Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

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$51.41

-2.5%
Financial ServicesBanks - Regional

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers. It offers various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family owner occupied residential properties for personal use; home equity loans and home equity lines of credit secured by owner occupied one-to-four family residential properties; loans secured by commercial real estate, multi-family dwellings, and investor-owned one-to-four family dwellings; commercial construction loans for commercial development projects, including apartment buildings and condominiums, as well as office buildings, retail, and other income producing properties; land loans; commercial business loans secured by assignments of corporate assets and personal guarantees of the business owners; loans secured by savings or certificate accounts and automobiles; and unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit. It operates branches in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Wilton, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden, Connecticut. The company was formerly known as BNC Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$409.86M
EPS4.4900
P/E Ratio11.45
Earnings Date07/27/2026
0.41%
Dividend Yield
-6%
3Y-50.0%
5Y-22.0%
10Y+78.0%
13.70%
Dividend Payout Ratio
-20%
3Y-9.0%
5Y-30.0%
10Y+5.0%
3Y+2.0%
5Y+42.0%
10Y+316.0%
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

BWFG Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

43

Latest Dividend

$0.2000

Annual Amount

$1.0000

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Apr 22, 2026
May 8, 2026May 19, 2026
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 29, 2026
Feb 10, 2026Feb 20, 2026
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 23, 2025
Nov 10, 2025Nov 21, 2025
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 28, 2025
Aug 11, 2025Aug 22, 2025
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 23, 2025
May 9, 2025May 20, 2025
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 22, 2025
Feb 11, 2025Feb 21, 2025
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 28, 2024
Nov 11, 2024Nov 22, 2024
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 24, 2024
Aug 12, 2024Aug 23, 2024
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 24, 2024
May 10, 2024May 21, 2024
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 24, 2024
Feb 13, 2024Feb 23, 2024
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 25, 2023
Nov 10, 2023Nov 20, 2023
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 26, 2023
Aug 14, 2023Aug 24, 2023
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 26, 2023
May 12, 2023May 23, 2023
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 25, 2023
Feb 13, 2023Feb 23, 2023
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 26, 2022
Nov 11, 2022Nov 21, 2022
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 27, 2022
Aug 15, 2022Aug 25, 2022
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 27, 2022
May 13, 2022May 23, 2022
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 26, 2022
Feb 14, 2022Feb 24, 2022
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly+11.11%
Oct 27, 2021
Nov 12, 2021Nov 22, 2021
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 28, 2021
Aug 16, 2021Aug 26, 2021
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly+28.57%
Apr 28, 2021
May 14, 2021May 24, 2021
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 27, 2021
Feb 15, 2021Feb 25, 2021
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 28, 2020
Nov 13, 2020Nov 23, 2020
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 28, 2020
Aug 14, 2020Aug 24, 2020
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 29, 2020
May 18, 2020May 28, 2020
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 27, 2020
Feb 14, 2020Feb 24, 2020
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly+7.69%
Oct 30, 2019
Nov 15, 2019Nov 25, 2019
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 30, 2019
Aug 16, 2019Aug 26, 2019
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 24, 2019
May 14, 2019May 24, 2019
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 30, 2019
Feb 15, 2019Feb 25, 2019
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly+8.33%
Oct 30, 2018
Nov 16, 2018Nov 26, 2018
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 26, 2018
Aug 17, 2018Aug 27, 2018
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 25, 2018
May 15, 2018May 25, 2018
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 31, 2018
Feb 26, 2018Mar 8, 2018
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly+71.43%
Oct 18, 2017
Nov 17, 2017Nov 27, 2017
$0.0700
$0.0700
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 27, 2017
Aug 15, 2017Aug 25, 2017
$0.0700
$0.0700
Quarterly0.00%
May 1, 2017
May 16, 2017May 26, 2017
$0.0700
$0.0700
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 26, 2017
Feb 17, 2017Feb 27, 2017
$0.0700
$0.0700
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 27, 2016
Nov 18, 2016Nov 28, 2016
$0.0700
$0.0700
Quarterly+40.00%
Jul 28, 2016
Aug 16, 2016Aug 26, 2016
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 27, 2016
May 16, 2016May 26, 2016
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 27, 2016
Feb 12, 2016Feb 22, 2016
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 29, 2015
Dec 11, 2015Dec 21, 2015
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly-
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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-6.27M
2025
Net Income
35.20M
2025
Payout Ratio
17.80%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
17.80%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
24.0%

Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.

Dividend Growth
+0.3%

Flat or modest dividend growth. Company maintaining dividend but not increasing aggressively. Monitor whether due to business maturity or temporary headwinds.

Sustainability
Excellent

Highly sustainable dividend with strong coverage, growing payouts, and solid cash generation. Low risk of dividend cuts.