Business First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock (BFST)
STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS · XNAS · $1.0B market cap
$32.12 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)1.9%
Annual dividend$0.60
Growth streak7 yrs
3y growth7.7%
5y growth6.4%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divAug 14, 2026
Last paidAug 31, 2026
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock (BFST) has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and currently yields 1.9%. BFST pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 14, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-31 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-29 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-28 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $0.450 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-30 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-31 | $0.140 | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-31 | $0.140 | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-28 | $0.140 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $0.570 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-30 | $0.140 | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-31 | $0.140 | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-05-31 | $0.140 | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-28 | $0.140 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $0.560 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-30 | $0.140 | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-14 | 2023-08-31 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-31 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-14 | 2023-02-28 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $0.500 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-30 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-08-31 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-05-31 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-14 | 2022-02-28 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $0.480 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-11-30 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-31 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-31 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-02-28 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $0.460 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-30 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-31 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-31 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-02-28 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $0.400 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-30 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-08-31 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-31 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-02-28 | $0.080 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $0.380 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-30 | $0.080 | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-14 | 2018-08-31 | $0.080 | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-14 | 2018-05-31 | $0.080 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $0.240 | ||