Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHFAO) Trading 1.3% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHFAOGet Free Report)’s share price shot up 1.3% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $23.47 and last traded at $23.28. 48,143 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 6% from the average session volume of 50,945 shares. The stock had previously closed at $22.99.

Brighthouse Financial Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average is $23.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.61.

Brighthouse Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were given a $0.4219 dividend. This represents a $1.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th.

Brighthouse Financial Company Profile

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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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