Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Stock Total Returns
Growth of $10,000 chart
2021-04-14 to 2026-04-14 to
$
%
%
Loading chart…
Investment Performance
Final Value
$13,199
Total Return
31.99%
CAGR
5.71%
Dividends
$1,151.50
Yield on Cost
11.51%
Rolling Returns
1-Month (21 Trading Days)
| Average | +0.79% |
| Median | -0.61% |
| Best | +42.04% |
| Worst | -20.14% |
| % of Windows Positive | 47.0% |
1-Year (252 Trading Days)
| Average | +4.38% |
| Median | +4.01% |
| Best | +64.87% |
| Worst | -38.16% |
| % of Windows Positive | 55.2% |
3-Year (756 Trading Days)
| Average | +13.76% |
| Median | +9.29% |
| Best | +88.24% |
| Worst | -14.71% |
| % of Windows Positive | 81.2% |
Risk Metrics
| Maximum Drawdown | -52.31% |
| Average Drawdown | -17.89% |
| Drawdown Duration | 711 Trading Days |
| Sortino Ratio | 0.52 |
| Calmar Ratio | 0.11 |
| CVaR (5%) | -4.14% |
Yearly Returns
| Year | Percentage | Abs. Return | Dividends | Taxes | Trans. Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 partial | +10.17% (+40.51% ann.) | +$1016.77 | $57.38 | $11.48 | $0.09 |
| 2025 | +3.56% | +$355.96 | $223.26 | $44.66 | $0.35 |
| 2024 | +6.31% | +$630.81 | $228.96 | $45.79 | $0.36 |
| 2023 | +13.74% | +$1373.85 | $227.76 | $45.54 | $0.37 |
| 2022 | -20.54% | $2054.01 | $170.55 | $34.11 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | +41.15% | +$4115.45 | $227.30 | $45.46 | $0.34 |
| 2020 | -16.69% | $1669.04 | $161.61 | $32.32 | $0.25 |
| 2019 | +4.18% | +$418.39 | $157.56 | $31.51 | $0.25 |
| 2018 partial | -9.58% (-13.58% ann.) | $957.85 | $89.12 | $17.83 | $0.15 |
Market Regimes
| Regime | Period | Percentage | Annual | Abs. Return | Dividends | Taxes | Trans. Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secular stagnation / QE / low inflation / duration bull partial | April 23, 2018 – February 19, 2020 | -2.97% | -1.64% | $297.22 | $269.38 | $53.88 | $0.44 |
| Pandemic shock / liquidity crash | February 20, 2020 – March 23, 2020 | -61.77% | -100.00% | $6176.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Policy bazooka / monetary euphoria | March 24, 2020 – November 6, 2020 | +70.14% | +135.16% | +$7013.59 | $195.81 | $39.15 | $0.31 |
| Reopening reflation / fiscal boom / supply bottlenecks | November 9, 2020 – November 29, 2021 | +46.25% | +43.42% | +$4624.80 | $294.60 | $58.93 | $0.45 |
| Inflation shock / duration crash / aggressive tightening | November 30, 2021 – November 9, 2022 | -12.31% | -13.02% | $1230.98 | $131.42 | $26.29 | $0.22 |
| Disinflation rebound / AI-led narrow bull / higher-for-longer | November 10, 2022 – September 17, 2024 | +13.70% | +7.17% | +$1370.14 | $442.50 | $88.48 | $0.72 |
| Disinflationary easing / resilient growth / AI capex under oil-shock test partial | September 18, 2024 – April 14, 2026 | +13.00% | +8.10% | +$1300.25 | $333.74 | $66.75 | $0.52 |
Dividend History
Annual Dividends Per Share
TTM Yield
—
Consecutive Years Paid
— current
Consecutive Years of Growth
— current
| Date | Per Share | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-14 | $0.0800 | 0.32% |
| 2018-08-14 | $0.0800 | 0.32% |
| 2018-11-14 | $0.0800 | 0.31% |
| 2019-02-14 | $0.0800 | 0.33% |
| 2019-05-14 | $0.1000 | 0.41% |
