Does BSET pay a dividend and is it safe?

Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated (BSET) offers a 3.51% cash dividend yield ($0.79 annualized) and 5.31% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.

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Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated (BSET) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$22.50 -1.40% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.40

Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated (BSET) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

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ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $194.7M

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As of 2026-11-03, Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated (NASDAQ: BSET) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 69/100 at a spot price of $22.50 (-1.40% 1D, market cap $194.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, BSET ranks #177 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Home Furnishings), BSET carries a Roarable C+ (69/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 32.4x, gross margin of 56.3%, and ROIC of 5.0%. By comparison, ATER (Aterian Inc.) holds a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $196.7M) and HOFT (Hooker Furnishings Corporation) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -7.6%, cap $153.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, FLXS leads on earnings multiple (15.6x) while FLXS leads on capital efficiency (14.8% ROIC).

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Per BSET's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-11-29, CIK 0000010329), Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated generated $335.3M in revenue (+1.6% YoY), $6.1M in net income, and $9.0M in free cash flow against $323.8M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.40 (-0.44%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 2.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 69/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+2.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 57.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BSET)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (69/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BSET SCORES 69/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+15/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.8% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (63.4) create a -9 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$21.23+1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$21.44+4.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$22.35+0.7% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$22.50+2% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 69/100 (C+) score, BSET faces multiple-compression risk if 32.4x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 53.8% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($19.82) or 200D SMA ($17.10) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($23.61) toward Bear Floor ($18.42).

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

5.31% Total Yield

3.51% Cash ($0.79/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

50.3% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (8.8% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $23,243

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $1,234/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.9K

Yr 1

$11.8K

Yr 2

$12.9K

Yr 3

$14.0K

Yr 4

$15.2K

Yr 5

$16.6K

Yr 6

$18.0K

Yr 7

$19.6K

Yr 8

$21.4K

Yr 9

$23.2K

Yr 10

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BSET // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +58.23%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $22.82H $22.82L $22.50C $22.50VOL 30.2K

RES: $23.06SUP: $15.05SMA50: $19.82SMA200: $17.10

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BSET Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

25.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +1.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BSET)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #177 of 1011 ⚔️ ATER vs BSET Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (BSET vs. ATER, HOFT, FLXS, XMAX)

Industry: Home Furnishings (20 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated (BSET) ranks #177 by composite RQD confidence (69/100, grade C+) and #693 by equity capitalization ($194.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FLXS leads on earnings valuation at 15.6x trailing P/E, while FLXS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.8% ROIC and 22.2% gross margin. FLXS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with BSET at 69/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BSET ACTIVE Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated	C+	69/100	32.4x	56.3%	5.0%	-1.40%	$194.7M	Benchmark Subject
ATER Aterian Inc.	E	30/100	—	56.8%	-35.0%	-0.93%	$196.7M	/ater-vs-bset →
HOFT Hooker Furnishings Corporation	D	47/100	—	26.4%	-7.6%	+2.50%	$153.4M	/hoft-vs-bset →
FLXS Flexsteel Industries Inc.	B	72/100	15.6x	22.2%	14.8%	-2.55%	$306.5M	/flxs-vs-bset →
XMAX XMAX Inc.	E	32/100	—	25.0%	-5.8%	-20.70%	$416.2M	/xmax-vs-bset →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-11-29 • CIK 0000010329

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-11-29), Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated (BSET) reported GAAP revenue of $335.3M (+1.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $329.9M , and -14.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $6.1M, operating cash flow of $13.5M, and free cash flow of $9.0M (+871.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, BSET closed FY2025 with $323.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-11-29	$335.3M	$6.1M	$13.5M	$9.0M	$323.8M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-11-30	$329.9M	-$9.7M	$4.0M	-$1.2M	$341.2M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-11-25	$390.1M	-$3.2M	$18.7M	$18.7M	—	—

3. BSET Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BSET stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does BSET compare to ATER and HOFT in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BSET?

Where is BSET trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BSET last traded at $22.50 (-1.40% on volume of 30,221 shares), positioning the stock +13.52% above its 50-day simple moving average ($19.82) and +31.58% above its 200-day simple moving average ($17.10). Across its 52-week range of $13.17 to $22.95, BSET sits at the 95.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 63.4 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.8% ($20.75 to $24.25).

