Business First Bancshares

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$26.84

-0.30 (-1.11%)

Dividend Overview

2.21%

Dividend Yield

+0.91% 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$26.84

Dividend Income Calculator

If you invest $10,000 in BFST at $26.84/share

Monthly

$23.35

Quarterly

$70.06

Annually

$280.23

372 shares Based on current price of $26.84 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 1,593 shares

$42,756.12

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	1.38%	$12.95	20.9%	$24.58
IBN ICICI Bank Limited	0.86%	$9.96	13.8%	$25.71
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co	2.00%	$6.05	29.1%	$301.71
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	2.60%	$6.25	43.2%	$183.53
BAC Bank of America Corp	2.25%	$1.29	31.3%	$50.70
TD Toronto-Dominion Bank	2.87%	$4.46	37.3%	$107.91
WFC Wells Fargo & Co	2.27%	$2.03	30.4%	$74.55
C Citigroup Inc	1.92%	$2.96	37.6%	$119.97
BMO Bank Of Montreal	3.18%	$7.00	57.8%	$154.10
CM Can Imperial Bk Of Commerce	2.79%	$4.27	47.4%	$112.23