---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001685040-22-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHF"
cik: "0001685040"
company_name: "Brighthouse Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T04:15:18.262058+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brighthouse Financial Q2 net income soars to $957M on hedging, but adjusted earnings drop to $24M

## Summary
- Net income $957M ($12.77 diluted EPS), vs $10M in Q2 2021.
- Adjusted earnings $24M ($0.33) vs $435M ($5.05); adj. less notable items $247M ($3.29).
- Annuity sales +8% YoY; life sales -27% YoY; $317M stock repurchased YTD.
- Estimated RBC ratio 470-490%; holding company liquid assets $1.2B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001685040-22-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHF
- cik: 0001685040
- company_name: Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504022000043/0001685040-22-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504022000043/bhf-20220804.htm

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