First Busey Corporation
BUSEFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.43%
Annual Dividend
$1.04
Payout Ratio
42%
5-Yr Growth
2.6%
Ex-Date
Jul 24, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, First Busey Corporation (BUSE) yields 3.43% ($1.04 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $23.45 — -23% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is BUSE a good dividend stock?
YesFirst Busey Corporation (BUSE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.43% ($1.04/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (42%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2010
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.43%
- Payout Ratio
- 42%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.04
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 24, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.70
- Market Cap
- $2.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 19%
- 52-Week Range
- $22.00 – $31.70
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
BUSE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+36%
3 Years
+53%
5 Years
+19%
52-Week Range
$22.00 – $31.70
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BUSE worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for First Busey Corporation is $23.45 per share, versus a market price of $30.32. That implies 23% of downside.
Fair Value
$23.45
Current Price
$30.32
Downside
-23%
Margin of Safety
-29%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.8% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.45 EPS, $1.04 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BUSE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2026 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 18, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 17, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 24, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.04 / yr per share
