Bankwell Financial Group Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year low.
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.
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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.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Bankwell Financial Group (NAS:BWFG) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
Bankwell Financial Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Bankwell Financial Group was 0.75. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.19.
2. 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.
Bankwell Financial Group's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $58.06.
Bankwell Financial Group's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.8.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Bankwell Financial Group was 4.15%. The lowest was 0.61%. And the median was 1.94%.
Warning Sign:
Bankwell Financial Group Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year low.
* 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.
Bankwell Financial Group Dividends per Share Related Terms
Bankwell Financial Group Dividends per Share Historical Data
* 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.
Bankwell Financial Group Dividends per Share Chart
BWFG vs BSVN, FFMR, PDLB: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Bankwell Financial Group's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bankwell Financial Group's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bankwell Financial Group's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) has a Dividends per Share of $0.80 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Bankwell Financial Group and its competitors.
Is Bankwell Financial Group's Dividends per Share too high?
Bankwell Financial Group's current Dividends per Share is $0.80. 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 Dividends per Share compare to BSVN and FFMR?
Bankwell Financial Group's Dividends per Share of $0.80 can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Banks company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Banks industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Bankwell Financial Group and its competitors. Bankwell Financial Group's current Dividends per Share is $0.80. 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 $39.05, compared to a current price of $58.06 — trading 48.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is $0.80. 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 Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG), the current Dividends per Share is $0.80 as of Mar. 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 $58.06 is trading 48.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $39.05.
GuruFocus considers Bankwell Financial Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BWFG:
Dividends per Share: $0.80
GF Value™: $39.05 vs. price of $58.06 (48.7% above fair value)
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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