First Bancshares Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

First Bancshares is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.9% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.9%

Dividend yield

0.04%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield	2.9%
Future Dividend Yield	3.0%
Dividend Growth	18.1%
Next dividend pay date	n/a
Ex dividend date	n/a
Dividend per share	US$1.000
Payout ratio	45%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

First Bancshares' (NYSE:FBMS) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Jul 28

First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24

Oct 29

Recent updates

First Bancshares' (NYSE:FBMS) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Jul 28

First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24

Oct 29

First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:FBMS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 30

First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:FBMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 29

First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.16

Oct 28

First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.15

Jul 30

Does First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jun 09

Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Reasonable

May 14

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: FBMS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: FBMS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

First Bancshares Dividend Yield vs Market

How does FBMS dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment	Dividend Yield
Company (FBMS)	2.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)	1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)	4.5%
Industry Average (Banks)	2.7%
Analyst forecast (FBMS) (up to 3 years)	3.0%

Notable Dividend: FBMS's dividend (2.9%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: FBMS's dividend (2.9%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).

Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45%), FBMS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.

Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: FBMS's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (35.7% payout ratio).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/22 13:58
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

The First Bancshares, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 3 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
null null	Burkenroad Reports
Christopher Marinac	FIG Partners
Brett Rabatin	Hovde Group, LLC

First Bancshares Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent dividend and buyback updates

The First Bancshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on November 22, 2024

First Bancshares' (NYSE:FBMS) Dividend Will Be $0.25

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGM:FBMS) announces an Equity Buyback for $50 million worth of its shares.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share at 3.8% yield

Upcoming dividend of US$0.24 per share at 4.0% yield

First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24

Recent updates

The First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Jan 22, 2025

Price target increased by 7.9% to US$37.50

Now 21% undervalued

Third quarter dividend of US$0.25 announced

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

The First Bancshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on November 22, 2024

Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 18%, EPS upgraded

Renasant Corporation (NYSE:RNST) entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger to acquire The First Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:FBMS) for approximately $1.2 billion.

Renasant Corporation (NYSE:RNST) entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger to acquire The First Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:FBMS) for approximately $1.2 billion.

Price target increased by 8.4% to US$32.19

First Bancshares' (NYSE:FBMS) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Second quarter dividend of US$0.25 announced

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

The First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 24, 2024

The First Bancshares, Inc.(NYSE:FBMS) dropped from NASDAQ Composite Index

First quarter dividend of US$0.25 announced

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.65 (vs US$0.52 in 1Q 2023)

The First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 24, 2024

The First Bancshares, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 23, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGM:FBMS) announces an Equity Buyback for $50 million worth of its shares.

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 10%

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share at 3.8% yield

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.25 announced

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

The First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Jan 24, 2024

Price target increased by 8.2% to US$32.50

Price target decreased by 8.1% to US$30.55

Upcoming dividend of US$0.24 per share at 4.0% yield

First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.77 (vs US$0.61 in 3Q 2022)

The First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 26, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.23 per share at 3.0% yield

Price target increased by 7.2% to US$32.90

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Price target decreased by 7.8% to US$30.70

First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:FBMS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Price target decreased by 8.9% to US$33.30

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 19%

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.21 per share at 2.8% yield

First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.21

The First Bancshares, Inc. Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on February 24, 2023

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Price target increased to US$38.25

Price target increased to US$38.25

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 10%

First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.20

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

The First Bancshares, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend, Payable on November 25, 2022

The First Bancshares, Inc. and The First Bank Appoint M. Ray “Hoppy” Cole, Jr. as Chairman of the Board of Directors

Consensus forecasts updated

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGM:FBMS) completed the acquisition of Beach Bancorp, Inc.

First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.19

The First Bancshares, Inc. Appoints Mr. Jonathan A. Levy as Director

Second quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGM:FBMS) executed a definitive agreement to acquire Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. (OTCPK:HSBI) for approximately $210 million.

First Bancshares raises dividend 5.6% to $0.19/share

First Bancshares receives regulatory approvals for Beach Bancorp acquisition

Insufficient new directors

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGM:FBMS) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Beach Bank for approximately $120 million.

The First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 27, 2022

The First Bancshares, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 19, 2022

The First Bancshares, Inc. announced delayed annual 10-K filing

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:FBMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

The First Bancshares, Inc. Declares A Cash Dividend, Payable on February 25, 2022