Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated
BSETConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.21%
Annual Dividend
$0.80
Payout Ratio
125%
5-Yr Growth
2.6%
Ex-Date
Aug 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET) yields 4.21% ($0.80 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $12.22 — -35% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (63/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is BSET a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.21% ($0.80/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Elevated payout ratio (125%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.21%
- Payout Ratio
- 125%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.74
- Market Cap
- $163.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 29.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 4%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- C · 63/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
BSET Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+21%
3 Years
+29%
5 Years
+4%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BSET worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated is $12.22 per share, versus a market price of $18.90. That implies 35% of downside.
Fair Value
$12.22
Current Price
$18.90
Downside
-35%
Margin of Safety
-55%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.64 EPS, $0.80 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BSET Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.80 / yr per share
