Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

NasdaqGM:BWFG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$253.3m

Bankwell Financial Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Bankwell Financial Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.41% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.4%

Dividend yield

0.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.3%
Future Dividend Yield2.4%
Dividend Growth13.8%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.800
Payout ratio41%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Jul 28
Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Apr 29
Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Jan 28
Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Recent updates

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates

Nov 01
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Jul 28
Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Increases to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BWFG) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

May 23
Increases to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BWFG) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Apr 29
Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Jan 28
Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Jul 30
Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Bankwell Financial: Growth Of Loan Volume To Counter Margin Compression

Sep 22

Bankwell Financial: Strong Loan Growth To Drive The Bottom Line

Jul 10

Bankwell Financial: The Loan Book Is Heavily Geared Towards CRE And Commercial Loans

Mar 22

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.20

Jan 30
Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.20

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, BWFG has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: BWFG's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Bankwell Financial Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does BWFG dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (BWFG)2.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.2%
Industry Average (Banks)2.5%
Analyst forecast (BWFG) (up to 3 years)2.4%

Notable Dividend: BWFG's dividend (2.41%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).

High Dividend: BWFG's dividend (2.41%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (41.1%), BWFG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: BWFG's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (18.8% payout ratio).


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