---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001624322-25-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFST"
cik: "0001624322"
company_name: "Business First Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T00:17:27.008836+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001624322-25-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFST
- cik: 0001624322
- company_name: Business First Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1624322/000162432225000031/0001624322-25-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1624322/000162432225000031/bfst-20250728.htm

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