Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
BHFAOFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
12.10%
Annual Dividend
$1.69
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
-3.7%
Ex-Date
Sep 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHFAO) yields 12.10% ($1.69 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $32.55 — +133% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: B (68/100).
Is BHFAO a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBrighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHFAO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 12.10% ($1.69/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
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 12.10%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.69
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -3.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.86
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 1.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -51%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BHFAO Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-16%
3 Years
-43%
5 Years
-51%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BHFAO worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. is $32.55 per share, versus a market price of $13.95. That implies 133% of upside — a margin of safety of about 57%.
Fair Value
$32.55
Current Price
$13.95
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, $1.69 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BHFAO 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 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Dec 10, 2025 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2025 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2025 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.69 / yr per share