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BSET — Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, BSET scores 69 out of 100, a C+ grade, with the verdict "Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20 (ROIC 5%; FCF yield 4.54%), Whale 13F Flow 15/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction 15/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit 11/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet 15/20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 7/9; Debt/Equity 0.5).

For a prospective investor evaluating the stock today, the pillar pattern points to a company with a balance sheet and institutional/insider signals that are more supportive than its operating cash generation and macro positioning. The strongest pillars are the forensic balance sheet and insider/whale flow, each at 15 of 20. The weakest is macro regime fit at 11 of 20, reflecting the sector sensitivity implied by a Beta of 1.0. The cash engine score of 13 of 20 is consistent with a 5% ROIC and a 4.54% FCF yield, which supports the hold verdict rather than a stronger one. Upside drivers the rating highlights are the institutional accumulation and insider cluster activity; valuation tradeoffs are visible in a 32.4 trailing P/E against a 0.71 TTM EPS and 2.3% operating margin. The "watch for breakout" language signals the rating is conditional on price and flow confirmation rather than fundamentals alone.

Business

Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated (BSET) is a NASDAQ-listed company operating in the Consumer Discretionary sector and Home Furnishings industry. The profile describes the issuer as having a market capitalization of $0.2B. Gross margin of 56.3% is reported in the market data section.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts section, the most recent items include: a TradingView report on BSET market action and institutional positioning; a Yahoo Finance headline "Bassett Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend"; a Stock Titan headline reporting that, at a 1% discount, Bassett agrees to repurchase shares; a MarketBeat headline reporting an upgrade at Wall Street Zen (flagged GREEN, CATALYST); a Yahoo! Finance Canada quote page; and a Stock Traders Daily technical-trading piece. Items are tagged YELLOW (market wire) except the Wall Street Zen upgrade, tagged GREEN. The butterfly supply-chain graph reports no supply-chain links and no proprietary signals. Risk watch items include the sector-sensitivity pillar score and the thin 2.3% operating margin.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks cannot be derived from the source data. —

Open Questions

What are the specific products, customer segments, and revenue model behind the $335.3M of FY 2025 revenue?
What is the reported EPS and total debt for each fiscal year, since those fields are N/A or unreported in the financials?
What drove the swing from FY 2024 operating loss of $-16.3M to FY 2025 operating income of $7.8M, and is that repeatable?
What are the share repurchase terms and dividend sustainability given FCF of $9.0M against the 3.51% dividend yield?
What institutional holders, 13F filings, and insider Form 4 transactions underpin the whale and insider pillar scores, given the holders section is empty?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 19h ago

Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Estimates – NASDAQ:BSET

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 22h ago

Bassett Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 1d ago

At a 1% discount, Bassett Furniture (Nasdaq: BSET) agrees to repurchase shares.

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🟢 CATALYST MarketBeat • 1d ago

Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo! Finance Canada • 1d ago

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (FLXS) Stock Price, News, Quote & History

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Why (BSET) Price Action Is Critical for Tactical Trading

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FLXS Stock Price and Chart — NASDAQ:FLXS

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What is Sidoti's Estimate for BSET FY2026 Earnings?

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

BSET Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $22.50?

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SI SiliconVal_Bull Growth & Tech Investor 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $26.77 (+19.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

The forensic balance sheet (Altman Z 2.5, Piotroski F 7/9, Debt/Equity 0.5) and insider/institutional flow pillars both score 15 of 20,

Don't sleep on BSET's setup in Consumer Discretionary. The forensic balance sheet (Altman Z 2.5, Piotroski F 7/9, Debt/Equity 0.5) and insider/institutional flow pillars both score 15 of 20, offsetting a weaker cash engine.. Beta of 1.0 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (69/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

CapAlloc_Nerd 🐂 BULL

@SiliconVal_Bull Agree on the RQD 69/100 quality, though with 1.0 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $22.50 and keeping dry powder in case we test $20.93.

SK SkepticalCFA Fundamental Contrarian 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $16.88 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $22.50

A 32.4 trailing P/E on a 2.3% operating margin and 5% ROIC leaves little earnings cushion, with macro regime fit scoring only 11 of 20

I respect the product at Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated, but the stock at $22.50 is a different story. A 32.4 trailing P/E on a 2.3% operating margin and 5% ROIC leaves little earnings cushion, with macro regime fit scoring only 11 of 20 at Beta 1.0.. FCF yield is 4.54% and RQD sits at 69/100 (C+) — why pay up here when you can wait for next quarter's numbers?