Business First Bancshares Q3 net income $19.1M, EPS $0.76; raises common dividend to $0.14

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

2023-Q3 EPS reported $2.02 revenue$7,234,000

Q3 net income available to common shareholders $19.1M ($0.76 diluted EPS), up 3.8% linked quarter and 38% YoY.
Non-GAAP core net income $18.0M ($0.71 diluted EPS), up from $17.8M linked quarter and $16.4M YoY.
Common dividend raised to $0.14 per share (up $0.02 from prior quarter), payable Nov 30 to holders of record Nov 15.
Net interest margin 3.61% (ex-accretion 3.46%); deposits grew $176.3M (3.52%) and loans grew $21.5M (0.44%) from linked quarter.
Credit quality strong with NPLs/loans 0.33% and NPAs/assets 0.27%; tangible book value per share increased to $17.03 from $16.87.

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