During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 23.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Bankwell Financial Group was 112.50% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 14.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Bankwell Financial Group (NAS:BWFG) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Bankwell Financial Group Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
BWFG vs BMRC, PBAM, CBAN: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Bankwell Financial Group's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Bankwell Financial Group Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bankwell Financial Group's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bankwell Financial Group's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Bankwell Financial Group Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Bankwell Financial Group Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.200000
2026-05-08
2026-05-08
2026-05-19
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.200000
2026-02-10
2026-02-10
2026-02-20
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.200000
2025-11-10
2025-11-10
2025-11-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.200000
2025-08-11
2025-08-11
2025-08-22
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.31% mean?
Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.31% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Bankwell Financial Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bankwell Financial Group ranks #1097 out of 1243 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 88.3%.
Is Bankwell Financial Group's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Bankwell Financial Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.31%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. Bankwell Financial Group's value of 1.31% is 58.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bankwell Financial Group ranks #1097 out of 1243 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Bankwell Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bankwell Financial Group's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to BMRC and PBAM?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Bankwell Financial Group ranks #1097 out of 1243 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Bankwell Financial Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. Bankwell Financial Group's value of 1.31% is 58.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.14, based on 1,243 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bankwell Financial Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.31% is 58.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Bankwell Financial Group and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bankwell Financial Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.31%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bankwell Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $38.87, compared to a current price of $59.35 — trading 52.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.31% and 58.3% below the Banks industry median of 3.14. Bankwell Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.31% as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bankwell Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $59.35 is trading 52.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $38.87.
GuruFocus considers Bankwell Financial Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BWFG:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.31%
GF Value™: $38.87 vs. price of $59.35 (52.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 58.3% below the Banks median (#1097 of 1243)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BWFG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bankwell Financial Group Inc is a bank holding company, engaged in providing financial products and services. It offers products related to commercial lending, retail lending, depository services, and others. The bank's commercial lending products includes owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, commercial real estate investment loans, commercial loans to small and mid-sized businesses and real estate construction and development loans. The retail lending products include residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, and consumer installment loans. Its depository products include checking, savings, money market, certificates of deposit, noninterest-bearing demand, and time deposits.
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