First Busey Dividend History
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29.28+0.31 (+1.07%)
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- Dividend yield
- 3.48%
- Annual dividend
- $1.02
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 24, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 43%
First Busey dividend summary
First Busey pays a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share ($1.04 annualized), a 3.55% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in January 2026, from $0.25 to $0.26. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 2.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 43% of trailing earnings per share. BUSE has 112 recorded dividend payments since 1998, totaling $1.03 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BUSE dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2026 | $0.26 | +4.0% | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2025 | $0.25 | +4.2% | — |
| Oct 18, 2024 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2024 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2023 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2023 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2023 | $0.24 | +4.3% | — |
| Oct 20, 2022 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2022 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2022 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2022 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2021 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2021 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2021 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2021 | $0.23 | +4.5% | — |
| Oct 22, 2020 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2020 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2020 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2020 | $0.22 | +4.8% | — |
| Oct 17, 2019 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2019 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2019 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2019 | $0.21 | +5.0% | — |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $0.20 | +11.1% | — |
| Oct 19, 2017 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2017 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2017 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jan 25, 2017 | $0.18 | +5.9% | — |
| Oct 19, 2016 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2016 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2016 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2016 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2015 | $0.17 | +13.3% | — |
| Jul 22, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2014 | $0.15 | +25.0% | — |
| Jan 22, 2014 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2013 | $0.12 | -50.0% | — |
| Dec 20, 2012 | $0.24 | +100.0% | — |
| Oct 17, 2012 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2012 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2012 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2012 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2011 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2011 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2011 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2011 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2010 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2010 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2010 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2010 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2009 | $0.12 | -50.0% | — |
| Jul 17, 2009 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2009 | $0.24 | -60.0% | — |
| Jan 23, 2009 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2008 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2008 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2008 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2008 | $0.60 | +11.1% | — |
| Oct 19, 2007 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2007 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2007 | $0.54 | -21.7% | — |
| Jan 19, 2007 | $0.69 | +43.7% | — |
| Oct 13, 2006 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2006 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2006 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2006 | $0.48 | +14.3% | — |
| Oct 14, 2005 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2005 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2005 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2005 | $0.42 | +7.7% | — |
| Oct 15, 2004 | $0.39 | +2.6% | — |
| Jul 16, 2004 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2004 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2004 | $0.38 | +11.8% | — |
| Oct 17, 2003 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2003 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2003 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2003 | $0.34 | +13.3% | — |
| Oct 10, 2002 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2002 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2002 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2002 | $0.30 | +15.4% | — |
| Oct 12, 2001 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2001 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2001 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2001 | $0.26 | +8.3% | — |
| Oct 13, 2000 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2000 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2000 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2000 | $0.24 | +9.1% | — |
| Oct 15, 1999 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Jul 16, 1999 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 1999 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1999 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 1998 | $0.20 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.78 | 3 | -22.0% |
| 2025 | $1.00 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | $0.96 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.96 | 4 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $0.92 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $0.92 | 4 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | $0.88 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | $0.84 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | $0.80 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | $0.72 | 4 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | $0.68 | 4 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | $0.62 | 4 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | $0.57 | 4 | +58.3% |
| 2013 | $0.36 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | $0.72 | 5 | +50.0% |
BUSE stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2015 | 1-for-3 | Reverse split |
| Aug 4, 2004 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |