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BFSTNasdaqState Commercial BanksFiscal year ends December 31

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 31, 2026
$31.06−0.25 (-0.80%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026

Market cap
$1.02B
P/E (TTM)
11.0
Dividend yield
1.84%

Dividends

Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits

Per share, FY2025
$0.57
+1.8% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
9 years
Every year since FY2016
Dividend yield
1.84%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
19.2%
Dividends paid ÷ net income

Dividend history

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearPer shareChangeCash paidPayout ratio
FY2025$0.57+1.8%$16.84M19.2%
FY2024$0.56+12.0%$14.86M22.8%
FY2023$0.50+4.2%$12.66M17.8%
FY2022$0.48+4.3%$10.82M20.0%
FY2021$0.46+15.0%$9.44M18.1%
FY2020$0.40+5.3%$7.52M25.1%
FY2019$0.38+26.7%$5.05M21.3%
FY2018$0.30+30.4%$3.28M23.3%
FY2017$0.23+53.3%$1.79M37.0%
FY2016$0.15–$1.06M20.7%

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