profile

Brighthouse Financial, Inc is a U.S.-based provider of annuities and life insurance products designed to help individuals and families address retirement income, wealth transfer and financial protection needs. The company serves customers primarily through independent agents, financial professionals and other distribution partners.

Its offerings include variable, fixed, registered index-linked and income annuities, as well as life insurance products such as universal life and variable universal life policies.