First Bancshares, Inc.
FBSIFinancial Services · Stock · annual payer
$32.90
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.52%
Annual Dividend
$0.50
Payout Ratio
13%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Apr 1, 2026
Frequency
Annual
FBSI Dividend Safety Score
91/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak12 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage13% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is FBSI a good dividend stock?
YesFirst Bancshares, Inc. (FBSI) pays a annual dividend yielding 1.52% ($0.50/yr), with 19 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
- 19 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (13%)
- 115% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.52%
- Payout Ratio
- 13%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 19
- Frequency
- annual
- Beta
- 0.11
- Market Cap
- $79.4M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 115%
- 52-Week Range
- $26.12 – $35.96
- Dividend Safety
- A · 91/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2019 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2008 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2006 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2006 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2006 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2006 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2005 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2005 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.50 / yr per share
Per payment (annual)$50.00
Annual$50.00
Monthly avg$4.17
