Business First Q4 net income $12.1M ($0.59 EPS); FY2021 net income $52.1M, dividend $0.12

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

2021-FY EPS reported $2.53 revenue$6,813,000

FY2021 net income $52.1M ($2.53 diluted EPS) vs $30.0M ($1.64) in 2020; core EPS $2.61.
Q4 2021 net income $12.1M ($0.59) vs Q3 $10.3M ($0.50); core EPS $0.57.
Loans held for investment $3.2B, up 4.02% (16.10% annualized) from Q3; credit quality improved.
Dividend declared $0.12/share, payable Feb 28, 2022, record Feb 15.
Pending merger with Texas Citizens Bank (TCBI) with $547M assets; expected to close in 2022.

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