# First Busey (BUSE) — Dividends

BUSE · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/buse/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.03 |
| Forward yield | 3.52% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

First Busey pays a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. The next payment is already declared, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 23, 2026 and a pay date of October 30. The most recent paid dividend went ex-dividend on July 24, 2026 and was paid on July 31. Over the trailing twelve months, First Busey paid $1.03 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 3.52% at a share price of $29.26.

First Busey has raised its dividend by one cent at a time, with the payment that goes ex-dividend in January. The rate went from $0.21 to $0.22 in 2020, $0.23 in 2021, $0.24 in 2023, $0.25 in 2025 and $0.26 in 2026. Each raise was between 4.0% and 4.8%. There were no raises in 2022 and 2024. Since late 2019, the quarterly rate has grown about 24%. Payments by calendar year were $0.88 in 2020, $0.92 in 2021 and 2022, $0.96 in 2023 and 2024, and $1.00 in 2025. The company's growth streak stands at one year.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in late January 2027 and be paid about a week later. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Jan 26, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Jul 28, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Jan 27, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Jan 28, 2022 | $0.23 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Busey (BUSE) pay a dividend?

Yes. First Busey pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.26 per share.

### What is BUSE's dividend yield?

First Busey paid $1.03 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.52% at the last price of $29.26. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is BUSE's next ex-dividend date?

First Busey's next ex-dividend date is Oct 23, 2026, payable on Oct 30, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has BUSE been raising its dividend?

Yes — First Busey has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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