Business First Bancshares, Inc. Dividend
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Dividend history 9 years & estimates 2025 to 2026
Dividend Analysis of the Business First Bancshares, Inc. Stock
| Current dividend yield | 5.81 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 8.97 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 4.84 % |
| Payout 3Y | 1.8 % |
When does Business First Bancshares, Inc. pay a dividend?
The Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were February, May, August and November . Dividends from Business First Bancshares, Inc. are distributed via February, May, August and November.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2024 |
$0.14
$0.14
|
Nov 15 2024
Nov 15 2024
Nov 30 2024
Nov 15 24
Nov 30 24 |
Nov 30 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.14
$0.14
|
Aug 15 2024
Aug 15 2024
Aug 31 2024
Aug 15 24
Aug 31 24 |
Aug 31 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.14
$0.14
|
May 14 2024
May 14 2024
May 31 2024
May 14 24
May 31 24 |
May 31 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.14
$0.14
|
Feb 14 2024
Feb 14 2024
Feb 28 2024
Feb 14 24
Feb 28 24 |
Feb 28 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2023 |
$0.14
$0.14
|
Nov 14 2023
Nov 14 2023
Nov 30 2023
Nov 14 23
Nov 30 23 |
Nov 30 2023 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2023 |
$0.12
$0.12
|
Aug 14 2023
Aug 14 2023
Aug 31 2023
Aug 14 23
Aug 31 23 |
Aug 31 2023 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2023 |
$0.12
$0.12
|
May 12 2023
May 12 2023
May 31 2023
May 12 23
May 31 23 |
May 31 2023 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2023 |
$0.12
$0.12
|
Feb 14 2023
Feb 14 2023
Feb 28 2023
Feb 14 23
Feb 28 23 |
Feb 28 2023 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2022 |
$0.12
$0.12
|
Nov 14 2022
Nov 14 2022
Nov 30 2022
Nov 14 22
Nov 30 22 |
Nov 30 2022 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2022 |
$0.12
$0.12
|
Aug 12 2022
Aug 12 2022
Aug 31 2022
Aug 12 22
Aug 31 22 |
Aug 31 2022 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does Business First Bancshares, Inc. pay?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. most recently paid a dividend of $0.14. Business First Bancshares, Inc. paid a Dividend of $0.56 Per Share in the financial year 2024. With a stock price of $25.71 at Dec 27 2024, the current dividend yield is 2.18% (calculation: $0.56 / $25.71 = 2.18%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the Business First Bancshares, Inc. Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average Business First Bancshares, Inc. dividend yield over the last 5 years is 2.24% and the average over the last 10 years is 1.38%.
The payout ratio of Business First Bancshares, Inc. in relation to the last financial year is 19.31%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 19.35%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | Business First Bancshares, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 2.18% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 2.24% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 1.38% |
| Payout 1Y | 19.31% |
| Payout 3Y | 19.35% |
Is the Business First Bancshares, Inc. dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the Business First Bancshares, Inc. dividend safe?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has been paying a dividend for 7 years and has not lowered the dividend for 7 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 7-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 12.00%. The average Business First Bancshares, Inc. Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 8.06%.
| Metric | Business First Bancshares, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Increased | 7 Years |
| Continuity | 7 Years |
| Paid | 7 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 12.00% |
| Growth 5Y | 8.06% |
Continuity
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has been paying a dividend for 7 years and has not lowered the dividend for 7 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 7-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 12.00%. The average Business First Bancshares, Inc. Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 8.06%.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Stock Forecast 2024
On the stock exchange, the Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock (ISIN: US12326C1053) is not traded as a top scorer in December 2024 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of Business First Bancshares, Inc. 4.30% has risen since the beginning of the year 2024. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock price in real time at the top of the page.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (symbol: BFST) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 11.06 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.76 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock forecast 2024 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 13.36 according to P/E ratio and 2.83 according to P/S.
| Metric | Business First Bancshares, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2024 |
4.30%
|
| P/E TTM | 11.06 |
| P/S TTM | 1.76 |
| P/E forward | 13.36 |
| P/S forward | 2.83 |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (symbol: BFST) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 11.06 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.76 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock forecast 2024 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 13.36 according to P/E ratio and 2.83 according to P/S.
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