EQBK Equity Bancshares, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Equity Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Equity Bank that provides a range of banking, mortgage banking, and financial services to individual and corporate customers. It accepts demand, savings, money market, and time deposits. The company’s loan products include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, commercial lines of credit, working capital, term, equipment and aircraft financing, acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, real estate construction, government guaranteed, letter of credit, and other loan products. It also provides loans for 1 – 4 family residential mortgages, agricultural, consumer, residential real estate mortgage, and agricultural real estate and production loans. In addition, the company offers debit and credit cards; insurance brokerage; trust and wealth management; online banking solutions, such as access to account balances, online transfers, online bill payment, and electronic delivery of customer statements; mobile banking solutions comprising remote check deposits with mobile bill pay; night depository; direct deposit; cashier’s and travelers checks; letters of credit; and ITMs and ATMs. Further, it provides cash management deposit products, such as lockbox, remote deposit capture, positive pay, reverse positive pay, account reconciliation services, zero balance accounts, and sweep accounts; and banking services through telephone, mail, and personal appointments. Additionally, the company offers treasury management services, including balance reporting, transfers between accounts, wire transfer initiation, automated clearing house origination, and stop payments. It operates in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Equity Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.
Dividend Snapshot
Research Scores
Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.
How the Dividend Safety Score is built for EQBK
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend record | 5 years of uninterrupted regular payments | 50 | 25% |
| Earnings stability | Net income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) | 100 | 15% |
| Earnings payout ratio | Earnings payout ratio 50% (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) | 76 | 30% |
| Equity / assets | Equity / assets 10.7% (balance sheet Sep 30, 2026) | 100 | 20% |
| Return on assets | Return on assets 0.38% (TTM to Mar 31, 2026; average total assets) | 28 | 10% |
Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: bank. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.
How the Dividend Growth Score is built for EQBK
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year dividend growth | N/A (not used) | N/A | 25% |
| Consecutive annual increases | 3 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) | 45 | 20% |
| Payout headroom | Headroom from the earnings payout ratio 50% (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) | 71 | 20% |
| Earnings per share growth (3 years) | EPS CAGR -29.5% (FY2022–FY2025) | 0 | 15% |
| 10-year dividend growth | N/A (not used) | N/A | 10% |
Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: bank. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.
How the Dividend Value Score is built for EQBK
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield vs own history | Current yield at the 78th percentile of its 50 month-end yields | 78 | 45% |
| P/B vs own 5-year median | P/B 1.2 is 1.06x its 5-year median of 1.2 | 42 | 30% |
| P/B vs peers | P/B 1.2 vs peer median 1.4 (0.92x; 118 bank / Financial Services securities) | 60 | 25% |
Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: bank. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.
Key Metrics
Current Yield
1.79%
At the Oct 30, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$0.8800
Declared Sep 10, 2026
The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.RSI (14)
59
As of Oct 30, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$40.51 – $51.73
Closes through Oct 23, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
14.47%
12 months to Sep 30, 2026 (Q3 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
5
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
1.23
Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
EQBK's dividend yield rose from 1.41% to 1.79% over the past ~90 days (+0.38 pp). Of that move, +0.33 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.05 pp from the share price ($51.00 on Aug 03, 2026 → $49.11 on Oct 30, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 272 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), EQBK's current yield is higher than approximately 89% of them. Our stored price history for EQBK covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | May 20, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Feb 18, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | May 21, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Mar 19, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | May 22, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Jun 16, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 17, 2023 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 |
| $0.0800 Q | Regular | Jun 17, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 14, 2022 |
| $0.0800 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 |
| $0.0800 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 |
| $0.0800 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 14, 2021 |
Peer Comparison
Selected Banks - Regional dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCNCB | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. | 0.49% | 36.6% | 9 yrs | 89 |
| PB | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 3.53% | 4.6% | 24 yrs | 86 |
| CBSH | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 1.98% | 5.1% | 35 yrs | 85 |
| NECB | Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. | 3.45% | 44.3% | 2 yrs | 84 |
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EQBK dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Equity Bancshares, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.88 per share, a yield of approximately 1.79%.
What is Equity Bancshares, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Equity Bancshares, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 1.79%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Equity Bancshares, Inc. pay dividends?
Equity Bancshares, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has Equity Bancshares, Inc. paid dividends?
Equity Bancshares, Inc. has 5 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
Data updated Oct 30, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.