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2.43%Dividend Yield
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$ 23.6Close
$ 21.5 - $ 29.86 52-Week Range
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BFSTCompany Name
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INCSector
Financial ServicesIndustry
Banks - RegionalExchange
NASDAQBUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC - Dividend Yield Chart Analysis (TTM)
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BFST - Div. Yield Historical data
| Date | Dividend Yield | Dividends per Share | Share Price (Adjusted Close) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/30/2025 | 2.43% | $ 0.56 | $ 23.08 |
| 3/31/2025 | 2.36% | $ 0.56 | $ 23.69 |
| 12/31/2024 | 2.24% | $ 0.56 | $ 25.03 |
| 9/30/2024 | 2.14% | $ 0.56 | $ 26.19 |
| 6/30/2024 | 2.12% | $ 0.54 | $ 25.42 |
| 3/31/2024 | 2.49% | $ 0.52 | $ 20.9 |
| 12/31/2023 | 2.38% | $ 0.52 | $ 21.89 |
| 9/30/2023 | 2.38% | $ 0.48 | $ 20.2 |
| 6/30/2023 | 2.31% | $ 0.48 | $ 20.77 |
| 3/31/2023 | 3.51% | $ 0.48 | $ 13.66 |
Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years
- BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) Div. Yield stands at 2.32%.
- Over the past 5 years, BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC's average Div. Yield has been 2.2%.
- The median Div. Yield for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC during this period was 2.19%
- BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC reached its highest Div. Yield over the past 5 years at 3.51%.
- The lowest Div. Yield recorded by BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC in the same timeframe 1.63%
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC's Div. Yield vs. competitors
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Div. Yield Benchmarks
Similar metrics to Price:
- Share Price (Adjusted Close) - [Entity] The price per common share at the close of the SEC filing date, adjusted for stock splits.
- Payout Ratio (based on EPS) - [Calculation] Measures the ratio between a company’s dividend per share [DPS] and its earnings per share [EPS]. The dividend of a company with a low payout ratio tends to be future proof.
- Payout Ratio (based on FCFPS) - [Calculation] Measures the ratio between a company’s dividend per share [DPS] and its free cash flow per share [FCFPS]. The dividend of a company with a low payout ratio tends to be future proof.
- Dividend Coverage - [Calculation] The Dividend Coverage Ratio, or dividend cover, describes how often a business can pay its annual dividend to its shareholders. The dividend coverage ratio is calculated by dividing the company’s Earnings per Share [EPS] by its Dividend per Share [DPS].
- Dividends per Share - [Income Statement] Total dividends paid out for each split-adjusted share of common stock outstanding. DPS allows investors to determine the amount of dividend income they will receive from the company on a per share basis.
Definition of Dividend Yield
[Calculation] Measures the ratio between a company’s dividend per share [DPS] and its stock [Price]. It shows how much a business pays as yearly dividend in relation to its stock price.DPS / Price
(=) Div. Yield Div. Yield for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC is calculated as follows: DPS [ $ 0.4 ] / Price [ $ 17.22 ]
(=) Div. Yield [ 2.32% ] BFST - Dividend Yield, Last 5 years
1.63%
Minimum
Sep 30, 2021
3.51%
Maximum
Mar 31, 2023
2.2%
Average
2.19%
Median
Div. Yield Benchmark AnalysisMarket
The chart above depicts the distribution of Div. Yield for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average Div. Yield of the companies is 1.47% with a standard deviation of 3.81%.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
Div. Yield in the Market:
| filtered constituents | 4.41K |
|---|---|
| min | 0% |
| max | 148.32% |
| average | 1.47% |
| median | 0% |
| std | 3.81% |