Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Dividend History

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is a bank holding company based in Alabama that operates through its subsidiaries, offering a range of banking and financial services. It focuses on providing community banking services, including personal and business banking, lending, and deposit products, primarily serving local markets in the southeastern United States.

500 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA, 70801
Phone: 225-248-7600
Website: https://www.b1bank.com

Dividend Yield: 2.14%

Dividend Frequency: Quarterly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
May 31, 2025	$0.14	05/15/2025	05/15/2025
February 28, 2025	$0.14	02/14/2025	02/15/2025
November 30, 2024	$0.14	11/15/2024	11/15/2024
August 31, 2024	$0.14	08/15/2024	08/15/2024
May 31, 2024	$0.14	05/14/2024	05/15/2024
February 28, 2024	$0.14	02/14/2024	02/15/2024
November 30, 2023	$0.14	11/14/2023	11/15/2023
August 31, 2023	$0.12	08/14/2023	08/15/2023
May 31, 2023	$0.12	05/12/2023	05/15/2023
February 28, 2023	$0.12	02/14/2023	02/15/2023
November 30, 2022	$0.12	11/14/2022	11/15/2022
August 31, 2022	$0.12	08/12/2022	08/15/2022
May 31, 2022	$0.12	05/12/2022	05/15/2022
February 28, 2022	$0.12	02/14/2022	02/15/2022
November 30, 2021	$0.12	11/12/2021	11/15/2021
August 31, 2021	$0.12	08/12/2021	08/15/2021
May 31, 2021	$0.12	05/13/2021	05/15/2021
February 28, 2021	$0.10	02/11/2021	02/15/2021
November 30, 2020	$0.10	11/12/2020	11/15/2020
August 31, 2020	$0.10	08/13/2020	08/15/2020
May 31, 2020	$0.10	05/14/2020	05/15/2020
February 28, 2020	$0.10	02/13/2020	02/15/2020
November 30, 2019	$0.10	11/14/2019	11/15/2019
August 31, 2019	$0.10	08/14/2019	08/15/2019
May 31, 2019	$0.10	05/14/2019	05/15/2019
February 28, 2019	$0.08	02/14/2019	02/15/2019
November 30, 2018	$0.08	11/14/2018	11/15/2018
August 31, 2018	$0.08	08/14/2018	08/15/2018
May 31, 2018	$0.08	05/14/2018	05/15/2018

Dividends Summary

Business First Bancshares, Inc. has issued 29 dividend payments over the past 7 years
The most recent dividend was paid 52 days ago, on May 31, 2025
The first recorded dividend was paid on May 31, 2018
The highest dividend payout was $0.14 per share
The average dividend over this 7 year span is $0.11 per share
Business First Bancshares, Inc. has increased its dividend payments by 75.00% since 2018

Company News

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive Bank

Business First Bancshares announced an agreement to acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc., which will increase its total assets to approximately $8.5 billion and strengthen its presence in North Louisiana. The transaction is expected to close in early Q1 2026, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.

Benzinga
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

Business First Bancshares will release its Q2 2025 financial results on July 28, 2025, before market open, with a conference call and webcast to follow at 9:00 a.m. CST.

GlobeNewswire Inc.
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Business First (BFST) Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to Business First (BFST) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Page data last updated 07/22/2025 23:47:02 UTC Dividend yield is calculated using only dividends that have already been paid. Future or declared dividends are not included

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