First Bancshares's last dividend of $0.25 per share was on Aug 8, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $0.99 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.92%.
First Bancshares's dividend yield of 2.92% is higher than the Financial Services sector average but lower than the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.78%, First Bancshares's dividend yield is 5% higher. Historically FBMS's dividend yield has averaged at 2.2% in the last 5 years, which is lower than the current one.
First Bancshares has a history of paying dividends since 2010. Our records of FBMS show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 15% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 43% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 19%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
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Aug 8, 2024 | $0.25 | 3.12% |
May 6, 2024 | $0.25 | 3.86% |
Feb 6, 2024 | $0.25 | 3.9% |
Nov 7, 2023 | $0.24 | 3.49% |
Aug 7, 2023 | $0.23 | 2.69% |
May 5, 2023 | $0.22 | 3.2% |
Feb 7, 2023 | $0.21 | 2.44% |
Nov 7, 2022 | $0.2 | 2.26% |
Aug 5, 2022 | $0.19 | 2.4% |
May 9, 2022 | $0.18 | 2.04% |
Feb 9, 2022 | $0.17 | 1.66% |
Nov 9, 2021 | $0.16 | 1.37% |
Aug 9, 2021 | $0.15 | 1.35% |
May 7, 2021 | $0.14 | 1.22% |
Feb 9, 2021 | $0.13 | 1.38% |
Nov 9, 2020 | $0.12 | 1.57% |
Aug 7, 2020 | $0.1 | 1.71% |
May 8, 2020 | $0.1 | 1.83% |
Feb 6, 2020 | $0.1 | 0.96% |
Nov 7, 2019 | $0.08 | 0.92% |
Aug 8, 2019 | $0.08 | 0.87% |
May 9, 2019 | $0.08 | 0.81% |
Feb 8, 2019 | $0.07 | 0.68% |
Nov 6, 2018 | $0.05 | 0.54% |
Aug 6, 2018 | $0.05 | 0.49% |
May 4, 2018 | $0.05 | 0.53% |
Feb 2, 2018 | $0.05 | 0.49% |
Nov 2, 2017 | $0.038 | 0.48% |
Aug 2, 2017 | $0.038 | 0.54% |
May 1, 2017 | $0.038 | 0.52% |
Feb 2, 2017 | $0.038 | 0.54% |
Nov 2, 2016 | $0.038 | 0.7% |
Aug 4, 2016 | $0.038 | 0.86% |
May 4, 2016 | $0.038 | 0.85% |
Feb 5, 2016 | $0.038 | 0.86% |
Nov 4, 2015 | $0.038 | 0.9% |
Aug 5, 2015 | $0.038 | 0.86% |
May 5, 2015 | $0.038 | 0.92% |
Feb 10, 2015 | $0.038 | 1.03% |
First Bancshares's payout ratio of 40.9% is below the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 43.2%, First Bancshares's payout ratio is 5% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
RF Regions Financial Corp | 4.02% | $0.97 | 54.8% |
FHN First Horizon Corp | 3.38% | $0.6 | 49.2% |
FBMS First Bancshares Inc | 2.88% | $0.99 | 40.9% |
TRMK Trustmark Corp | 2.59% | $0.92 | 30.3% |
RNST Renasant Corp | 2.53% | $0.88 | 33.3% |
Yes, First Bancshares has been paying dividends for the last 14 years.
First Bancshares's last regular dividend was on Aug 8, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.25 per share.
FBMS's annualized dividend per share is $0.99.
First Bancshares's current dividend yield is 2.92%.
First Bancshares pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of First Bancshares is 40.9%.
First Bancshares's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.