Company / Dividends Paid
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Dividends Paid History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Dividends Paid
$16.8M
FY2025
5-year range
$9.4M / $16.8M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+13.3%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#266 of 302
Financials
What the data says
Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s dividends paid of $17M is lower than 88% of companies in the Financials sector (FY2025). Dividends Paid has increased for 9 consecutive years, from $1M in FY2016 to $17M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$17M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +17.5%.
Improved from $13M to $17M over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
Dividends Paid over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +15.9%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +17.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 12% in FinancialsTop 88% of 302This company $16.8M Sector average $468.6M
▼
-96.4% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s dividends paid has grown for 9 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of +17.5%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, dividends paid increased 13.3% year-over-year.
- Ranks #266 out of 302 companies in the Financials sector.
Annual data
| Year | Dividends PaidValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $16.8M | +13.3% |
| FY2024 | $14.9M | +17.4% |
| FY2023 | $12.7M | +16.9% |
| FY2022 | $10.8M | +14.7% |
| FY2021 | $9.4M | +25.5% |
| FY2020 | $7.5M | +48.8% |
| FY2019 | $5.1M | +54.0% |
| FY2018 | $3.3M | +83.1% |
| FY2017 | $1.8M | +69.7% |
| FY2016 | $1.1M | - |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K Annual Filings · Updated Feb 28, 2026