Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC) Dividend History
SFNC latest dividend
$0.21last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 14 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.6%5-year growth a year
- 3.90%forward yield
SFNC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $86
- Each payment
- $22
- Value of the shares
- $2,207
- Dividend yield
- 3.90%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.86 per share, before tax.
SFNC dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SFNC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)34.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)27.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.6%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases14
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SFNC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $18.29 | 4.70% | $0.86 | 4.7% |
| 3 years ago | $16.16 | 5.32% | $2.54 | 15.7% |
| 5 years ago | $30.31 | 2.84% | $4.08 | 13.5% |
| 10 years ago | $24.68 | 3.49% | $7.16 | 29.0% |
| 20 years ago | $15.52 | 5.54% | $11.21 | 72.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SFNC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SFNC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.85 | +1.4% | 4.52% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.84 | +5.0% | 3.79% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.80 | +5.3% | 4.03% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.76 | +5.6% | 3.52% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.72 | +5.9% | 2.43% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.68 | +6.2% | 3.15% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.64 | +6.7% | 2.39% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.60 | +20.0% | 2.49% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.50 | +4.2% | 1.75% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.48 | +4.3% | 1.54% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.46 | +4.5% | 1.79% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.44 | +4.8% | 2.16% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.42 | +5.0% | 2.26% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.40 | +5.3% | 3.15% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.38 | 0.0% | 2.80% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.38 | 0.0% | 2.67% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.38 | 0.0% | 2.73% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.38 | +4.1% | 2.58% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.36 | +7.4% | 2.75% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.34 | — | 2.17% | 4 |
SFNC dividend history
171 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-10-01 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-07-01 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-04-01 | $0.215 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-15 | 2026-01-02 | $0.213 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-10-01 | $0.213 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-01 | $0.213 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-01 | $0.213 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-13 | 2025-01-02 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-01 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-14 | 2024-01-02 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-02 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-03 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-03 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-14 | 2023-01-03 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-03 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-05 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-04 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-14 | 2022-01-04 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-04 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-06 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-05 | $0.18 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-14 | 2021-01-05 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-05 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-07-06 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-13 | 2020-04-06 | $0.17 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-13 | 2020-01-06 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-10-04 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-07-05 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-04-05 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-04 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-05 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-05 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-05 | $0.15 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-02 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-02 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-07-03 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-04-03 | $0.125 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-13 | 2017-01-03 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-10-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-07-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-04-01 | $0.12 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-11 | 2016-01-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-10-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-07-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-12 | 2015-04-01 | $0.115 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2015-01-02 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-10-01 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014-07-01 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-04-01 | $0.11 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-12 | 2014-01-02 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-10-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-07-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-04-01 | $0.105 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-31 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-10-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-07-02 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-04-02 | $0.1 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-13 | 2012-01-03 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-10-03 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-13 | 2011-07-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-11 | 2011-04-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-13 | 2011-01-03 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-13 | 2010-10-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-11 | 2010-07-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-11 | 2010-03-31 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-11 | 2010-01-04 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-11 | 2009-10-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-11 | 2009-07-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-12 | 2009-04-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-19 | 2009-01-02 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-11 | 2008-10-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-12 | 2008-07-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-13 | 2008-04-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-13 | 2008-01-02 | $0.095 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-13 | 2007-10-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-07-02 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-13 | 2007-04-02 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-13 | 2007-01-02 | $0.09 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-10-02 