Business First Bancshares
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 28 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 30.52% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

BFST Most Recent Dividend 28 Feb 2022
BFST Dividend Yield TTM 2.17%
BFST Payout Ratio TTM 30.52% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 30.52%

Business First Bancshares stock dividend per share (2018 – 2022)

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST): Dividend per share
2018 $0.24
2019 $0.38
2020 $0.4
2021 $0.46
2022 $0.12

Business First Bancshares stock dividend yield (2018 – 2022)

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST): Dividend Yield
2018 1.22%
2019 1.52%
2020 2.03%
2021 1.63%
2022 2.43%

Business First Bancshares stock dividend history by quarter (2018 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
14 Feb 2022 $0.12000 $0.12000 15 Feb 2022 28 Feb 2022
12 Nov 2021 $0.12000 $0.12000 15 Nov 2021 30 Nov 2021
12 Aug 2021 $0.12000 $0.12000 26 Jul 2021 15 Aug 2021 31 Aug 2021
13 May 2021 $0.12000 $0.12000 15 May 2021 31 May 2021
11 Feb 2021 $0.10000 $0.10000 26 Jan 2021 15 Feb 2021 28 Feb 2021
12 Nov 2020 $0.10000 $0.10000 22 Oct 2020 15 Nov 2020 30 Nov 2020
13 Aug 2020 $0.10000 $0.10000 30 Jul 2020 15 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020
14 May 2020 $0.10000 $0.10000 29 Apr 2020 15 May 2020 31 May 2020
13 Feb 2020 $0.10000 $0.10000 23 Jan 2020 15 Feb 2020 28 Feb 2020
14 Nov 2019 $0.10000 $0.10000 17 Oct 2019 15 Nov 2019 30 Nov 2019
14 Aug 2019 $0.10000 $0.10000 24 Jul 2019 15 Aug 2019 31 Aug 2019
14 May 2019 $0.10000 $0.10000 23 Apr 2019 15 May 2019 31 May 2019
14 Feb 2019 $0.08000 $0.08000 29 Jan 2019 15 Feb 2019 28 Feb 2019
14 Nov 2018 $0.08000 $0.08000 22 Oct 2018 15 Nov 2018 30 Nov 2018
14 Aug 2018 $0.08000 $0.08000 23 Jul 2018 15 Aug 2018 31 Aug 2018
14 May 2018 $0.08000 $0.08000 26 Apr 2018 15 May 2018 31 May 2018

Business First Bancshares Dividend FAQs

Does Business First Bancshares pay dividends?

Yes, Business First Bancshares pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 2.17%.

When does Business First Bancshares pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 28 Feb 2022.

How much does Business First Bancshares pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.12. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.