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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001685040-23-000075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHF"
cik: "0001685040"
company_name: "Brighthouse Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T01:17:23.117814+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brighthouse Financial authorizes $750M stock repurchase program, with $71M remaining from prior $1B authorization

## Summary
- New $750M common stock repurchase authorization announced on November 16, 2023.
- Adds to $1B authorization from August 2021, under which $71M remained as of November 15, 2023.
- CEO notes ~$2.2B in total repurchases since August 2018, reducing shares outstanding by >46%.
- Repurchases may be via open market, 10b5-1 plans, accelerated plans, or private transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001685040-23-000075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHF
- cik: 0001685040
- company_name: Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504023000075/0001685040-23-000075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504023000075/bhf-20231116.htm

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