SFNC Dividend History & Yield

Simmons First National Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Dividend growthFinancial
$23.21
-2.03% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.69%
$0.856/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.71%
$0.86/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.86
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.215
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026 Declared
in 7 days
Next pay date
Oct 1, 2026
in 23 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 15, 2026
$0.215 per share
Payout ratio
67%
of earnings
Market cap
3.4B
P/E n/a
5y dividend CAGR
+4.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
14 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.5
since Mar 17, 1987
1y total return
+15.8%
price +11.7% + dividends 4.1%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days) Oct 1, 2026 $0.215 $21.50 Declared
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (in 98 days) Jan 2, 2027 $0.215 $21.50 Estimated
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 (in 189 days) Apr 3, 2027 $0.215 $21.50 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 280 days) Jul 3, 2027 $0.215 $21.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from SFNC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.86 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 13, 2016 to Jun 15, 2026; most recent $0.215$0.00$0.125$0.25Sep 13, 2016: $0.12Sep '16Dec 13, 2016: $0.12Mar 13, 2017: $0.125Jun 13, 2017: $0.125Sep 14, 2017: $0.125Dec 14, 2017: $0.125Dec '17Mar 14, 2018: $0.15Jun 14, 2018: $0.15Sep 13, 2018: $0.15Dec 13, 2018: $0.15Mar 14, 2019: $0.16Mar '19Jun 14, 2019: $0.16Sep 13, 2019: $0.16Dec 13, 2019: $0.16Mar 13, 2020: $0.17Jun 12, 2020: $0.17Jun '20Sep 14, 2020: $0.17Dec 14, 2020: $0.17Mar 12, 2021: $0.18Jun 14, 2021: $0.18Sep 14, 2021: $0.18Sep '21Dec 14, 2021: $0.18Mar 14, 2022: $0.19Jun 14, 2022: $0.19Sep 14, 2022: $0.19Dec 14, 2022: $0.19Dec '22Mar 14, 2023: $0.20Jun 14, 2023: $0.20Sep 14, 2023: $0.20Dec 14, 2023: $0.20Mar 14, 2024: $0.21Mar '24Jun 14, 2024: $0.21Sep 13, 2024: $0.21Dec 13, 2024: $0.21Mar 14, 2025: $0.213Jun 13, 2025: $0.213Jun '25Sep 15, 2025: $0.213Dec 15, 2025: $0.213Mar 13, 2026: $0.215Jun 15, 2026: $0.215

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.50$0.5020172018: $0.60$0.6020182019: $0.64$0.6420192020: $0.68$0.6820202021: $0.72$0.7220212022: $0.76$0.7620222023: $0.80$0.8020232024: $0.84$0.8420242025: $0.852$0.85220252026 (YTD): $0.43$0.432026 YTD

How much SFNC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,396$32,386$1,200
$500 / month6,977$161,930$6,000
$1,000 / month13,954$323,860$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.71%. $10,000 in SFNC would currently pay about $371 a year ($31 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

