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

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAO) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 20,000 shares, an increase of 72.4% from the November 15th total of 11,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 23,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Brighthouse Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BHFAO traded down $0.27 on Friday, hitting $23.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 57,947 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,958. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.84. Brighthouse Financial has a 1 year low of $21.75 and a 1 year high of $26.00.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.4219 per share. This represents a $1.69 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.11%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 10th.

About Brighthouse Financial

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.