Short Interest in Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) Decreases By 50.4%

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) saw a large decline in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,800 shares, a decline of 50.4% from the August 31st total of 13,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 177,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Based on an average trading volume of 177,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Brighthouse Financial Price Performance

NASDAQ BHFAN opened at $13.10 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.11. Brighthouse Financial has a 52-week low of $11.51 and a 52-week high of $21.47.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were paid a dividend of $0.3359 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $1.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.3%.

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.