Business First Bancshares

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$26.61

-0.23 (-0.86%)

Dividend Overview

2.24%

Dividend Yield

+0.94% vs S&P 500 avg

$0.75

Annual Dividend

Per Payment$0.19

Frequencyquarterly

Payout Ratio25.3%

Ex-DividendApr 11, 2026

Pay DateApr 27, 2026

Stock Price$26.61

Dividend Income Calculator

If you invest $10,000 in BFST at $26.61/share

Monthly

$23.54

Quarterly

$70.62

Annually

$282.49

375 shares Based on current price of $26.61 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 1,593 shares

$42,389.73

investment needed

Dividend Safety

Safe 25.3% payout ratio

Safe Moderate High

A payout ratio under 60% suggests the dividend is well-covered by earnings with room to grow.

Dividend Comparison — Banking

Stock	Yield	Annual Div	Payout Ratio	Price
HDB HDFC Bank Limited	1.41%	$12.95	20.9%	$25.02
IBN ICICI Bank Limited	0.87%	$9.96	13.8%	$25.82
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co	1.95%	$5.21	25.3%	$295.38
BAC Bank of America Corp	2.12%	$1.23	35.2%	$49.27
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	2.80%	$6.25	43.2%	$163.42
WFC Wells Fargo & Co	2.04%	$1.81	31.6%	$80.57
TD Toronto-Dominion Bank	3.31%	$4.46	37.3%	$94.70
C Citigroup Inc	2.14%	$2.96	37.6%	$115.30
BMO Bank Of Montreal	3.64%	$7.00	57.8%	$137.04
CM Can Imperial Bk Of Commerce	3.27%	$4.27	47.4%	$96.23