BFST Dividend History

BFST Dividend History shows the dividend history, ex-dividend date, dividend yield, payout ratio, and dividend growth rate for Business First Bancshares Inc. BFST pays a dividend of $0.15 per share quarterly or annual dividend of $0.60 per share. BFST's annual dividend yield is 2.20% with next dividend date (payout date) set for May 29, 2026 and ex-dividend date of May 15, 2026. BFST began paying dividends in 2018.

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BFST Dividend Yield

Company	Business First Bancshares Inc
Stock Symbol	BFST - NASDAQ
BFST Stock Price	$26.82
BFST Ex-Dividend Date	May 15, 2026
BFST Dividend Payout Date	May 29, 2026
BFST Dividend Record Date	May 15, 2026
BFST Dividend Declaration Date	April 23, 2026
BFST Dividend Period	Quarterly
BFST Dividend Payout	$0.15 Per Share
BFST Annual Dividend	$0.59 Per Share
BFST Dividend Payout Ratio	24.28%
BFST Dividend Yield	2.2%

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BFST Ex-dividend Date

Following is a table that shows the BFST dividend history, calendar, next dividend date (BFST Ex dividend Date), dividend payment date, dividend period, BFST dividend per share, and BFST dividend growth rate for each dividend period.

BFST Ex Dividend Date	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payout Date	Period	Dividend	Unadjusted	Change
05/15/2026	04/23/2026	05/15/2026	05/29/2026	Quarterly	$0.15000	$0.15000
02/13/2026	01/22/2026	02/15/2026	02/28/2026	Quarterly	$0.15000	$0.15000
11/14/2025	10/23/2025	11/15/2025	11/30/2025	Quarterly	$0.15000	$0.15000
08/15/2025	07/24/2025	08/15/2025	08/31/2025	Quarterly	$0.14000	$0.14000
05/15/2025	04/24/2025	05/15/2025	05/31/2025	Quarterly	$0.14000	$0.14000
02/14/2025	01/23/2025	02/15/2025	02/28/2025	Quarterly	$0.14000	$0.14000
11/15/2024	10/24/2024	11/15/2024	11/30/2024	Quarterly	$0.14000	$0.14000
08/15/2024	07/25/2024	08/15/2024	08/31/2024	Quarterly	$0.14000	$0.14000
05/14/2024	04/25/2024	05/15/2024	05/31/2024	Quarterly	$0.14000	$0.14000
02/14/2024	01/23/2024	02/15/2024	02/28/2024	Quarterly	$0.14000	$0.14000
11/14/2023	10/26/2023	11/15/2023	11/30/2023	Quarterly	$0.14000	$0.14000	+16.67%
08/14/2023	07/27/2023	08/15/2023	08/31/2023	Quarterly	$0.12000	$0.12000
05/12/2023	04/27/2023	05/15/2023	05/31/2023	Quarterly	$0.12000	$0.12000
02/14/2023	01/25/2023	02/15/2023	02/28/2023	Quarterly	$0.12000	$0.12000
11/14/2022	10/26/2022	11/15/2022	11/30/2022	Quarterly	$0.12000	$0.12000
08/12/2022	07/26/2022	08/15/2022	08/31/2022	Quarterly	$0.12000	$0.12000
05/12/2022	04/26/2022	05/15/2022	05/31/2022	Quarterly	$0.12000	$0.12000
02/14/2022	01/24/2022	02/15/2022	02/28/2022	Quarterly	$0.12000	$0.12000
11/12/2021	10/20/2021	11/15/2021	11/30/2021	Quarterly	$0.12000	$0.12000
08/12/2021	07/26/2021	08/15/2021	08/31/2021	Quarterly	$0.12000	$0.12000
05/13/2021	04/22/2021	05/15/2021	05/31/2021	Quarterly	$0.12000	$0.12000	+20.00%
02/11/2021	01/25/2021	02/15/2021	02/28/2021	Quarterly	$0.10000	$0.10000
11/12/2020	10/22/2020	11/15/2020	11/30/2020	Quarterly	$0.10000	$0.10000
08/13/2020	07/23/2020	08/15/2020	08/31/2020	Quarterly	$0.10000	$0.10000
05/14/2020	04/23/2020	05/15/2020	05/31/2020	Quarterly	$0.10000	$0.10000

02/13/2020	01/22/2020	02/15/2020	02/28/2020	Quarterly	$0.10000	$0.10000
11/14/2019	10/17/2019	11/15/2019	11/30/2019	Quarterly	$0.10000	$0.10000
08/14/2019	07/23/2019	08/15/2019	08/31/2019	Quarterly	$0.10000	$0.10000
05/14/2019	04/23/2019	05/15/2019	05/31/2019	Quarterly	$0.10000	$0.10000	+25.00%
02/14/2019	01/24/2019	02/15/2019	02/28/2019	Quarterly	$0.08000	$0.08000
11/14/2018	10/18/2018	11/15/2018	11/30/2018	Quarterly	$0.08000	$0.08000
08/14/2018	07/19/2018	08/15/2018	08/31/2018	Quarterly	$0.08000	$0.08000
05/14/2018	04/19/2018	05/15/2018	05/31/2018	Quarterly	$0.08000	$0.08000

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