Business First Bancshares, Inc.
BFSTFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.92%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
21%
5-Yr Growth
7.3%
Ex-Date
Aug 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) yields 1.92% ($0.60 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $53.95 — +73% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (83/100). 7 years of dividend growth.
Is BFST a good dividend stock?
YesBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.92% ($0.60/yr), with 7 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (21%)
- Strong 7.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.92%
- Payout Ratio
- 21%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.77
- Market Cap
- $1.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 33%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- A · 83/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BFST Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+32%
3 Years
+66%
5 Years
+33%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BFST worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Business First Bancshares, Inc. is $53.95 per share, versus a market price of $31.15. That implies 73% of upside — a margin of safety of about 42%.
Fair Value
$53.95
Current Price
$31.15
Upside
+73%
Margin of Safety
42%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 8.2% discount rate (CAPM), 19.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.81 EPS, $0.60 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BFST Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
