Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2016 - 2026)
Brighthouse Financial's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 57.84 million in Q2 2026, up 0.2% from 57.73 million a year earlier and up 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at Brighthouse Financial came in at 57.94 million, down 5.9% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined for seven consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 61.6 million in FY2024 (-6.7%), 66.01 million in FY2023 (-9.5%), 72.97 million in FY2022 (-12.9%) and 83.78 million in FY2021 (-12.1%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has moved between 57.33 million (Q1 2026) and 83.78 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 0.2%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 14.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, BHF's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 57.33 million (Q1 2026), 57.94 million (Q4 2025) and 57.51 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 391.25 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 584.20 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 482.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 213.60 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | 1.71 Bn |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 646.90 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 213.90 Mn |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | 258.70 Mn |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 2.87 Bn | -25.24 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 57.84 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 57.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 57.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 57.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 58.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 60.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 62.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 66.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 65.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 66.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 72.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 71.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 74.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 77.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 83.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 83.24 Mn |
API Access
Brighthouse Financial Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BHF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "BHF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BHF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();