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Business First Bancshares (BFST) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$23.10 +0.05 (+0.22%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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Business First Bancshares Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
2.42%
Annual Dividend
$0.56
Next
Dividend Payment
May. 31
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
6.78%
Dividend Payout Ratio
23.05%

Business First Bancshares (BFST) pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.42%. The next quarterly payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, May 15. The company currently pays out 23.05% of its earnings and 22.13% of its cash flow as dividends.

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BFST Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Business First Bancshares' dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

BFST Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Business First Bancshares' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Business First Bancshares vs. The Competition

Compare Business First Bancshares' annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Finance and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBusiness First BancsharesFinance CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$0.56$0.02$1.30
Dividend Yield2.42%5.77%4.22%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth6.78%11.37%12.15%

Business First Bancshares Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings23.05%
Based on This Year's Estimate20.59%
Based on Next Year's Estimate18.92%
Based on Cashflow22.13%

Business First Bancshares Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/24/2025quarterly$0.14 - 2.5%5/15/20255/15/20255/31/2025
1/23/2025quarterly$0.14 - 2%2/14/20252/15/20252/28/2025
10/24/2024Quarterly$0.14 - 2.16%11/15/202411/15/202411/30/2024
7/25/2024Quarterly$0.14 - 2.14%8/15/20248/15/20248/31/2024
4/25/2024Quarterly$0.14 - 2.71%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
1/23/2024Quarterly$0.14 - 2.43%2/14/20242/15/20242/28/2024
10/26/2023Quarterly$0.14+$0.02
16.67%		2.93%11/14/202311/15/202311/30/2023
7/27/2023Quarterly$0.12 - 2.29%8/14/20238/15/20238/31/2023

This table shows Business First Bancshares' quarterlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Business First Bancshares Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Business First Bancshares is 2.42%. Learn more on BFST's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BFST shares is $0.56. Learn more on BFST's annual dividend history.

Business First Bancshares pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Business First Bancshares's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.14 per share will be made to shareholders on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

Business First Bancshares's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.14 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Business First Bancshares's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Business First Bancshares's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14, 2025.

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 6.78% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.02 on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

The dividend payout ratio for BFST is:
  • 23.05% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 20.59% based on this year's estimates
  • 18.92% based on next year's estimates
  • 22.13% based on cash flow

Business First Bancshares' dividend yield of 2.46% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. Business First Bancshares' dividend payout ratio of 23.05% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Business First Bancshares stock as a Buy, with forecasts suggesting positive growth potential despite some reservations.

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This page (NASDAQ:BFST) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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