Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAN – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 10,000 shares, a decrease of 53.7% from the June 30th total of 21,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 30,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.
Brighthouse Financial Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ BHFAN traded up $0.19 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $19.20. 18,193 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 36,157. Brighthouse Financial has a 1 year low of $15.10 and a 1 year high of $20.85. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $19.21 and a 200 day moving average of $19.41.
Brighthouse Financial Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 10th were given a dividend of $0.3359 per share. This represents a $1.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 10th.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
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.
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