Business First Bancshares Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Business First Bancshares is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.02% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 30th November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 15th November, 2024.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
-5.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -3.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | 30 Nov 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 15 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.560 |
| Payout ratio | 24% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Dividend Will Be $0.14
Oct 29
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 03Stability 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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BFST) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (BFST) (up to 3 years) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: BFST's dividend (2.02%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: BFST's dividend (2.02%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (23.9%), BFST's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BFST's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (21.7% payout ratio).