| 2019-08-14 | $0.1000 | 0.42% |
| 2019-11-14 | $0.1000 | 0.40% |
| 2020-02-13 | $0.1000 | 0.38% |
| 2020-05-14 | $0.1000 | 0.90% |
| 2020-08-13 | $0.1000 | 0.66% |
| 2020-11-12 | $0.1000 | 0.50% |
| 2021-02-11 | $0.1000 | 0.45% |
| 2021-05-13 | $0.1200 | 0.53% |
| 2021-08-12 | $0.1200 | 0.50% |
| 2021-11-12 | $0.1200 | 0.42% |
| 2022-02-14 | $0.1200 | 0.45% |
| 2022-05-12 | $0.1200 | 0.54% |
| 2022-08-12 | $0.1200 | 0.49% |
| 2022-11-14 | $0.1200 | 0.50% |
| 2023-02-14 | $0.1200 | 0.58% |
| 2023-05-12 | $0.1200 | 0.86% |
| 2023-08-14 | $0.1200 | 0.57% |
| 2023-11-14 | $0.1400 | 0.69% |
| 2024-02-14 | $0.1400 | 0.66% |
| 2024-05-14 | $0.1400 | 0.66% |
| 2024-08-15 | $0.1400 | 0.65% |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.1400 | 0.49% |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.1400 | 0.51% |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.1400 | 0.56% |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.1400 | 0.57% |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.1500 | 0.59% |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.1500 | 0.52% |
| Total | 32 payments |
Portfolio Dividend Returns
Based on $10,000 initial investment, 20% tax rate, 0.2% transaction cost. Showing 2021-04-14 to 2026-04-14. Change
| Date | Total Yield | Tax | Trans. Cost | Shares Bought |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-13 | $50.47 | $10.10 | $0.08 | 1.6921 |
| 2021-08-12 | $50.66 | $10.13 | $0.08 | 1.6890 |
| 2021-11-12 | $50.87 | $10.17 | $0.08 | 1.4356 |
| 2022-02-14 | $51.04 | $10.21 | $0.09 | 1.5200 |
| 2022-05-12 | $51.23 | $10.25 | $0.09 | 1.8925 |
| 2022-08-12 | $51.45 | $10.29 | $0.09 | 1.6705 |
| 2022-11-14 | $51.65 | $10.33 | $0.09 | 1.7385 |
| 2023-02-14 | $51.86 | $10.37 | $0.09 | 2.0447 |
| 2023-05-12 | $52.11 | $10.42 | $0.09 | 2.9950 |
| 2023-08-14 | $52.47 | $10.49 | $0.09 | 2.0061 |
| 2023-11-14 | $61.49 | $12.29 | $0.10 | 2.2760 |
| 2024-02-14 | $61.80 | $12.36 | $0.10 | 2.3059 |
| 2024-05-14 | $62.13 | $12.42 | $0.10 | 2.3354 |
| 2024-08-15 | $62.46 | $12.49 | $0.10 | 2.2553 |
| 2024-11-15 | $62.77 | $12.55 | $0.10 | 1.7772 |
| 2025-02-14 | $63.02 | $12.61 | $0.10 | 1.8337 |
| 2025-05-15 | $63.28 | $12.65 | $0.10 | 2.0396 |
| 2025-08-15 | $63.57 | $12.72 | $0.10 | 2.1341 |
| 2025-11-14 | $68.42 | $13.68 | $0.11 | 2.1696 |
| 2026-02-13 | $68.75 | $13.75 | $0.11 | 1.8830 |
| Total | $1151.50 | $230.29 | $1.84 | 39.6939 |
All calculations use split-adjusted closing prices. Dividends are reinvested on the ex-dividend date at that day's closing price.
For each rolling window, returns are calculated at every possible starting point:
return = (value[i] ÷ value[i − windowSize] − 1) × 100
- Windows
- 1-month = 21 trading days, 1-year = 252 trading days, 3-year = 756 trading days.
- Statistics
- Average: arithmetic mean. Median: middle value when sorted. Best / Worst: max and min. % Positive: share of windows with return > 0.
The series is segmented by calendar year:
return = (endValue ÷ startValue − 1) × 100
startValue is the last value of the prior year (or the first value for the initial year). Partial first/last years are flagged. Dividends, taxes, and transaction costs are scaled proportionally to the initial investment.