Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 27,600 shares, an increase of 190.5% from the December 15th total of 9,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 67,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Brighthouse Financial Trading Up 3.5 %

BHFAN opened at $18.18 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $18.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.56. Brighthouse Financial has a twelve month low of $17.13 and a twelve month high of $21.63.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a $0.3359 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $1.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.39%.

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.