Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.

NasdaqGS:HWBK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$202.6m

Hawthorn Bancshares Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Hawthorn Bancshares' CEO is Brent Giles, appointed in May 2023, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is $860.45K, comprised of 52.3% salary and 47.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.42% of the company’s shares, worth $843.14K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 7.4 years respectively.

Key information

Brent Giles

Chief executive officer

US$860.5k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage52.30%
CEO tenure2.1yrs
CEO ownership0.4%
Management average tenure2.1yrs
Board average tenure7.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.20

Jun 02
Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.20

Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.19

Apr 28
Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.19

Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Dividend Will Be $0.17

Dec 13
Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Dividend Will Be $0.17

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.17

Aug 28
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.17

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.17

Jul 30
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.17

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.17

Jun 01
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.17

Hawthorn Bancshares declares $0.17 dividend

Jul 27

Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 05
Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.17

May 19
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.17

Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Dividend Will Be Increased To US$0.17

May 05
Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Dividend Will Be Increased To US$0.17

Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 03
Hawthorn Bancshares' (NASDAQ:HWBK) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HWBK) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

Jun 02
Here's Why Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HWBK) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

Do Hawthorn Bancshares's (NASDAQ:HWBK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

May 07
Do Hawthorn Bancshares's (NASDAQ:HWBK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Brent Giles's remuneration changed compared to Hawthorn Bancshares's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$19m

Dec 31 2024US$860kUS$450k

US$18m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$6m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$4m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2023US$841kUS$300k

US$956k

Compensation vs Market: Brent's total compensation ($USD860.45K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.62M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Brent's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Brent Giles (58 yo)

2.1yrs
Tenure
US$860,453
Compensation

Mr. Brent M. Giles serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. since May 01, 2023. He serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Hawthorn Bank. He was President and C...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Turner
Executive Chairman28.4yrsUS$216.34k1.61%
$ 3.3m
Brent Giles
CEO & Director2.1yrsUS$860.45k0.42%
$ 843.1k
Gregg Bexten
President & Director2.1yrsUS$474.52k0.43%
$ 871.1k
Martin Weishaar
Executive VP & General Counselno dataUS$391.04kno data
Christopher Hafner
Executive VP & CFO1.7yrsno data0.020%
$ 40.3k
Kathleen Bruegenhemke
Executive VP27.6yrsUS$321.45k1.44%
$ 2.9m
Judie Jones
SVP, Senior Controller & Chief Accounting Officerno datano datano data
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: HWBK's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Turner
Executive Chairman28.4yrsUS$216.34k1.61%
$ 3.3m
Brent Giles
CEO & Director2.1yrsUS$860.45k0.42%
$ 843.1k
Gregg Bexten
President & Director2.1yrsUS$474.52k0.43%
$ 871.1k
Kathleen Bruegenhemke
Executive VP8.3yrsUS$321.45k1.44%
$ 2.9m
Charles Dudenhoeffer
Member of Advisory Boardno dataUS$31.53kno data
Philip Freeman
Independent Director32.4yrsUS$43.15k1.42%
$ 2.9m
Kevin Riley
Independent Director30.4yrsUS$40.55k0.53%
$ 1.1m
Gus Wetzel
Member of Advisory Boardno dataUS$36.50kno data
Frank Burkhead
Independent Director10.9yrsUS$43.80k0.26%
$ 527.9k
Jonathan Holtaway
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$35.75k0.41%
$ 831.3k
Gus Wetzel
Independent Director6.6yrsUS$43.80k0.064%
$ 129.0k
Shawna Hettinger
Independent Non-Executive Director2.8yrsUS$34.70k0.059%
$ 120.3k
7.4yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: HWBK's board of directors are considered experienced (7.4 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/05 22:05
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/05 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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