---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-017563"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFST"
cik: "0001624322"
company_name: "Business First Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T02:36:31.849910+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Business First Q2 net income $17.4M ($0.84 EPS); core EPS $0.90; loan growth ex-PPP 26% annualized

## Summary
- Q2 net income $17.4M ($0.84 diluted EPS) vs $12.3M ($0.59) in Q1; core net income $18.7M ($0.90).
- Loans held for investment ex-PPP grew 6.52% (26.06% annualized), led by Dallas region.
- Sold $243.6M SBA PPP loans, recording $9.2M pre-tax gain; remaining PPP balance $25.7M.
- Dividend declared $0.12/share, unchanged, payable Aug 31 to holders of record Aug 15.
- Repurchased 83,504 shares at avg $23.03 for $1.9M; tangible book value per share $17.24.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-017563
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFST
- cik: 0001624322
- company_name: Business First Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1624322/000143774921017563/0001437749-21-017563-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1624322/000143774921017563/bfbi20210723_8k.htm

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