First Busey Corporation

First Busey Corporation

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$26.85

-0.96%
Financial ServicesBanks - Regional

First Busey Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Busey Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individual, corporate, institutional, and governmental customers in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Banking, FirsTech, and Wealth Management. It offers customary types of demand and savings deposits; and commercial, agricultural, real estate construction, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as home equity lines of credit. The company also provides money transfer, safe deposit, IRA, and other fiduciary services through banking center, ATM and technology-based networks. In addition, it offers investment management, trust, estate advisory, and financial planning services, as well as business succession and employee retirement planning services; investment strategy consulting and fiduciary services; and security brokerage services. Further, the company provides asset management, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, and professional farm management services; and commercial depository services, such as cash management services. Additionally, it offers payment technology solutions through its payment platform, such as walk-in payment processing for customers at retail pay agents; online bill payment solutions; customer service payments accepted over the telephone; mobile bill pay; direct debit services; electronic concentration of payments delivered to automated clearing house network; money management and credit card networks; and lockbox remittance processing to make payments by mail, as well as provides tools related to billing, reconciliation, bill reminders, and treasury services. The company has 46 banking centers in Illinois; 8 in Missouri; 3 in southwest Florida; and 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. First Busey Corporation was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$2.27B
EPS1.4900
P/E Ratio18.02
Earnings Date07/28/2026
1.03%
Dividend Yield
-18%
3Y-13.0%
5Y+15.0%
10Y+60.0%
46.37%
Dividend Payout Ratio
5%
3Y+29.0%
5Y+40.0%
10Y+18.0%
3Y+110.0%
5Y+123.0%
10Y+448.0%
First Busey Corporation

First Busey Corporation Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

BUSE Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.2600

Annual Amount

$1.0200

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Apr 14, 2026
Apr 24, 2026May 1, 2026
$0.2600
$0.2600
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 13, 2026
Jan 23, 2026Jan 30, 2026
$0.2600
$0.2600
Quarterly+4.00%
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 24, 2025Oct 31, 2025
$0.2500
$0.2500
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 8, 2025
Jul 18, 2025Jul 25, 2025
$0.2500
$0.2500
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 8, 2025
Apr 18, 2025Apr 25, 2025
$0.2500
$0.2500
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 14, 2025
Jan 24, 2025Jan 31, 2025
$0.2500
$0.2500
Quarterly+4.17%
Oct 8, 2024
Oct 18, 2024Oct 25, 2024
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 9, 2024
Jul 19, 2024Jul 26, 2024
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 9, 2024
Apr 19, 2024Apr 26, 2024
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 9, 2024
Jan 19, 2024Jan 26, 2024
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 20, 2023Oct 27, 2023
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 11, 2023
Jul 21, 2023Jul 28, 2023
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 11, 2023
Apr 21, 2023Apr 28, 2023
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 10, 2023
Jan 20, 2023Jan 27, 2023
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly+4.35%
Oct 11, 2022
Oct 21, 2022Oct 28, 2022
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 12, 2022
Jul 22, 2022Jul 29, 2022
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 12, 2022
Apr 22, 2022Apr 29, 2022
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 12, 2022
Jan 21, 2022Jan 28, 2022
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 12, 2021
Oct 22, 2021Oct 29, 2021
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 13, 2021
Jul 23, 2021Jul 30, 2021
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 13, 2021
Apr 23, 2021Apr 30, 2021
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 12, 2021
Jan 22, 2021Jan 29, 2021
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly+4.55%
Oct 13, 2020
Oct 23, 2020Oct 30, 2020
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 13, 2020
Jul 24, 2020Jul 31, 2020
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 14, 2020
Apr 24, 2020May 1, 2020
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 14, 2020
Jan 24, 2020Jan 31, 2020
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly+4.76%
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 18, 2019Oct 25, 2019
$0.2100
$0.2100
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 19, 2019Jul 26, 2019
$0.2100
$0.2100
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 19, 2019Apr 26, 2019
$0.2100
$0.2100
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 15, 2019
Jan 25, 2019Feb 1, 2019
$0.2100
$0.2100
Quarterly+5.00%
Oct 9, 2018
Oct 19, 2018Oct 26, 2018
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 10, 2018
Jul 20, 2018Jul 27, 2018
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 10, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Apr 27, 2018
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 16, 2018
Jan 26, 2018Feb 2, 2018
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly+11.11%
Oct 10, 2017
Oct 20, 2017Oct 27, 2017
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 12, 2017
Jul 21, 2017Jul 28, 2017
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 12, 2017
Apr 21, 2017Apr 28, 2017
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 18, 2017
Jan 27, 2017Feb 3, 2017
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly+5.88%
Oct 12, 2016
Oct 21, 2016Oct 28, 2016
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 13, 2016
Jul 22, 2016Jul 29, 2016
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 13, 2016
Apr 22, 2016Apr 29, 2016
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 13, 2016
Jan 22, 2016Jan 29, 2016
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 14, 2015
Oct 23, 2015Oct 30, 2015
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly+13.33%
Jul 15, 2015
Jul 24, 2015Jul 31, 2015
$0.0500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 14, 2015
Apr 24, 2015May 1, 2015
$0.0500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 13, 2015
Jan 23, 2015Jan 30, 2015
$0.0500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 8, 2014
Oct 17, 2014Oct 24, 2014
$0.0500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 9, 2014
Jul 18, 2014Jul 25, 2014
$0.0500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 9, 2014
Apr 18, 2014Apr 25, 2014
$0.0500
$0.1500
Quarterly+25.00%
Jan 14, 2014
Jan 24, 2014Jan 31, 2014
$0.0400
$0.1200
Quarterly-
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First Busey Corporation Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-90.99M
2025
Net Income
135.26M
2025
Payout Ratio
67.27%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
67.27%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
52.4%

Solid FCF coverage. Dividend appears sustainable with reasonable cushion for maintaining capital expenditures and handling temporary setbacks.

Dividend Growth
-68.0%

Significant dividend reduction signals serious challenges. Company prioritizing financial stability over shareholder returns. High risk of further cuts.

Sustainability
Good

Sustainable dividend with adequate coverage. Some areas for improvement but overall appears safe for dividend investors.

Key Insight

Recent dividend cut signals distress: Management forced to reduce payout, indicating financial pressure. Evaluate whether business challenges are temporary or structural before reinvesting.