Business First Bancshares Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Business First Bancshares is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.42% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st May, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 15th May, 2025.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 May 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 15 May 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 23% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14
Apr 28
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14
Jan 27Recent updates
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14
Apr 28Business First Bancshares: A Small, Solid, And Undervalued Bank
Apr 27Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14
Jan 27Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Dividend Will Be $0.14
Oct 29
From Wholesale Funding To Noninterest Revenue Streams
Sep 24 Strategic shift towards increasing noninterest-bearing deposit accounts and reducing reliance on wholesale funding aims to stabilize funding costs and improve net interest margins.Business First Bancshares: TBV Per Share Has Stalled Since 2019
Jan 29Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12
Aug 01Does Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jul 29Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
May 02Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
Feb 07Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
Nov 11Business First Bancshares announces stock offering for expected proceeds of ~$47M
Oct 12Business First Bancshares raises $72M via private placement of preferred stock
Sep 01Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, BFST has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BFST's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Business First Bancshares Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BFST) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.9% |
| Analyst forecast (BFST) (up to 3 years) | 2.6% |
Notable Dividend: BFST's dividend (2.42%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.64%).
High Dividend: BFST's dividend (2.42%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.91%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (22.9%), BFST's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years or that it will be covered by earnings.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/01 07:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Manuel Navas | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Feddie Strickland | Hovde Group, LLC |