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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Business First Q3 profit rises to $23.2 million, or $0.71 a share, from prior quarter

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Business First Bancshares reported net income available to common shareholders of $23.2 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. That was up $0.4 million and $0.01 from the linked quarter but down from $21.5 million and $0.73 a year earlier. The board also declared a $0.15 per share common dividend payable November 30, 2026, to holders of record on November 15, 2026.

Key points

  • Net interest margin rose 13 basis points to 3.86% from 3.73% in the linked quarter.
  • Net income available to common shareholders was $23.2 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, versus $21.5 million, or $0.73, a year earlier.
  • Common dividend of $0.15 per share and preferred dividend of $18.75 per share are payable November 30, 2026.
  • Net charge-offs rose to 0.08% of average quarterly loans from 0.04% in the linked quarter, mainly from one previously fully reserved commercial relationship.

The filing

CompanyBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 26, 2026, 8:30 AM ET
Accession number0001624322-26-000040

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:53 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 26, 2026.

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