Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAM) Stock Short Interest Report for September

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAM) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 31,538 shares, a growth of 550.7% from the September 15th total of 4,847 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 68,717 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Brighthouse Financial Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Brighthouse Financial stock opened at $9.70 on Friday. Brighthouse Financial has a one year low of $9.45 and a one year high of $12.88. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.65.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a dividend of $0.2891 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th.

About Brighthouse Financial

Brighthouse Financial, Inc is a U.S.-focused provider of annuity and life insurance products designed to help individuals manage retirement income, protect their families and address long-term financial needs. The company operates primarily through its insurance subsidiaries and distributes its products through independent financial professionals, insurance agents, banks and other distribution partners.

Its offerings include fixed, index-linked and variable annuities, as well as life insurance products such as term, universal and variable universal life insurance.