SFNC dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 15, 2026 Jul 1, 2026 $0.215 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 $0.215 +0.9%
Dec 15, 2025 Jan 2, 2026 $0.213 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2025 Oct 1, 2025 $0.213 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 $0.213 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2025 Apr 1, 2025 $0.213 +1.4%
Dec 13, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 $0.21 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2024 Oct 1, 2024 $0.21 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 Jul 1, 2024 $0.21 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2024 Apr 1, 2024 $0.21 +5.0%
Dec 14, 2023 Jan 2, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2023 Oct 2, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2023 Jul 3, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2023 Apr 3, 2023 $0.20 +5.3%
Dec 14, 2022 Jan 3, 2023 $0.19 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2022 Oct 3, 2022 $0.19 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2022 Jul 5, 2022 $0.19 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2022 Apr 4, 2022 $0.19 +5.6%
Dec 14, 2021 Jan 4, 2022 $0.18 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2021 Oct 4, 2021 $0.18 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2021 Jul 6, 2021 $0.18 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2021 Apr 5, 2021 $0.18 +5.9%
Dec 14, 2020 Jan 5, 2021 $0.17 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2020 Oct 5, 2020 $0.17 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2020 Jul 6, 2020 $0.17 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2020 Apr 6, 2020 $0.17 +6.2%
Dec 13, 2019 Jan 6, 2020 $0.16 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2019 Oct 4, 2019 $0.16 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2019 Jul 5, 2019 $0.16 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2019 Apr 5, 2019 $0.16 +6.7%
Dec 13, 2018 Jan 4, 2019 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2018 Oct 5, 2018 $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2018 Jul 5, 2018 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2018 Apr 5, 2018 $0.15 +20.0%
Dec 14, 2017 Jan 2, 2018 $0.125 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2017 Oct 2, 2017 $0.125 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2017 Jul 3, 2017 $0.125 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2017 Apr 3, 2017 $0.125 +4.2%
Dec 13, 2016 Jan 3, 2017 $0.12 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2016 Oct 1, 2016 $0.12 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2016 Jul 1, 2016 $0.12 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2016 Apr 1, 2016 $0.12 +4.3%
Dec 11, 2015 Jan 1, 2016 $0.115 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2015 Oct 1, 2015 $0.115 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2015 Jul 1, 2015 $0.115 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2015 Apr 1, 2015 $0.115 +4.5%
Dec 11, 2014 Jan 2, 2015 $0.11 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2014 Oct 1, 2014 $0.11 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2014 Jul 1, 2014 $0.11 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2014 Apr 1, 2014 $0.11 +4.8%
Dec 12, 2013 Jan 2, 2014 $0.105 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2013 Oct 1, 2013 $0.105 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2013 Jul 1, 2013 $0.105 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2013 $0.105 +5.0%
Dec 13, 2012 $0.10 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2012 $0.10 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2012 $0.10 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2012 $0.10 +5.3%
Dec 13, 2011 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2011 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2011 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2011 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2010 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2010 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2010 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2010 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2009 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2009 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2009 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2009 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 19, 2008 $0.095 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2008 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2008 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2008 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2007 $0.095 +5.6%
Sep 13, 2007 $0.09 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2007 $0.09 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2007 $0.09 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2006 $0.09 +5.9%
Sep 13, 2006 $0.085 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2006 $0.085 +6.2%
Mar 13, 2006 $0.08 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2005 $0.08 +6.7%
Sep 13, 2005 $0.075 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2005 $0.075 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2005 $0.075 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2004 $0.075 +7.1%
Sep 13, 2004 $0.07 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2004 $0.07 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2004 Apr 1, 2004 $0.07 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2003 $0.07 +7.7%
Sep 11, 2003 $0.065 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2003 $0.065 +4.0%
Mar 13, 2003 $0.0625 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2002 $0.0625 +4.2%
Sep 12, 2002 $0.06 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2002 $0.06 +4.3%
Mar 13, 2002 $0.0575 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2001 $0.0575 +4.5%
Sep 17, 2001 $0.055 -50.0%
Sep 13, 2001 $0.22 Special
Sep 10, 2001 $0.11 +100.0%
Jun 13, 2001 $0.055 +4.8%
Mar 13, 2001 $0.0525 +0.0%
Dec 19, 2000 $0.0525 +5.0%
Sep 13, 2000 $0.05 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2000 $0.05 +5.3%
Mar 15, 2000 $0.0475 +0.0%
Dec 13, 1999 $0.0475 +5.6%
Sep 13, 1999 $0.045 +0.0%
Jun 11, 1999 $0.045 +5.9%
Mar 12, 1999 $0.0425 +0.0%
Dec 14, 1998 $0.0425 +6.2%
Sep 11, 1998 $0.04 +0.0%
Jun 17, 1998 $0.04 +6.7%
Mar 12, 1998 $0.0375 +0.0%
Dec 11, 1997 $0.0375 +7.1%
Oct 6, 1997 $0.035 +0.0%
Jun 12, 1997 $0.035 +7.7%
Mar 13, 1997 $0.0325 +8.3%
Dec 26, 1996 $0.03 +0.0%
Sep 12, 1996 $0.03 +0.0%
Jun 13, 1996 $0.03 +12.5%
Mar 19, 1996 $0.0267 +0.0%
Dec 13, 1995 $0.0267 +6.7%
Sep 13, 1995 $0.025 +0.0%
Jun 13, 1995 $0.025 +15.4%
Mar 13, 1995 $0.0217 +0.0%
Dec 14, 1994 $0.0217 +8.3%
Dec 13, 1994 $0.02 +0.0%
Sep 12, 1994 $0.02 +0.0%
Jun 10, 1994 $0.02 +20.0%
Mar 10, 1994 $0.0167 +0.0%
Dec 10, 1993 $0.0167 +0.0%
Sep 9, 1993 $0.0167 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1993 $0.0167 +0.0%
Dec 10, 1992 $0.0167 +0.0%
Sep 9, 1992 $0.0167 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1992 $0.0167 +0.0%
Mar 16, 1992 $0.0167 +17.6%
Dec 12, 1991 $0.0142 -15.0%
Dec 6, 1991 $0.0167 +66.7%
Sep 10, 1991 $0.01 +0.0%
Jun 10, 1991 $0.01 +0.0%
Mar 19, 1991 $0.01 +0.0%
Dec 13, 1990 $0.12 Special
Dec 11, 1990 $0.20 Special
Sep 10, 1990 $0.01 +0.0%
Jun 20, 1990 $0.01 +0.0%
Mar 14, 1990 $0.01 +0.0%
Dec 13, 1989 $0.01 +0.0%
Dec 6, 1989 $0.01 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1989 $0.01 +0.0%
Jun 19, 1989 $0.01 +0.0%
Mar 16, 1989 $0.01 -50.0%
Dec 13, 1988 $0.02 +100.0%
Sep 13, 1988 $0.01 +0.0%
Jun 14, 1988 $0.01 +0.0%
Mar 14, 1988 $0.01 +0.0%
Dec 14, 1987 $0.01 +0.0%
Dec 11, 1987 $0.01 +0.0%
Jun 15, 1987 $0.01 +0.0%
Mar 17, 1987 $0.01

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

SFNC scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Simmons First National Corporation

Simmons First National Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Simmons Bank that provides banking and other financial products and services to individuals and businesses. The company offers deposits, checking, and savings accounts; loan products, such as consumer, real estate, commercial, agricultural, equipment, warehouse lending, and SBA lending; specialized products and services, including credit cards, trust and fiduciary services, investments, and insurance; and treasury management services. It also provides ATM services; internet and mobile banking platforms; overdraft facilities; safe deposit boxes; and brokerage services.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Mar 17, 1987. 163 payments tracked.

SFNC dividend FAQ

When is SFNC's next ex-dividend date?

SFNC's next ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.215 per share, expected on Oct 1, 2026.

How often does SFNC pay dividends?

SFNC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.215 per share with an ex-date of Jun 15, 2026.

What is SFNC's dividend yield?

SFNC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.69%, based on $0.856 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $23.21. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.86 per share, is 3.71%.

How much does SFNC pay per share?

SFNC pays about $0.215 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.86 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $86.00 a year.

Has SFNC grown or cut its dividend?

SFNC has raised its annual dividend for 14 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.1% a year (+1.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of SFNC do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.71%, you would need about 1,396 shares of SFNC (roughly $32,386 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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