Bankwell Financial GroupBWFG +2.54%60 Shareholder Yield % is 0.91% as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 1.09. GuruFocus rates BWFG with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $38.92 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,502 Banks companies, Bankwell Financial Group ranks worse than 53.79% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Bankwell Financial Group's Shareholder Yield % was 0.91%.
Bankwell Financial Group (NAS:BWFG) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Bankwell Financial Group Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Bankwell Financial Group Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % Chart
BWFG vs BSVN, FFMR, PDLB: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Bankwell Financial Group's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bankwell Financial Group's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bankwell Financial Group's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.91% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Bankwell Financial Group and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 1.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Bankwell Financial Group ranks #808 out of 1502 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 53.8%.
Is Bankwell Financial Group's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Bankwell Financial Group's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.91% is 17% below median its 10-year median of 1.09. The Banks industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.57. Bankwell Financial Group's value of 0.91% is 41.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bankwell Financial Group ranks #808 out of 1502 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 Shareholder Yield % compare to BSVN and FFMR?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Bankwell Financial Group ranks #808 out of 1502 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Bankwell Financial Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.57. Bankwell Financial Group's value of 0.91% is 41.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.09 vs. the industry median of 1.57, Bankwell Financial Group has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Banks companies is 1.57, based on 1,502 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bankwell Financial Group's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.91% is 41.9% 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Bankwell Financial Group and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bankwell Financial Group's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.91%, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 1.09. 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 $38.92, compared to a current price of $60.24 — trading 54.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.91%, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 1.09 and 41.9% below the Banks industry median of 1.57. 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 Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.91% 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 $60.24 is trading 54.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $38.92.
GuruFocus considers Bankwell Financial Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BWFG:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.91% (17% below median its 10-year median of 1.09)
GF Value™: $38.92 vs. price of $60.24 (54.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 41.9% below the Banks median (#808 of 1502)
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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