BayFirst Financial's most recent dividend payment of $0.08 per share was made to shareholders on record before May 30, 2025. At an annualized rate of $0.32 per share, the stock yields 3.73%.
BAFN has a dividend yield of 3.73% which is above the Financial Services sector and the industry average but below its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 2.85%, BayFirst Financial's dividend yield is 31% higher.
BayFirst Financial has been paying dividends for the last three years. According to our data BAFN has issued three dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has not changed for the last year. However since the stock price has gone down by 36% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 57%.
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | $0.08 | 1.96% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.08 | 1.73% |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.08 | 2.42% |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.08 | 2.3% |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.08 | 2.84% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.08 | 2.44% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.08 | 3.15% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.08 | 2.35% |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.08 | 2.18% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.08 | 1.72% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.08 | 1.99% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | $0.08 | 1.28% |
| May 31, 2022 | $0.08 | 0.98% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | $0.08 | 0.37% |
BAFN has a payout ratio of 16.8% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 41.6%, BayFirst Financial's payout ratio is 60% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEY Keycorp | 4.66% | $0.82 | N/A |
| RF Regions Financial Corp | 4.18% | $1.02 | 44.5% |
| HBAN Huntington Bancshares Inc | 4.02% | $0.62 | 43.1% |
| BAFN BayFirst Financial Corp | 3.82% | $0.32 | 16.8% |
| CMA Comerica Inc | 3.63% | $2.84 | 53.8% |
| PNC Pnc Financial Services Group Inc | 3.61% | $6.6 | 42.6% |
| FITB Fifth Third Bancorp | 3.55% | $1.51 | 44.9% |
| ZION Zions Bancorporation National Association | 3.4% | $1.74 | 31.8% |
| CFG Citizens Financial Group Inc | 3.38% | $1.72 | 47.6% |
BayFirst Financial has paid three dividends in the last 12 months.
BayFirst Financial's last dividend ex-date was on May 30, 2025. The dividend amount was $0.08 per share.
BAFN has paid dividend of $0.32 per share in the last year.
BayFirst Financial's current dividend yield is 3.73%.
BayFirst Financial has a quarterly dividend frequency.
The dividend payout ratio of BayFirst Financial is 16.8%.
BayFirst Financial's dividend yield is above the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.