Business First Bancshares

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$30.64

-0.78 (-2.48%)

As of Jul 4, 10:17 PM ET ·

Dividend Overview

1.96%

Dividend Yield

+0.66% 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$30.64

Dividend Income Calculator

If you invest $10,000 in BFST at $30.64/share

Monthly

$20.46

Quarterly

$61.39

Annually

$245.58

326 shares Based on current price of $30.64 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 1,593 shares

$48,809.52

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%	$25.56
IBN ICICI Bank Limited	0.86%	$9.96	13.8%	$29.33
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co	1.79%	$6.05	29.1%	$334.47
BAC Bank of America Corp	1.91%	$1.29	31.3%	$58.73
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	2.42%	$6.25	43.2%	$204.79
TD Toronto-Dominion Bank	2.56%	$4.46	37.3%	$119.30
WFC Wells Fargo & Co	2.27%	$2.03	30.4%	$85.51
C Citigroup Inc	1.71%	$2.96	37.6%	$139.97
BMO Bank Of Montreal	2.77%	$7.00	57.8%	$174.13
CM Can Imperial Bk Of Commerce	2.65%	$4.27	47.4%	$113.90