# Equity Bancshares (EQBK) — Dividends

EQBK · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.76 |
| Forward yield | 1.63% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

Equity Bancshares pays a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 30, 2026 and is due to be paid on October 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.76 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 1.60% at a share price of $47.50.

The record shows a regular annual rhythm. Equity Bancshares has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend at the end of September. The rate went from $0.10 to $0.12 in 2023, then to $0.15 in 2024, $0.18 in 2025 and $0.22 in 2026. The raises were two to four cents, or 20% to 25%. Since mid-2023, the quarterly rate has grown 120%. Payments by calendar year rose from $0.54 in 2024 to $0.66 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of one year.

Ex-dates fall at the end of each calendar quarter, with payment around the 15th of the next month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend at the end of December 2026 and be paid in mid-January 2027. Past raises have come with the September payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.10 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Equity Bancshares (EQBK) pay a dividend?

Yes. Equity Bancshares pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.22 per share.

### What is EQBK's dividend yield?

Equity Bancshares paid $0.76 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.63% at the last price of $46.68. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is EQBK's most recent ex-dividend date?

Equity Bancshares's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 15, 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 EQBK been raising its dividend?

Yes — Equity Bancshares 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.

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