First Bancshares Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
First Bancshares is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 23rd August, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8th August, 2024.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
41%
Payout ratio
Industry average yield | 2.8% |
Next dividend pay date | 23 Aug 24 |
Ex dividend date | 08 Aug 24 |
Dividend per share | US$1.000 |
Earnings per share | US$2.43 |
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 3.0% |
Recent dividend updates
First Bancshares' (NYSE:FBMS) Dividend Will Be $0.25
Jul 28First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24
Oct 29First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:FBMS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 30Recent updates
First Bancshares' (NYSE:FBMS) Dividend Will Be $0.25
Jul 28First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24
Oct 29First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:FBMS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 30First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.21
Jan 29First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.20
Nov 01First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.19
Aug 02First Bancshares raises dividend 5.6% to $0.19/share
Jul 27First Bancshares receives regulatory approvals for Beach Bancorp acquisition
Jul 06First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:FBMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 29First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.16
Oct 28First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.15
Jul 30Does First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jun 09Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Reasonable
May 14Don't Ignore The Fact That This Insider Just Sold Some Shares In The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS)
Feb 24Is It Smart To Buy The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend?
Feb 04Is The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS) An Attractive Dividend Stock?
Jan 27Upcoming Dividend Payment
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 |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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Company (FBMS) | 3.0% |
Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
Industry Average (Banks) | 2.8% |
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (FBMS) | 3.0% |
Notable Dividend: FBMS's dividend (3%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: FBMS's dividend (3%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.34%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (41.1%), 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 (36.3% payout ratio).