Business First Q2 net income $13.8M ($0.61 EPS), up from $8.7M Q1; loans grow 9.7% QoQ

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

2022-Q2 EPS reported $1.03 revenue$3,891,000

Net income $13.8M ($0.61 diluted EPS) vs $8.7M ($0.41) Q1 2022; core EPS $0.64.
Net interest margin expanded to 3.98% from 3.51% QoQ; net interest income $49.6M.
Loans held for investment grew $365.2M (9.74%) to $4.1B; led by Dallas, New Orleans, north Louisiana.
Dividends declared $0.12/share, unchanged, payable Aug 31 to holders of record Aug 15.
NPL ratio rose to 0.42% due to one $6.3M loan repaid in July; credit otherwise stable.

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