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

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Dividend Yield: 2.72%
Annual Dividend: $0.56
Dividend Increase Track Record: 1 Year
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth: 7.72%
Dividend Payout Ratio: 21.54%
Recent Dividend Payment: Feb. 28

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Business First Bancshares vs. The Competition

Type	Business First Bancshares	Finance Companies	NASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend	$0.56	$1.86	$1.24
Dividend Yield	2.72%	1,077.60%	400.14%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth	7.72%	1,073.45%	1,361.43%
Track Record	1 year	7 years	6 years

Business First Bancshares Dividend Payout Ratio

Type	Payout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings	21.54%
Based on This Year's Estimates	24.03%
Based on Next Year's Estimates	22.76%
Based on Cashflow	19.11%

Business First Bancshares Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
1/23/2024	Quarterly	$0.14	2.43%	2/14/2024	2/15/2024	2/28/2024
10/26/2023	Quarterly	$0.14	2.93%	11/14/2023	11/15/2023	11/30/2023
7/27/2023	Quarterly	$0.12	2.29%	8/14/2023	8/15/2023	8/31/2023
4/27/2023	Quarterly	$0.12	3.11%	5/12/2023	5/15/2023	5/31/2023
1/25/2023	Quarterly	$0.12	2.3%	2/14/2023	2/15/2023	2/28/2023
10/26/2022	Quarterly	$0.12	2.05%	11/14/2022	11/15/2022	11/30/2022
7/26/2022	Quarterly	$0.12	2.12%	8/12/2022	8/15/2022	8/31/2022
4/26/2022	Quarterly	$0.12	2.11%	5/12/2022	5/15/2022	5/31/2022
1/24/2022	Quarterly	$0.12	1.77%	2/14/2022	2/15/2022	2/28/2022
10/20/2021	Quarterly	$0.12	1.88%	11/12/2021	11/15/2021	11/30/2021
7/26/2021	Quarterly	$0.12	2.05%	8/12/2021	8/15/2021	8/31/2021
4/23/2021	quarterly	$0.12	2.1%	5/13/2021	5/15/2021	5/31/2021
1/25/2021	Quarterly	$0.10	1.92%	2/11/2021	2/15/2021	2/28/2021
10/22/2020	Quarterly	$0.10	2.33%	11/12/2020	11/15/2020	11/30/2020
7/31/2020	quarterly	$0.10	2.9%	8/13/2020	8/15/2020	8/31/2020
4/30/2020	quarterly	$0.10	2.9%	5/14/2020	5/15/2020	5/31/2020
1/22/2020	Quarterly	$0.10	1.61%	2/13/2020	2/15/2020	2/28/2020
10/17/2019		$0.10		11/14/2019	11/15/2019	11/30/2019
7/23/2019	Quarterly	$0.10	1.58%	8/14/2019	8/15/2019	8/31/2019
4/24/2019	quarterly	$0.10	1.3%	5/14/2019	5/15/2019	5/31/2019
1/29/2019	Quarterly	$0.08	1.38%	2/14/2019	2/15/2019	2/28/2019
10/24/2018	quarterly	$0.08	1.27%	11/14/2018	11/15/2018	11/30/2018
7/25/2018	quarterly	$0.08	1.24%	8/14/2018	8/15/2018	8/31/2018
4/26/2018	Quarterly	$0.08		5/14/2018	5/15/2018	5/31/2018

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Business First Bancshares Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Business First Bancshares's dividend yield?: The current dividend yield for Business First Bancshares is 2.72%. Learn more on BFST's dividend yield history.
How much is Business First Bancshares's annual dividend?: The annual dividend for BFST shares is $0.56. Learn more on BFST's annual dividend history.
How often does Business First Bancshares pay dividends?: Business First Bancshares pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.
When was Business First Bancshares's most recent dividend payment?: Business First Bancshares's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.14 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
When was Business First Bancshares's most recent ex-dividend date?: Business First Bancshares's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

Is Business First Bancshares's dividend growing?: Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 7.72% per year.
What track record does Business First Bancshares have of raising its dividend?: Business First Bancshares has increased its dividend for 1 year.
When did Business First Bancshares last increase or decrease its dividend?: The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.02 on Thursday, October 26, 2023.
What is Business First Bancshares's dividend payout ratio?: The dividend payout ratio for BFST is:
21.54% based on the trailing year of earnings

24.03% based on this year's estimates

22.76% based on next year's estimates

19.11% based on cash flow

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