Business First Bancshares (BFST) Dividends Paid - Common (2016 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares (BFST) recorded quarterly Dividends Paid - Common of $1.3 million in Q1 2026, down 69.55% quarter-over-quarter from $4.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 67.12% on a YoY basis from $4.1 million in Q1 2025.
Business First Bancshares (BFST) Dividends Paid - Common (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Business First Bancshares' Dividends Paid - Common history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Dividends Paid - Common fell 67.12% year-over-year to $1.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.1 million (up 138.21% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $16.8 million, up 211.87% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common was $1.3 million for Q1 2026 at Business First Bancshares, down from $4.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Dividends Paid - Common ranged from a high of $4.4 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$6.5 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $1.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.7 million in 2022.
- Biggest YoY gain for Dividends Paid - Common was 1142.98% in 2024; the steepest drop was 330.13% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Dividends Paid - Common shows it stood at -$6.5 million in 2022, then surged by 120.85% to $1.3 million in 2023, then changed by 0.0% to $1.3 million in 2024, then soared by 228.44% to $4.4 million in 2025, then sank by 69.55% to $1.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Dividends Paid - Common figures came in at $1.3 million (Q1 2026), $4.4 million (Q4 2025), and $4.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Chile | 97,765.53 Bn | 97,765.53 Bn | - | -1.01 Mn |
| 2 | Bank Bradesco | 6,846.93 Bn | 6,830.99 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Lloyds Banking | 384.13 Bn | 384.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | First Capital | 215.78 Bn | 215.63 Bn | - | 1.04 Mn |
| 5 | Itau Unibanco Holding | 202.78 Bn | 202.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 180.37 Bn | 180.34 Bn | - | 1.28 Mn |
| 7 | NatWest | 168.65 Bn | -51.67 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial | 136.54 Bn | 104.11 Bn | - | -36.11 Mn |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial | 112.02 Bn | 112.56 Bn | - | -1.49 Bn |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 951.99 Mn | 362.18 Mn | - | 1.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.35 Mn |