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SFNC Dividend History

Simmons First National Corporation · every payment since 1987

As of Oct 18, 2026, Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC) has paid 161 dividends since 1987. The most recent was $0.2150 per share (ex-date Sep 15, 2026, paid Oct 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months SFNC paid $0.8580 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.89%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.5% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.2150

Last ex-date

Sep 15, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$0.86

Trailing yield

3.89%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

14 yrs

Key facts: SFNC dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 161 dividend payments on record for Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC), going back to 1987.
  • SFNC's most recent dividend was $0.22 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 1, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, SFNC paid $0.86 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.89%.
  • SFNC's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 13, 2026 ex-date, a 0.9% rise to $0.22 per share.
  • No reduction in SFNC's regular dividend appears in the 161 payments on record since 1987.
  • SFNC paid $0.85 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 1.4% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "SFNC Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SFNC/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

4.69%

of price a year ago

Price change

+20.7%

$18.29 → $22.07

Approx. total return

+25.4%

before taxes

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

SFNC dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

SFNC dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$0.6450—
20254$0.8520+1.4%
20244$0.8400+5.0%
20234$0.8000+5.3%
20224$0.7600+5.6%
20214$0.7200+5.9%
20204$0.6800+6.3%
20194$0.6400+6.7%
20184$0.6000+20.0%
20174$0.5000+4.2%
20164$0.4800+4.3%
20154$0.4600+4.5%
20144$0.4400+4.8%
20134$0.4200+5.0%
20124$0.4000+5.3%
20114$0.3800+0.0%
20104$0.3800+0.0%
20094$0.3800+0.0%
20084$0.3800+4.1%
20074$0.3650+7.4%
20064$0.3400+11.5%
20054$0.3050+7.0%
20044$0.2850+8.6%
20034$0.2625+9.4%
20024$0.2400-27.3%
20015timing$0.3300+65.0%
20004$0.2000+11.1%
19994$0.1800+12.5%
19984$0.1600+14.3%
19974$0.1400+20.0%
19964$0.1167+18.6%
19954$0.0983+0.0%
19945timing$0.0983+96.7%
19933timing$0.0500-25.0%
19924$0.0667+9.6%
19915timing$0.0608+102.8%
19903timing$0.0300-40.0%
19895timing$0.0500+0.0%
19884$0.0500+25.0%
19874$0.0400—

