BHFAL Dividend History & Yield

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Finance Quarterly payer High yield
$15.17
+0.25% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
10.31%
$1.564/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
10.31%
$1.564/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.564
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.391
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 1, 2026 Estimated
in 83 days
Next pay date
Dec 18, 2026
in 100 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 1, 2026
$0.391 per share
Payout ratio
n/a
not available
Market cap
n/a
P/E n/a
5y dividend CAGR
+0.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
7.8
since Nov 29, 2018
1y total return
-12.6%
price -20.8% + dividends 8.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (in 83 days) Dec 18, 2026 $0.391 $39.10 Estimated
Tue, Mar 2, 2027 (in 174 days) Mar 19, 2027 $0.391 $39.10 Estimated
Tue, Jun 1, 2027 (in 265 days) Jun 18, 2027 $0.391 $39.10 Estimated
Tue, Aug 31, 2027 (in 356 days) Sep 17, 2027 $0.391 $39.10 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BHFAL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.564 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 32 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 32 payments per share from Nov 29, 2018 to Sep 1, 2026; most recent $0.391$0.00$0.25$0.50Nov 29, 2018: $0.4036Nov '18Feb 28, 2019: $0.391May 30, 2019: $0.391Aug 29, 2019: $0.391Nov 27, 2019: $0.391Nov '19Feb 27, 2020: $0.391May 29, 2020: $0.391Aug 31, 2020: $0.391Nov 30, 2020: $0.391Nov '20Feb 26, 2021: $0.391May 28, 2021: $0.391Aug 31, 2021: $0.391Nov 30, 2021: $0.391Nov '21Feb 28, 2022: $0.391May 31, 2022: $0.391Aug 31, 2022: $0.391Nov 30, 2022: $0.391Nov '22Feb 28, 2023: $0.391May 31, 2023: $0.391Aug 31, 2023: $0.391Nov 30, 2023: $0.391Nov '23Feb 29, 2024: $0.391May 31, 2024: $0.391Aug 30, 2024: $0.391Nov 29, 2024: $0.391Nov '24Feb 28, 2025: $0.391May 30, 2025: $0.391Aug 29, 2025: $0.391Dec 1, 2025: $0.391Dec '25Feb 27, 2026: $0.391Jun 1, 2026: $0.391Sep 1, 2026: $0.391

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2018 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002018: $0.4036$0.403620182019: $1.564$1.56420192020: $1.564$1.56420202021: $1.564$1.56420212022: $1.564$1.56420222023: $1.564$1.56420232024: $1.564$1.56420242025: $1.564$1.56420252026 (YTD): $1.173$1.1732026 YTD

How much BHFAL do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month768$11,638$1,200
$500 / month3,837$58,190$6,000
$1,000 / month7,673$116,380$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 10.31%. $10,000 in BHFAL would currently pay about $1,031 a year ($86 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BHFAL dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026 $0.391 +0.0%
Jun 1, 2026 $0.391 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2026 $0.391 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 $0.391 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2025 $0.391 +0.0%
May 30, 2025 $0.391 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2025 Mar 17, 2025 $0.391 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 $0.391 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2024 Sep 16, 2024 $0.391 +0.0%
May 31, 2024 Jun 17, 2024 $0.391 +0.0%
Feb 29, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 $0.391 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2023 Dec 15, 2023 $0.391 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 $0.391 +0.0%
May 31, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 $0.391 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 $0.391 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 $0.391 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 $0.391 +0.0%
May 31, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 $0.391 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2022 Mar 15, 2022 $0.391 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 $0.391 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 $0.391 +0.0%
May 28, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 $0.391 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 $0.391 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 $0.391 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2020 Sep 15, 2020 $0.391 +0.0%
May 29, 2020 Jun 15, 2020 $0.391 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 $0.391 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2019 Dec 16, 2019 $0.391 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2019 Sep 16, 2019 $0.391 +0.0%
May 30, 2019 Jun 17, 2019 $0.391 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2019 Mar 15, 2019 $0.391 -3.1%
Nov 29, 2018 Dec 15, 2018 $0.4036

BHFAL dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to BHFAL's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

BHFAL scores 15/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

2 warning flags raised:

  • Yield above 7%
  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Sector: Finance. Industry: Life Insurance. First dividend on our records: Nov 29, 2018. 32 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

BHFAL dividend FAQ

When is BHFAL's next ex-dividend date?

BHFAL's next ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026 (in 83 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.391 per share, expected on Dec 18, 2026.

How often does BHFAL pay dividends?

BHFAL pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.391 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.

What is BHFAL's dividend yield?

BHFAL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 10.31%, based on $1.564 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $15.17. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.564 per share, is 10.31%.

How much does BHFAL pay per share?

BHFAL pays about $0.391 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.564 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $156.40 a year.

Has BHFAL grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has been flat at 0.0% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of BHFAL do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 10.31%, you would need about 768 shares of BHFAL (roughly $11,638 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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