Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
BHFAOFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$15.56
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.85%
Annual Dividend
$1.69
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
-3.7%
Ex-Date
Jun 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
BHFAO Dividend Safety Score
66/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.76
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
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
Is BHFAO a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBrighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHFAO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 10.85% ($1.69/yr), with 4 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
- 10.85%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.69
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -3.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.87
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 1.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -46%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.19 – $21.94
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | $0.4220 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.69 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$42.25
Annual$169.00
Monthly avg$14.08
