BWFG Dividend History & Yield

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. · NasdaqGM

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer
$66.16
-1.83% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
1.21%
$0.80/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.21%
$0.80/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.80
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.20
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 9, 2026 Estimated
in 61 days
Next pay date
Nov 20, 2026
in 72 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 10, 2026
$0.20 per share
Payout ratio
15%
of earnings
Market cap
527.4M
P/E 12.3
5y dividend CAGR
+5.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
10.8
since Dec 9, 2015
1y total return
+58.4%
price +56.5% + dividends 1.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 (in 61 days) Nov 20, 2026 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated
Mon, Feb 8, 2027 (in 152 days) Feb 19, 2027 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated
Mon, May 10, 2027 (in 243 days) May 21, 2027 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 9, 2027 (in 334 days) Aug 20, 2027 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BWFG's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.80 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 16, 2016 to Aug 10, 2026; most recent $0.20$0.00$0.125$0.25Nov 16, 2016: $0.07Nov '16Feb 15, 2017: $0.07May 12, 2017: $0.07Aug 11, 2017: $0.07Nov 16, 2017: $0.07Feb 23, 2018: $0.12Feb '18May 14, 2018: $0.12Aug 16, 2018: $0.12Nov 15, 2018: $0.12Feb 14, 2019: $0.13May 13, 2019: $0.13May '19Aug 15, 2019: $0.13Nov 14, 2019: $0.13Feb 13, 2020: $0.14May 15, 2020: $0.14Aug 13, 2020: $0.14Aug '20Nov 12, 2020: $0.14Feb 11, 2021: $0.14May 13, 2021: $0.14Aug 13, 2021: $0.18Nov 10, 2021: $0.18Nov '21Feb 11, 2022: $0.20May 12, 2022: $0.20Aug 12, 2022: $0.20Nov 9, 2022: $0.20Feb 10, 2023: $0.20Feb '23May 11, 2023: $0.20Aug 11, 2023: $0.20Nov 9, 2023: $0.20Feb 12, 2024: $0.20May 9, 2024: $0.20May '24Aug 12, 2024: $0.20Nov 8, 2024: $0.20Feb 11, 2025: $0.20May 9, 2025: $0.20Aug 11, 2025: $0.20Aug '25Nov 10, 2025: $0.20Feb 10, 2026: $0.20May 8, 2026: $0.20Aug 10, 2026: $0.20

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.28$0.2820172018: $0.48$0.4820182019: $0.52$0.5220192020: $0.56$0.5620202021: $0.64$0.6420212022: $0.80$0.8020222023: $0.80$0.8020232024: $0.80$0.8020242025: $0.80$0.8020252026 (YTD): $0.60$0.602026 YTD

How much BWFG do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,500$99,240$1,200
$500 / month7,500$496,200$6,000
$1,000 / month15,000$992,400$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.21%. $10,000 in BWFG would currently pay about $121 a year ($10 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BWFG dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 10, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 $0.20 +0.0%
May 8, 2026 May 19, 2026 $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2026 Feb 20, 2026 $0.20 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2025 Nov 21, 2025 $0.20 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2025 Aug 22, 2025 $0.20 +0.0%
May 9, 2025 May 20, 2025 $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2025 Feb 21, 2025 $0.20 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2024 Nov 22, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2024 Aug 23, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
May 9, 2024 May 21, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 12, 2024 Feb 23, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2023 Nov 20, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2023 Aug 24, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
May 11, 2023 May 23, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2023 Feb 23, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2022 Nov 21, 2022 $0.20 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2022 Aug 25, 2022 $0.20 +0.0%
May 12, 2022 May 23, 2022 $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2022 Feb 24, 2022 $0.20 +11.1%
Nov 10, 2021 Nov 22, 2021 $0.18 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2021 Aug 26, 2021 $0.18 +28.6%
May 13, 2021 May 24, 2021 $0.14 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 $0.14 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2020 Nov 23, 2020 $0.14 +0.0%

BWFG dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to BWFG's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

BWFG scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers. It provides various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit. The company also offers 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, owner-occupied commercial real estate, and investor-owned one-to-four family dwellings;…

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Dec 9, 2015. 44 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

BWFG dividend FAQ

When is BWFG's next ex-dividend date?

BWFG's next ex-dividend date is Nov 9, 2026 (in 61 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.20 per share, expected on Nov 20, 2026.

How often does BWFG pay dividends?

BWFG pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.20 per share with an ex-date of Aug 10, 2026.

What is BWFG's dividend yield?

BWFG's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.21%, based on $0.80 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $66.16. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.80 per share, is 1.21%.

How much does BWFG pay per share?

BWFG pays about $0.20 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.80 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $80.00 a year.

Has BWFG grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.9% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of BWFG do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.21%, you would need about 1,500 shares of BWFG (roughly $99,240 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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