Business First Bancshares Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Business First Bancshares is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.67% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st May, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 14th May, 2024.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
21%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 3.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 May 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 14 May 24 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$2.52 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 2.8% |
Recent dividend updates
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12
Aug 01
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
May 02Recent updates
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 01Business First Bancshares goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Aug 11Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.12
Aug 08Business First Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.61 beats by $0.15, revenue of $53.6M misses by $0.6M
Jul 26Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.12
May 03Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.12
Jul 30We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BFST) CEO Compensation
May 21The Case For Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST): Could It Be A Nice Addition To Your Dividend Portfolio?
May 05Upcoming 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 6 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Business First Bancshares Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BFST) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (BFST) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: BFST's dividend (2.67%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: BFST's dividend (2.67%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.75%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (21.1%), 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.