Brighthouse Financial Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results - Candlesense

Brighthouse Financial Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Second Quarter 2025 Results The company reported net income available to shareholders of $60 million in the second quarter of 2025, or $1.02 per diluted share, compared with net income available to shareholders of $9 million in the second quarter of 2024, or $0.12 per diluted share. The company an

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