BFST Q2 net income $20.8M ($0.70/sh), up QoQ; common dividend $0.14

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

2025-Q2 EPS reported $1.35 revenue$5,493,000

Net income available to common $20.8M ($0.70 diluted EPS), up $1.6M and $0.05 from linked quarter.
Core non-GAAP net income $19.5M or $0.66 per diluted share.
Common dividend declared $0.14/share; payable Aug 31 to holders of record Aug 15.
Loans HFI up 1.12% QoQ; nonperforming loan ratio rose 28 bps to 0.97%.
On July 7, 2025, agreed to acquire Progressive Bancorp ($752M assets, $673M deposits).

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