Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAM) Short Interest Down 82.7% in January

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAM) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,700 shares, a decrease of 82.7% from the January 15th total of 21,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 57,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Brighthouse Financial Trading Down 0.4 %

NASDAQ:BHFAM traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $14.93. The company had a trading volume of 10,351 shares, compared to its average volume of 67,116. Brighthouse Financial has a fifty-two week low of $14.50 and a fifty-two week high of $18.95. The business’s fifty day moving average is $15.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.92.

Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a dividend of $0.2891 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.74%. The ex-dividend date was 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.