Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock") has enlisted the company as one of two insurers to help deliver LifePath Paycheck™, a next-generation investment solution being developed by BlackRock that is designed to provide millions of American workers with simplified access to lifetime income throughout their retirement. LifePath Paycheck™ seeks to offer the simplicity and lifetime income stream of a defined benefit plan, combined with the flexibility and dynamism of a defined contribution plan.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. First Quarter 2020 Results The company reported net income…

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Brighthouse (BHF) Q1 earnings reflect continued sales growth in Annuities and Life.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that on June 25, 2020, holders of record as of June 10, 2020 (the "Record Date") of its depositary shares (the "Depositary Shares" (Nasdaq: BHFAP)), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of its 6.600% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Preferred Stock"), will receive a quarterly distribution in an amount of $0.4125 per Depositary Share resulting from the company’s declaration of a quarterly dividend on the Preferred Stock, which underlies the Depositary Shares. On June 25, 2020, this Preferred Stock dividend will be paid, in an amount of $412.50 per share, to the depositary for the Preferred Stock. The depositary will, in turn, distribute such dividend to the holders of record of the Depositary Shares as of the Record Date.

The $13 billion exchange-traded fund (ticker: PFF) fell 10% Monday, to $30.14, lifting its yield to 6.3%. Preferred yields are up about a percentage point in the past week as shares of financial companies, the leading preferred issuers, have been hit hard. The preferred market, like the corporate bond market, has decoupled from the Treasury market as investors worry about the health of corporations and financial companies in particular.

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb-” to the $350 million 6.75% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B recently issued by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse) (headquartered in Charlotte, NC) [NA…

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Good morning and thank you for joining Brighthouse Financial's First Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. Today, you will hear from Eric Steigerwalt, our President and Chief Executive Officer; John Rosenthal, Chief Investment Officer, and Ed Spehar, our Chief Financial Officer.

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Brighthouse Financial (BHF) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “bbb+” to the new $500 million 5.625% senior unsecured notes due May 15, 2030, issued by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse) (headquartered in Charlot…

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CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse Financial” or the “company”) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that on June 25, 2020, holders of record as of June 10, 2020 (the “Record Date”) of its depositary shares (the “Depositary S…

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AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of "bbb+" to the new $500 million 5.625% senior unsecured notes due May 15, 2030, issued by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse) (headquartered in Charlotte, NC) (NASDAQ: BHF). The outlook assigned to this Credit Rating (rating) is stable.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a time when Americans are increasingly concerned about their long-term financial future, BlackRock is announcing a ground-breaking solution designed to provide millions of American workers with simplified access to lifetime incom…

Riding high on premiums and strong segmental performance, Brighthouse (BHF) is well poised for growth.

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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse Financial) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that it plans to hold a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The call will follow the issuance of the Brighthouse Financial first quarter 2020 earnings release and financial supplement on Monday, May 11, 2020, after market close.

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BrightHouse (BHF) is expected to suffer from escalating debt burdens and lower interest rates, which are likely to dent its share price, going forward.

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AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of "bbb-" to the $350 million 6.75% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B recently issued by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse) (headquartered in Charlotte, NC) [NASDAQ: BHF]. The outlook assigned to this Credit Rating (rating) is stable.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse Financial” or the “company”) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) has enlisted the company as one of two insurers to help deliver LifePath Paycheck™, a nex…

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.