Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) Dividend History
ISTR latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 7 yearsof dividend increases
- 2014paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +11.7%5-year growth a year
- 1.67%forward yield
ISTR dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $48
- Each payment
- $12
- Value of the shares
- $2,882
- Dividend yield
- 1.67%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.48 per share, before tax.
ISTR dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ISTR dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ISTR yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $21.52 | 2.23% | $0.46 | 2.1% |
| 3 years ago | $10.88 | 4.41% | $1.29 | 11.9% |
| 5 years ago | $18.51 | 2.59% | $2.04 | 11.0% |
| 10 years ago | $15.50 | 3.10% | $3.03 | 19.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ISTR dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ISTR dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.43 | +6.1% | 1.63% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.41 | +3.8% | 1.87% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.40 | +8.2% | 2.65% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.36 | +17.7% | 1.70% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.31 | +24.0% | 1.68% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.25 | +9.6% | 1.51% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.23 | +12.9% | 0.95% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.20 | — | 0.81% | 5 |
| 2017 | $0.07 | +71.4% | 0.30% | 3 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | +31.2% | 0.23% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | — | 0.18% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | — | 0.15% | 3 |
ISTR dividend history
50 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-30 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-31 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-30 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-30 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-31 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-31 | $0.11 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-30 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-31 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-31 | $0.105 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-31 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-28 | 2024-04-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-31 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-31 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-31 | $0.1 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-28 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-31 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-31 | $0.095 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-29 | $0.09 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-29 | $0.085 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-31 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-29 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-31 | $0.08 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-26 | 2021-04-30 | $0.07 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-24 | 2021-01-31 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-31 | $0.065 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-31 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-03 | 2020-04-30 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-01-31 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-04 | 2019-10-31 | $0.06 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-05 | 2019-07-31 | $0.055 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-30 | $0.053 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-31 | $0.05 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-10-31 | $0.045 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-07-31 | $0.04 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-06 | 2018-04-30 | $0.035 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-02 | 2018-01-31 | $0.032 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-31 | $0.03 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-30 | 2017-07-31 | $0.022 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-27 | 2017-04-28 | $0.02 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-30 | 2017-01-31 | $0.012 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-31 | $0.011 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-29 | $0.01 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-04-29 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-30 | 2016-01-29 | $0.009 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-10-30 | $0.008 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-07-31 | $0.008 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-30 | 2015-04-30 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-31 | 2015-01-31 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-10 | 2014-10-31 | $0.007 | +2.9% | |
| 2014-09-25 | — | $0.0068 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ISTR stock split history
Investar has no stock splits on record.
ISTR dividend overview
Investar pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share, a yield of 1.67% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.43 per share in 2025, up 6.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 11.7% a year on average and over ten years 29.8% a year. The payout ratio is 16.8% of trailing earnings.
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ISTR dividends FAQ
Does Investar pay a dividend?
Yes. Investar has paid a regular dividend since 2014, quarterly, most recently $0.12 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.
What is Investar's dividend yield?
Investar's forward annual dividend is $0.48 per share, a dividend yield of 1.67% at the latest close of $28.82.
How often does Investar pay dividends?
Investar pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Investar's dividend growing?
Investar's dividend per share grew from $0.25 in 2020 to $0.43 in 2025, 11.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 7 years in a row.
What is Investar's dividend payout ratio?
Investar pays out 16.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 28.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).