Every SFNC dividend

42 raises · 0 cuts · 3 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.2150+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.2150+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2026Apr 1, 2026$0.2150+0.9%Raise
Dec 15, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.2130+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025$0.2130+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.2130+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2025Apr 1, 2025$0.2130+1.4%Raise
Dec 13, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2024Oct 1, 2024$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2024Apr 1, 2024$0.2100+5.0%Raise
Dec 14, 2023Jan 2, 2024$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2023Oct 2, 2023$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2023Jul 3, 2023$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2023Apr 3, 2023$0.2000+5.3%Raise
Dec 14, 2022Jan 3, 2023$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2022Oct 3, 2022$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2022Jul 5, 2022$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2022Apr 4, 2022$0.1900+5.6%Raise
Dec 14, 2021Jan 4, 2022$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2021Oct 4, 2021$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2021Jul 6, 2021$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2021Apr 5, 2021$0.1800+5.9%Raise
Dec 14, 2020Jan 5, 2021$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2020Oct 5, 2020$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2020Jul 6, 2020$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2020Apr 6, 2020$0.1700+6.3%Raise
Dec 13, 2019Jan 6, 2020$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2019Oct 4, 2019$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2019Jul 5, 2019$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2019Apr 5, 2019$0.1600+6.7%Raise
Dec 13, 2018Jan 4, 2019$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2018Oct 5, 2018$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2018Jul 5, 2018$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2018Apr 5, 2018$0.1500+20.0%Raise
Dec 14, 2017Jan 2, 2018$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2017Oct 2, 2017$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2017Jul 3, 2017$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2017Apr 3, 2017$0.1250+4.2%Raise
Dec 13, 2016Jan 3, 2017$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2016Oct 1, 2016$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2016Jul 1, 2016$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2016Apr 1, 2016$0.1200+4.3%Raise
Dec 11, 2015Jan 1, 2016$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2015Oct 1, 2015$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2015Jul 1, 2015$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2015Apr 1, 2015$0.1150+4.5%Raise
Dec 11, 2014Jan 2, 2015$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2014Oct 1, 2014$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2014Jul 1, 2014$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2014Apr 1, 2014$0.1100+4.8%Raise
Dec 12, 2013Jan 2, 2014$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2013Oct 1, 2013$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2013Jul 1, 2013$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2013Apr 1, 2013$0.1050+5.0%Raise
Dec 13, 2012Dec 31, 2012$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2012Oct 1, 2012$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2012Jul 2, 2012$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2012Apr 2, 2012$0.1000+5.3%Raise
Dec 13, 2011Jan 3, 2012$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2011Oct 3, 2011$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2011Jul 1, 2011$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2011Apr 1, 2011$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2010Jan 3, 2011$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2010Oct 1, 2010$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2010Jul 1, 2010$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2010Mar 31, 2010$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2009Jan 4, 2010$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2009Oct 1, 2009$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2009Jul 1, 2009$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2009Apr 1, 2009$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2008Jan 2, 2009$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2008Oct 1, 2008$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2008Jul 1, 2008$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2008Apr 1, 2008$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2007Jan 2, 2008$0.0950+5.6%Raise
Sep 13, 2007Oct 1, 2007$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2007Jul 2, 2007$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2007Apr 2, 2007$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2006Jan 2, 2007$0.0900+5.9%Raise
Sep 13, 2006Oct 2, 2006$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2006Jul 3, 2006$0.0850+6.3%Raise
Mar 13, 2006Apr 3, 2006$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2005Jan 3, 2006$0.0800+6.7%Raise
Sep 13, 2005Oct 3, 2005$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2005Jul 1, 2005$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2005Apr 1, 2005$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2004Jan 3, 2005$0.0750+7.1%Raise
Sep 13, 2004Oct 1, 2004$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2004Jul 1, 2004$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2004Apr 1, 2004$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2003Jan 2, 2004$0.0700+7.7%Raise
Sep 11, 2003Oct 1, 2003$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2003Jul 1, 2003$0.0650+4.0%Raise
Mar 13, 2003Apr 1, 2003$0.0625+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2002Jan 2, 2003$0.0625+4.2%Raise
Sep 12, 2002Oct 1, 2002$0.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2002Jul 1, 2002$0.0600+4.3%Raise
Mar 13, 2002Apr 1, 2002$0.0575+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2001Jan 2, 2002$0.0575+4.5%Raise
Sep 17, 2001Oct 1, 2001$0.0550+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2001—$0.1100—Special
Jun 13, 2001Jul 2, 2001$0.0550+4.8%Raise
Mar 13, 2001Apr 2, 2001$0.0525+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2000Jan 2, 2001$0.0525+5.0%Raise
Sep 13, 2000Oct 2, 2000$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2000Jul 3, 2000$0.0500+5.3%Raise
Mar 15, 2000Apr 3, 2000$0.0475+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 1999Jan 3, 2000$0.0475+5.6%Raise
Sep 13, 1999Oct 1, 1999$0.0450+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 1999Jul 1, 1999$0.0450+5.9%Raise
Mar 12, 1999Apr 1, 1999$0.0425+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 1998Jan 3, 1999$0.0425+6.3%Raise
Sep 11, 1998Oct 1, 1998$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 1998Jul 1, 1998$0.0400+6.7%Raise
Mar 12, 1998Apr 1, 1998$0.0375+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 1997Jan 2, 1998$0.0375+7.1%Raise
Oct 6, 1997—$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 1997Jul 1, 1997$0.0350+7.7%Raise
Mar 13, 1997Apr 1, 1997$0.0325+8.3%Raise
Dec 26, 1996Jan 1, 1997$0.0300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 1996Oct 1, 1996$0.0300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 1996Jul 1, 1996$0.0300+12.5%Raise
Mar 19, 1996Apr 1, 1996$0.0267+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 1995Jan 2, 1996$0.0267+6.7%Raise
Sep 13, 1995Oct 2, 1995$0.0250+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 1995Jul 3, 1995$0.0250+15.4%Raise
Mar 13, 1995Apr 3, 1995$0.0217+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 1994Jan 3, 1995$0.0217+8.3%Raise
Dec 13, 1994—$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 1994Oct 3, 1994$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 1994Jul 1, 1994$0.0200+20.0%Raise
Mar 10, 1994Apr 1, 1994$0.0167+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 1993Jan 3, 1994$0.0167+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 9, 1993Oct 1, 1993$0.0167+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 1993Jul 1, 1993$0.0167+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 1992Jan 4, 1993$0.0167+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 9, 1992Oct 1, 1992$0.0167+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 1992Jul 1, 1992$0.0167+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 1992Apr 1, 1992$0.0167+17.6%Raise
Dec 12, 1991Jan 2, 1992$0.0142+41.7%Raise
Dec 6, 1991Dec 20, 1991$0.0167—Special
Sep 10, 1991Oct 1, 1991$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 1991Jul 12, 1991$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 19, 1991Apr 1, 1991$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 10, 1990Oct 1, 1990$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 20, 1990Jul 2, 1990$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 1990Apr 2, 1990$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 1989Jan 2, 1990$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 6, 1989Dec 21, 1989$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 1989Oct 1, 1989$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 19, 1989Jul 3, 1989$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 1989Apr 3, 1989$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 1988Dec 20, 1988$0.0200—Special
Sep 13, 1988Oct 1, 1988$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 1988Jul 1, 1988$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 1988Apr 1, 1988$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 1987Dec 21, 1987$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 1987—$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 1987Jul 1, 1987$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 17, 1987Apr 1, 1987$0.0100—First

SFNC dividend history — FAQ

How much is SFNC's dividend?

As of Oct 18, 2026, SFNC's most recent dividend was $0.2150 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 1, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.8580 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.89%.

How often does SFNC pay a dividend?

Simmons First National Corporation pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is SFNC's next dividend?

SFNC'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 SFNC ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 161 payments on record since 1987.

How much did SFNC pay in dividends in 2025?

SFNC paid $0.8520 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 1.4% from 2024.

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

Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, SFNC paid $0.8580 per share, 4.69% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +20.7%. That is an approximate total return of +25.4% before taxes and reinvestment.

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 SFNC