Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Business First Bancshares, Inc. in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $7,731 for a total return of roughly -22.69%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
Business First Bancshares, Inc. had a return of -19.27% year-to-date (YTD) and -27.89% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Business First Bancshares, Inc. had an annualized return of -5.09%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 8.59%, indicating that Business First Bancshares, Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -11.59% | -1.87% |
| Year-To-Date | -19.27% | 4.25% |
| 6 months | -22.70% | 2.64% |
| 1 year | -27.89% | -10.31% |
| 5 years (annualized) | -5.09% | 8.59% |
| 10 years (annualized) | -5.09% | 8.59% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -6.32% | 1.07% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -8.73% | 15.09% | -4.61% | -5.87% |
Dividend History
Business First Bancshares, Inc. granted a 3.38% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.60 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.60 | $0.48 | $0.46 | $0.40 | $0.38 | $0.24 |
Dividend yield | 3.38% | 2.18% | 1.67% | 2.05% | 1.63% | 1.08% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Business First Bancshares, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.12 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Business First Bancshares, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Business First Bancshares, Inc. is 65.66%, recorded on Mar 19, 2020. It took 411 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.66% | Apr 18, 2018 | 482 | Mar 19, 2020 | 411 | Nov 3, 2021 | 893 |
| -41.23% | Jan 10, 2022 | 294 | Mar 13, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -5.29% | Nov 11, 2021 | 22 | Dec 13, 2021 | 17 | Jan 6, 2022 | 39 |
| -2.87% | Apr 16, 2018 | 1 | Apr 16, 2018 | 1 | Apr 17, 2018 | 2 |
| -1.17% | Nov 4, 2021 | 1 | Nov 4, 2021 | 1 | Nov 5, 2021 | 2 |
Volatility Chart
Current Business First Bancshares, Inc. volatility is 76.19%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.