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-13 | 2006-07-03 | $0.085 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-13 | 2006-04-03 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-13 | 2006-01-03 | $0.08 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-13 | 2005-10-03 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-13 | 2005-07-01 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-11 | 2005-04-01 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-13 | 2005-01-03 | $0.075 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-13 | 2004-10-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-14 | 2004-07-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-11 | 2004-01-02 | $0.07 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-11 | 2003-10-01 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-12 | 2003-07-01 | $0.065 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-13 | 2003-04-01 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-12 | 2003-01-02 | $0.0625 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-12 | 2002-10-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-12 | 2002-07-01 | $0.06 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-13 | 2002-04-01 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-02 | $0.0575 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-17 | 2001-10-01 | $0.055 | −50.0% | |
| 2001-09-13 | 2001-10-01 | $0.11 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-13 | 2001-07-02 | $0.055 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-13 | 2001-04-02 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-19 | 2001-01-02 | $0.0525 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-13 | 2000-10-02 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-13 | 2000-07-03 | $0.05 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-15 | 2000-04-03 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-13 | 2000-01-03 | $0.0475 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-13 | 1999-10-01 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-11 | 1999-07-01 | $0.045 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-12 | 1999-04-01 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-14 | 1999-01-03 | $0.0425 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-11 | 1998-10-01 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-17 | 1998-07-01 | $0.04 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-12 | 1998-04-01 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-11 | 1998-01-02 | $0.0375 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-12 | 1997-07-01 | $0.035 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-13 | 1997-04-01 | $0.0325 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-26 | 1997-01-01 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-12 | 1996-10-01 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-13 | 1996-07-01 | $0.03 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-19 | 1996-04-01 | $0.0267 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-13 | 1996-01-02 | $0.0267 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-13 | 1995-10-02 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-13 | 1995-07-03 | $0.025 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-13 | 1995-04-03 | $0.0217 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-14 | 1995-01-03 | $0.0217 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-13 | — | $0.02 | — | |
| 1994-09-12 | 1994-10-03 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-10 | 1994-07-01 | $0.02 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-10 | 1994-04-01 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-10 | 1994-01-03 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-09 | 1993-10-01 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-09 | 1993-07-01 | $0.0167 | −83.4% | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-10 | 1993-04-01 | $0.1002 | +501.1% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-10 | 1993-01-04 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-09 | 1992-10-01 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-09 | 1992-07-01 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-16 | 1992-04-01 | $0.0167 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-12 | 1992-01-02 | $0.0142 | −15.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-06 | 1991-12-20 | $0.0167 | +66.7% | Once a year |
| 1991-09-10 | 1991-10-01 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-10 | 1991-07-12 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-19 | 1991-04-01 | $0.01 | −91.7% | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-13 | 1991-01-02 | $0.12 | +619.9% | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-11 | 1990-12-21 | $0.0167 | +66.7% | Once a year |
| 1990-09-10 | 1990-10-01 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-20 | 1990-07-02 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-14 | 1990-04-02 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-13 | 1990-01-02 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-06 | 1989-12-21 | $0.01 | — | |
| 1989-09-26 | 1989-10-01 | $0.01 | — | |
| 1989-06-19 | 1989-07-03 | $0.01 | — | |
| 1989-03-16 | 1989-04-03 | $0.01 | −50.0% | |
| 1988-12-13 | 1988-12-20 | $0.02 | +100.0% | |
| 1988-09-13 | 1988-10-01 | $0.01 | — | |
| 1988-06-14 | 1988-07-01 | $0.01 | — | |
| 1988-03-14 | 1988-04-01 | $0.01 | — | |
| 1987-12-11 | — | $0.01 | −91.7% | |
| 1987-09-14 | — | $0.12 | +1,100.0% | |
| 1987-06-15 | 1987-07-01 | $0.01 | — | |
| 1987-03-17 | 1987-04-01 | $0.01 | −91.7% | |
| 1986-12-15 | — | $0.12 | — | |
| 1986-09-15 | — | $0.12 | — | |
| 1986-06-03 | — | $0.12 | — | |
| 1986-03-17 | — | $0.12 | — | |
| 1985-12-16 | — | $0.12 | — | |
| 1985-09-17 | — | $0.12 | — | |
| 1985-06-14 | — | $0.12 | −50.0% | |
| 1985-03-21 | — | $0.24 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SFNC stock split history
- 2:1February 9, 2018
- 2:1May 2, 2003
- 3:2December 9, 1996
- 2:1June 8, 1992
SFNC dividend overview
Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share, a yield of 3.90% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.85 per share in 2025, up 1.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.6% a year on average and over ten years 6.4% a year. The payout ratio is 34.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: SFNC cash flow statement, SFNC key metrics, SFNC chart. See the SFNC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SFNC dividends FAQ
Does Simmons First National pay a dividend?
Yes. Simmons First National has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.21 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026.
What is Simmons First National's dividend yield?
Simmons First National's forward annual dividend is $0.86 per share, a dividend yield of 3.90% at the latest close of $22.07.
How often does Simmons First National pay dividends?
Simmons First National pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Simmons First National's dividend growing?
Simmons First National's dividend per share grew from $0.68 in 2020 to $0.85 in 2025, 4.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 14 years in a row.
What is Simmons First National's dividend payout ratio?
Simmons First National pays out 34.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 27.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Simmons First National split its stock?
Simmons First National has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on February 9, 2018, 2:1 on May 2, 2003, 3:2 on December 9, 1996, 2:1 on June 8, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.