Brighthouse Financial Q2 net income rises to $60 million; adjusted earnings drop
Brighthouse Financial reported second-quarter 2025 net income available to shareholders of $60 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, up from $9 million, or $0.12 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted earnings, the measure management uses to evaluate performance, fell to $198 million, or $3.43 per diluted share, from $346 million, or $5.57 per share, in the second quarter of 2024.
Key points
- Net income available to shareholders: $60 million ($1.02 per diluted share) vs. $9 million ($0.12) in Q2 2024
- Adjusted earnings: $198 million ($3.43 per diluted share) vs. $346 million ($5.57) in Q2 2024
- Annuity sales of $2.6 billion, including $1.9 billion of Shield Level Annuities; repurchased $43 million of common stock in the quarter
- Estimated combined RBC ratio between 405% and 425%; holding company liquid assets of $0.9 billion as of June 30, 2025
The filing
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