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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) dividend history

BFSTNasdaqState Commercial BanksFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 3, 2026Score 13/300% below fair value
$32.27−0.14 (-0.43%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $1.05BP/E 11.4Yield 1.77%

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
1.77%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
19.2%
Dividends paid ÷ net income

Dividend payments

Every dividend Business First Bancshares has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.

Ex-dividendLast day to buyRecordPayableDeclaredPer shareSource
Nov 13, 2026UpcomingNov 12, 2026Nov 15, 2026Nov 30, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.15–
Aug 14, 2026Aug 13, 2026Aug 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.15Release
May 15, 2026May 14, 2026May 15, 2026May 29, 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.1510-Q
Feb 13, 2026Feb 12, 2026Feb 15, 2026Feb 28, 2026Jan 22, 2026$0.15Release
Nov 14, 2025Nov 13, 2025Nov 15, 2025Nov 30, 2025Oct 23, 2025$0.15Release
Aug 15, 2025Aug 14, 2025Aug 15, 2025Aug 31, 2025Jul 24, 2025$0.1410-Q
May 15, 2025May 14, 2025May 15, 2025May 31, 2025Apr 24, 2025$0.14Release
Feb 14, 2025Feb 13, 2025Feb 15, 2025Feb 28, 2025Jan 23, 2025$0.14Release
Nov 15, 2024Nov 14, 2024Nov 15, 2024Nov 30, 2024Oct 24, 2024$0.14Release
Aug 15, 2024Aug 14, 2024Aug 15, 2024Aug 31, 2024Jul 25, 2024$0.14Release
May 14, 2024May 13, 2024May 15, 2024May 31, 2024Apr 25, 2024$0.14Release
Feb 14, 2024Feb 13, 2024Feb 15, 2024Feb 28, 2024Jan 23, 2024$0.14Release
Nov 14, 2023Nov 13, 2023Nov 15, 2023Nov 30, 2023Oct 26, 2023$0.14Release
Aug 14, 2023Aug 11, 2023Aug 15, 2023Aug 31, 2023Jul 27, 2023$0.12Release
May 12, 2023May 11, 2023May 15, 2023May 31, 2023Apr 27, 2023$0.12Release
Feb 14, 2023Feb 13, 2023Feb 15, 2023Feb 28, 2023Jan 25, 2023$0.12Release
Nov 14, 2022Nov 11, 2022Nov 15, 2022Nov 30, 2022Oct 26, 2022$0.12Release
Aug 12, 2022Aug 11, 2022Aug 15, 2022Aug 31, 2022Jul 26, 2022$0.12Release
May 12, 2022May 11, 2022May 15, 2022May 31, 2022Apr 26, 2022$0.12Release
Feb 14, 2022Feb 11, 2022Feb 15, 2022Feb 28, 2022Jan 24, 2022$0.12Release
Nov 12, 2021Nov 11, 2021Nov 15, 2021Nov 30, 2021Oct 20, 2021$0.12Release
Aug 12, 2021Aug 11, 2021Aug 15, 2021Aug 31, 2021Jul 22, 2021$0.1210-Q
May 13, 2021May 12, 2021May 15, 2021May 31, 2021Apr 22, 2021$0.12Release
Feb 11, 2021Feb 10, 2021Feb 15, 2021Feb 28, 2021Jan 25, 2021$0.10Release

Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.

By fiscal year

Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings

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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