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BFST dividend: ex-dividend date, history & yield

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock

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Next ex-dividend date
Nov 13, 2026
Own the shares by the close of Nov 12, 2026 to receive this dividend. Payment date: Nov 30, 2026.
Share price
$31.87
As of Oct 28
Dividend per payment
$0.15
Pays quarterly
Annual dividend
$0.60
Estimated, next 12 months
Dividend yield
1.88%
Annual dividend ÷ price

BFST dividend summary

If you own 100 shares before the Nov 13, 2026 ex-dividend date, the next dividend would pay you about $15.00 on Nov 30, 2026.

BFST dividend history

Ex-dividend datePayment dateDividend
Nov 13, 2026Nov 30, 2026$0.15

Payment dates marked ≈ are estimated from BFST's usual timing; the others were announced by the company.

Frequently asked questions

When is BFST's next ex-dividend date?

BFST's next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026. To receive that dividend you need to own the shares by the close of Nov 12, 2026, the last business day before the ex-dividend date.

How much is BFST's dividend?

BFST most recently paid about $0.15 per share, and pays quarterly, which is roughly $0.60 per share a year. Amounts can change from payment to payment.

What is BFST's dividend yield?

BFST's dividend yield is about 1.88%, based on its annual dividend and a share price of $31.87 as of Oct 28, 2026. Yield changes as the price moves.

When does BFST pay its dividend?

BFST pays quarterly. The dividend for the Nov 13, 2026 ex-dividend date is paid on Nov 30, 2026.

How much income would $10,000 of BFST pay?

At the current yield of 1.88%, $10,000 invested in BFST would pay roughly $188 a year in dividends, or about $16 a month on average. Yield and dividends change, so this is an illustration only. Try the dividend income calculator for your own numbers.

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Data as of Oct 28, 2026. Figures are estimates, can be delayed or wrong, and are not investment advice. Learn more: what is an ex-dividend date? · how we calculate these figures