$27.73
-1.5%Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial lines of credit, letters of credit, working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary services and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 01, 2022, it operates approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston markets. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Total Payments
34
Latest Dividend
$0.1500
Annual Amount
$0.7300
Frequency
Quarterly
| Declaration | Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adjusted | Frequency | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 23, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jan 22, 2026 | Feb 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 23, 2025 | Nov 15, 2025 | Nov 30, 2025 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | +7.14% |
Jul 24, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 24, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jan 23, 2025 | Feb 15, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 24, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 25, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 25, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jan 23, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | +16.67% |
Jul 27, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 27, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 26, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 26, 2022 | May 15, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jan 24, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 20, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 26, 2021 | Aug 15, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 22, 2021 | May 15, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | +20.00% |
Jan 25, 2021 | Feb 15, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 22, 2020 | Nov 15, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 23, 2020 | Aug 15, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 23, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jan 22, 2020 | Feb 15, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 17, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 23, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 23, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | +25.00% |
Jan 24, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 18, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jul 19, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Apr 19, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 | Quarterly | +60.00% |
Apr 19, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 | Quarterly | - |
Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.
Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.
Dividend cut is concerning. Investigate whether due to one-time factors or fundamental business deterioration. Reassess dividend sustainability.
Sustainable dividend with adequate coverage. Some areas for improvement but overall appears safe for dividend investors.
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