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BFST Dividend History

Business First Bancshares, Inc. · every payment since 2018

As of Oct 18, 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has paid 34 dividends since 2018. The most recent was $0.1500 per share (ex-date Aug 14, 2026, paid Aug 31, 2026). Over the last 12 months BFST paid $0.6000 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.92%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.1500

Last ex-date

Aug 14, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$0.60

Trailing yield

1.92%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

7 yrs

Key facts: BFST dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 34 dividend payments on record for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST), going back to 2018.
  • BFST's most recent dividend was $0.15 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 31, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, BFST paid $0.60 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.92%.
  • BFST's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Nov 14, 2025 ex-date, a 7.1% rise to $0.15 per share.
  • No reduction in BFST's regular dividend appears in the 34 payments on record since 2018.
  • BFST paid $0.57 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 1.8% from 2024.
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SmarterDividends, "BFST Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BFST/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

2.63%

of price a year ago

Price change

+37.3%

$22.81 → $31.31

Approx. total return

+39.9%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

BFST dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

BFST dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$0.4500—
20254$0.5700+1.8%
20244$0.5600+12.0%
20234$0.5000+4.2%
20224$0.4800+4.3%
20214$0.4600+15.0%
20204$0.4000+5.3%
20194$0.3800+58.3%
20183timing$0.2400—

Every BFST dividend

4 raises · 0 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Aug 14, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2026May 29, 2026$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2026Feb 28, 2026$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2025Nov 30, 2025$0.1500+7.1%Raise
Aug 15, 2025Aug 31, 2025$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2025May 31, 2025$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2025Feb 28, 2025$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2024Nov 30, 2024$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2024Aug 31, 2024$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2024May 31, 2024$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2024Feb 28, 2024$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2023Nov 30, 2023$0.1400+16.7%Raise
Aug 14, 2023Aug 31, 2023$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2023May 31, 2023$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2023Feb 28, 2023$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2022Nov 30, 2022$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2022Aug 31, 2022$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2022May 31, 2022$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2022Feb 28, 2022$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2021Nov 30, 2021$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2021Aug 31, 2021$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2021May 31, 2021$0.1200+20.0%Raise
Feb 11, 2021Feb 28, 2021$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2020Nov 30, 2020$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2020Aug 31, 2020$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2020May 31, 2020$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2020Feb 28, 2020$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2019Nov 30, 2019$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2019Aug 31, 2019$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2019May 31, 2019$0.1000+25.0%Raise
Feb 14, 2019Feb 28, 2019$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2018Nov 30, 2018$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2018Aug 31, 2018$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2018May 31, 2018$0.0800—First

BFST dividend history — FAQ

How much is BFST's dividend?

As of Oct 18, 2026, BFST's most recent dividend was $0.1500 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 31, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.6000 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.92%.

How often does BFST pay a dividend?

Business First Bancshares, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is BFST's next dividend?

BFST's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has BFST ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 34 payments on record since 2018.

How much did BFST pay in dividends in 2025?

BFST paid $0.5700 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 1.8% from 2024.

What was BFST's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, BFST paid $0.6000 per share, 2.63% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +37.3%. That is an approximate total return of +39.9% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to BFST