Bankwell Financial (BWFG) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.80
- Forward yield
- 1.23%
- Payout ratio
- 15.0%
Bankwell pays a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 10, 2026 and was paid on August 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.80 per share, a yield of 1.22% at a share price of $65.83.
The record in the table is steady, with a single change in nearly five years. The quarterly rate was $0.18 in late 2021 and rose to $0.20 with the payment that went ex-dividend in February 2022, an increase of about 11.1%. It has stayed at $0.20 for every payment since, 19 in a row. Payments by calendar year were $0.80 in each of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The source gives no current growth streak.
Ex-dates fall around the 8th to the 12th of February, May, August and November, and payment follows within about two weeks. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around November 10, 2026 and be paid in late November. The one raise in the table came with a February payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | May 9, 2024 | May 21, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | $0.20 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 | $0.20 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | May 23, 2022 | $0.20 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | $0.20 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | $0.18 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Bankwell Financial (BWFG) pay a dividend?
Yes. Bankwell Financial pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.20 per share.
What is BWFG's dividend yield?
Bankwell Financial paid $0.80 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.23% at the last price of $64.99. Click here to learn more
When is BWFG's most recent ex-dividend date?
Bankwell Financial's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 10, 2026, payable on Aug 21, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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