Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
BHFANFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
12.11%
Annual Dividend
$1.34
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Sep 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHFAN) yields 12.11% ($1.34 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $25.81 — +133% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: B (68/100).
Is BHFAN a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBrighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHFAN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 12.11% ($1.34/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 12.11%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.34
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.86
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 0.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -58%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BHFAN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-18%
3 Years
-38%
5 Years
-58%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BHFAN worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. is $25.81 per share, versus a market price of $11.10. That implies 133% of upside — a margin of safety of about 57%.
Fair Value
$25.81
Current Price
$11.10
Upside
+133%
Margin of Safety
57%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 8.6% discount rate (CAPM), 5.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $12.61 EPS, $1.34 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BHFAN Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Dec 10, 2025 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2025 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2025 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.34 / yr per share
