First Bancshares (FBMS) Dividend Yield, Date & History

$31.98

-0.68 (-2.08%)

(As of 09/6/2024 ET)

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Dividend Yield: 3.13%
Annual Dividend: $1.00
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth: 28.92%
Dividend Payout Ratio: 39.68%
Recent Dividend Payment: Aug. 23

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First Bancshares vs. The Competition

Type	First Bancshares	Finance Companies	NASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend	$1.00	$1.76	$1.24
Dividend Yield	3.13%	977.39%	402.87%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth	28.92%	12.83%	13.88%

First Bancshares Dividend Payout Ratio

Type	Payout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings	39.68%
Based on This Year's Estimates	39.22%
Based on Next Year's Estimates	36.90%
Based on Cashflow	31.89%

First Bancshares Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/24/2024	Quarterly	$0.25	3.3%	8/8/2024	8/8/2024	8/23/2024
4/24/2024	Quarterly	$0.25	3.99%	5/6/2024	5/7/2024	5/23/2024
1/24/2024	Quarterly	$0.25	3.84%	2/6/2024	2/7/2024	2/23/2024
10/25/2023	Quarterly	$0.24	4.01%	11/7/2023	11/8/2023	11/24/2023
7/26/2023	Quarterly	$0.23	3.04%	8/7/2023	8/8/2023	8/24/2023
4/26/2023	Quarterly	$0.22	3.59%	5/5/2023	5/8/2023	5/24/2023
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1/25/2023	Quarterly	$0.21	2.8%	2/7/2023	2/8/2023	2/24/2023
10/27/2022	Quarterly	$0.20	2.45%	11/7/2022	11/8/2022	11/25/2022
7/27/2022	Quarterly	$0.19	2.66%	8/5/2022	8/8/2022	8/25/2022
4/26/2022	Quarterly	$0.18	2.21%	5/9/2022	5/10/2022	5/25/2022
1/27/2022	quarterly	$0.17	1.8%	2/9/2022	2/10/2022	2/25/2022
10/26/2021	quarterly	$0.16	1.5%	11/9/2021	11/10/2021	11/26/2021
7/26/2021	Quarterly	$0.15	1.6%	8/9/2021	8/10/2021	8/25/2021
4/21/2021	Quarterly	$0.14	1.5%	5/7/2021	5/10/2021	5/25/2021
1/28/2021	quarterly	$0.13	1.7%	2/9/2021	2/10/2021	2/25/2021
10/26/2020	Quarterly	$0.12	2.06%	11/9/2020	11/10/2020	11/24/2020
7/27/2020	Quarterly	$0.10	1.9%	8/7/2020	8/10/2020	8/24/2020
4/29/2020	Quarterly	$0.10	2.01%	5/8/2020	5/11/2020	5/26/2020
1/21/2020	Quarterly	$0.10	1.18%	2/6/2020	2/7/2020	2/21/2020
10/21/2019	Quarterly	$0.08	0.98%	11/7/2019	11/8/2019	11/22/2019
7/22/2019	Quarterly	$0.08	1.04%	8/8/2019	8/9/2019	8/23/2019
4/23/2019	quarterly	$0.08	1.05%	5/9/2019	5/10/2019	5/24/2019
1/30/2019	quarterly	$0.07	0.86%	2/8/2019	2/11/2019	2/26/2019
10/23/2018	Quarterly	$0.05	0.59%	11/6/2018	11/7/2018	11/23/2018
7/23/2018	Quarterly	$0.05	0.53%	8/6/2018	8/7/2018	8/22/2018
4/24/2018	Quarterly	$0.05	0.63%	5/4/2018	5/7/2018	5/22/2018
1/26/2018	quarterly	$0.05	0.62%	2/2/2018	2/5/2018	2/22/2018
10/25/2017	quarterly	$0.0375	0.49%	11/2/2017	11/3/2017	11/22/2017
7/24/2017	quarterly	$0.0375	0.56%	8/2/2017	8/4/2017	8/24/2017
4/24/2017	quarterly	$0.0375	0.53%	5/1/2017	5/3/2017	5/24/2017
1/26/2017	quarterly	$0.0375	0.54%	2/2/2017	2/6/2017	2/24/2017
10/17/2016	quarterly	$0.0375	0.69%	11/2/2016	11/4/2016	11/23/2016
7/25/2016	quarterly	$0.0375	0.86%	8/4/2016	8/8/2016	8/25/2016
4/22/2016	quarterly	$0.0375	0.93%	5/4/2016	5/6/2016	5/23/2016
1/28/2016	quarterly	$0.0375	0.88%	2/5/2016	2/9/2016	2/25/2016
10/13/2015	quarterly	$0.0375	0.89%	11/4/2015	11/6/2015	11/24/2015
7/20/2015	quarterly	$0.0375	0.88%	8/5/2015	8/7/2015	8/24/2015
4/24/2015	quarterly	$0.0375	0.9%	5/5/2015	5/7/2015	5/22/2015
2/2/2015	quarterly	$0.0375	1.09%	2/10/2015	2/12/2015	2/27/2015
10/31/2014	quarterly	$0.0375	1%	11/6/2014	11/10/2014	11/25/2014
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7/28/2014	quarterly	$0.0375	1.05%	8/5/2014	8/7/2014	8/21/2014
4/24/2014	quarterly	$0.0375	1.02%	5/2/2014	5/6/2014	5/20/2014
2/4/2014	quarterly	$0.0375	1.05%	2/12/2014	2/14/2014	3/3/2014
10/31/2013	quarterly	$0.0375	1%	11/7/2013	11/12/2013	11/27/2013
7/29/2013	quarterly	$0.0375	1.13%	8/8/2013	8/12/2013	8/27/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

First Bancshares Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Bancshares's dividend yield?: The current dividend yield for First Bancshares is 3.13%. Learn more on FBMS's dividend yield history.
How much is First Bancshares's annual dividend?: The annual dividend for FBMS shares is $1.00. Learn more on FBMS's annual dividend history.
How often does First Bancshares pay dividends?: First Bancshares pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.
When was First Bancshares's most recent dividend payment?: First Bancshares's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.25 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, August 23, 2024.
When was First Bancshares's most recent ex-dividend date?: First Bancshares's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 8, 2024.
Is First Bancshares's dividend growing?: Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 28.92% per year.
When did First Bancshares last increase or decrease its dividend?: The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.01 on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
What is First Bancshares's dividend payout ratio?: The dividend payout ratio for FBMS is:
39.68% based on the trailing year of earnings

39.22% based on this year's estimates

36.90% based on next year's estimates

31.89% based on cash flow
Is First Bancshares a good dividend stock?: First Bancshares' dividend yield of 3.01% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. First Bancshares' dividend payout ratio of 39.68% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.