Business First Bancshares Q2 net income $15.9M, EPS $0.62; NIM expands to 3.45%

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

2024-Q2 EPS reported $1.10 revenue$4,976,000

Net income available to common $15.9M ($0.62 diluted); core EPS $0.64, up $0.14 QoQ.
Net interest margin 3.45% vs 3.32% linked quarter; loan yield 7.07%.
Loans held for investment grew $74M (5.85% annualized); C&I portfolio up $93.4M.
Total deposits down $9.1M but noninterest-bearing deposits up $15.2M; brokered deposits reduced $75.1M.
Quarterly common dividend $0.14/share; also declared preferred dividend $18.75/share; Oakwood acquisition announced April 25.

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