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BFST DRIP Calculator & Dividend Yield 2026
1.89% YieldFinancial ServicesBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. · NASDAQ
Price: $31.80 · Annual div: $0.6000/share · Frequency: quarterly · Payout ratio: 22% · Ex-div: 2026-08-14
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BFST Dividend History — Last 35 Payments
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount / Share | TTM Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14Latest | 2026-08-31 | $0.1500 | 2.32% | $31.92 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-29 | $0.1500 | 2.15% | $27.50 |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-28 | $0.1500 | 2.50% | $28.83 |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-30 | $0.1500 | 2.88% | $24.69 |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-31 | $0.1400 | 2.44% | $22.92 |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-31 | $0.1400 | 2.42% | $23.10 |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-28 | $0.1400 | 2.11% | $26.58 |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-30 | $0.1400 | 2.13% | $26.31 |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-31 | $0.1400 | 2.32% | $24.17 |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-05-31 | $0.1400 | 2.61% | $20.70 |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-28 | $0.1400 | 2.32% | $22.41 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-30 | $0.1400 | 2.55% | $19.62 |
| 2023-08-14 | 2023-08-31 | $0.1200 | 2.26% | $21.22 |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-31 | $0.1200 | 3.17% | $15.13 |
| 2023-02-14 | 2023-02-28 | $0.1200 | 2.29% | $21.00 |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-30 | $0.1200 | 1.99% | $24.15 |
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-08-31 | $0.1200 | 2.05% | $23.43 |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-05-31 | $0.1200 | 2.70% | $22.22 |
| 2022-02-14 | 2022-02-28 | $0.1200 | 1.75% | $27.48 |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-11-30 | $0.1200 | 1.70% | $27.03 |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-31 | $0.1200 | 2.34% | $23.08 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-31 | $0.1200 | 2.16% | $24.05 |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-02-28 | $0.1000 | 2.46% | $20.35 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-30 | $0.1000 | — | — |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-31 | $0.1000 | — | — |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-31 | $0.1000 | — | — |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-02-28 | $0.1000 | — | — |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-30 | $0.1000 | — | — |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-08-31 | $0.1000 | — | — |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-31 | $0.1000 | — | — |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-02-28 | $0.0800 | — | — |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-30 | $0.0800 | — | — |
| 2018-08-14 | 2018-08-31 | $0.0800 | — | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 2018-05-31 | $0.0800 | — | — |
| 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-16 | $0.0500 | — | — |
About Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) — Dividend Analysis 2026
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) serves as the bank holding company for b1BANK, delivering an extensive array of banking products and financial services. Its deposit offerings include checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, alongside certificates of deposit, and modern conveniences such as remote and direct deposit capabilities. The company provides a diverse portfolio of lending solutions. These include commercial and industrial loans for working capital, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion, and development, featuring lines of credit, letters of credit, term loans, and borrowing base facilities. BFST also finances construction and development projects, commercial real estate, and residential properties, offering first and second lien mortgages for 1-4 family homes, plus home equity lines of credit. Consumer loan options span both secured and unsecured installment and term arrangements. Beyond traditional banking, BFST offers wealth management services, encompassing mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), other investment products, fiduciary services, and private banking solutions. A wide range of additional financial tools are available, including debit and credit cards, comprehensive treasury and cash management services (such as merchant services, automated clearing house (ACH), lock-box, receivables factoring, and correspondent banking), and employee and payroll benefits solutions. Customer access points feature drive-through facilities, ATMs, night depositories, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer (EFT), domestic and international wire transfers, traveler's checks, vault services, sweep accounts, and robust online and mobile banking platforms, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 1, 2022, Business First Bancshares operated approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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🌍 BFST Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold BFST.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 1.89% | -0.91% | $189 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 1.61% | -1.19% | $161 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 1.51% | -1.29% | $151 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 1.89% | -0.91% | $189 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 1.72% | -1.08% | $172 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 1.89% | -0.91% | $189 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 1.42% | -1.38% | $142 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 1.61% | -1.19% | $161 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 1.32% | -1.48% | $132 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 1.39% | -1.41% | $139 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 1.32% | -1.48% | $132 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
🎯 BFST Income Goal & Break-Even
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $0.60/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 BFST Dividend Payment Schedule
BFST pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Ex-div: 2026-08-14.
📊 BFST vs Financial Services Benchmarks
How BFST compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for BFST sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ BFST Insider Activity
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
| Insider | Title | Type | Date | Shares | Price | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | 2026-08-21 | 4,200 | $31.27 | $131.3K | ||
| Sale | 2026-08-24 | 10,000 | $31.33 | $313.3K | ||
| Sale | 2026-08-19 | 3,235 | $31.80 | $102.9K | ||
| Sale | 2026-08-18 | 10,000 | $31.78 | $317.8K | ||
| Sale | 2026-08-06 | 1,875 | $31.64 | $59.3K | ||
| Sale | 2026-08-05 | 1,666 | $31.97 | $53.3K | ||
| Sale | 2026-08-05 | 9,723 | $31.97 | $310.8K | ||
| Sale | 2026-08-05 | 1,000 | $31.98 | $32.0K | ||
| Sale | 2026-08-03 | 10,000 | $31.87 | $318.7K | ||
| Sale | 2026-07-30 | 4,200 | $32.08 | $134.7K |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
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Financial Health Scores
Altman Z-Score predicts bankruptcy risk. Piotroski F-Score measures financial strength across 9 criteria. High scores → lower dividend cut risk. Data via FMP financial statements.
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is currently trading at $31.80, trading near its 52-week high. The current dividend yield is 1.89% based on an annual payout of $0.6000 per share.
BFST (Business First Bancshares, Inc.) — 1.89% Dividend Yield Analysis
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is a financial services stock currently trading at $31.80 with a dividend yield of 1.89%. It pays an annual dividend of $0.6000 per share. The payout ratio of 22% suggests the dividend is well-covered by earnings. Over the past 5 years, BFST has grown its dividend at a compound annual rate of 12.7%.
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