Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG)
Runs Bankwell Bank for commercial borrowers, deposits and treasury services in Connecticut and New York.
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Operates Bankwell Bank as a single regulated banking segment, with lending centered on commercial real estate, commercial business, SBA activity and related deposits. The footprint is concentrated around Connecticut and adjacent New York, where local relationships, deposit pricing, credit quality and bank regulation shape the model.
Offers commercial real estate loans, construction lending, commercial business credit, SBA loans, deposits, treasury management and related banking services through Bankwell Bank. The holding company reports a single banking segment, so results are driven by the same balance-sheet engine rather than separate product divisions.
Serves small to medium-sized businesses, professionals, not-for-profit organizations and sponsors from a Connecticut branch base, with expansion into Brooklyn adding a New York branch presence. Management also pursues selected commercial relationships outside the branch area when senior bankers already know the borrowers.
Execution rests on local decision-making, relationship banking, risk management, compliance systems and digital tools such as online account opening and remote deposit capture. The business depends on commercial real estate and business credit quality, deposit pricing and liquidity, SBA program availability and oversight by banking regulators.
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $193.6M · Total debt $99.8M · Total assets $3.48B · Shareholders' equity $323.5M
- Revenue
- $55.5M
- Operating income
- $16.3M
- Net income
- $12.4M
Raised for 9 straight years — most recently to $0.20 from $0.18 in Feb 2022. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 10 | Aug 21 | $0.20 | |
| May 8, 2026 | May 8 | May 19 | $0.20 | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Feb 10 | Feb 20 | $0.20 | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 10 | Nov 21 | $0.20 | |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 11 | Aug 22 | $0.20 | |
| May 9, 2025 | May 9 | May 20 | $0.20 | |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 11 | Feb 21 | $0.20 | |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 11 | Nov 22 | $0.20 |
| Institutions128 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | ≈ 51.07% | 4.07M shares | |
| Insiders15 holders · as of Aug 26, 2026 | 12.77% | 1.02M shares | |
| Otherremainder | ≈ 36.16% | 2.88M shares |
7.97M company shares as of Sep 3, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
Lawrence B. SeidmanInsiderdirector | 10.74% | 855,866 | Form 4filed Aug 26, 2026 ↗ |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 6.19% | 493,180 | 13Fas of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 4.14% | 329,747 | 13Fas of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 3.48% | 277,398 | 13Fas of Jun 30, 2026 |
Acadian Asset Management LLCInstitution | 2.92% | 232,761 | 13Fas of Jun 30, 2026 |
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13F — a manager's quarterly holdings · Form 4 — an insider's transaction report
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Lawrence B. Seidman | director | +2,540 | $65.92 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Lawrence B. Seidman | director | +10,000 | $66.63 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ryan Jason Hildebrand | officer: Chief Innovation Officer | −2,246 | $66.74 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Ryan Jason Hildebrand | officer: Chief Innovation Officer | −1,088 | $58.48 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Carl M. Porto | director | +370 | $53.70 |
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ComparePre-market
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankwell Financial Group | $65.62 | −0.39% | $525.3M | 12.3 | 11.6 | 2.4 | +26.3% |
| Webster Financial | $77.57 | −0.51% | $12.57B | 12.6 | 11.6 | 2.9 | +3.4% |
| M&T Bank | $235.48 | +0.01% | $34.13B | 12.4 | 11.8 | 2.7 | +5.7% |
| Valley National Bancorp | $13.66 | −1.12% | $7.65B | 11.5 | 9.8 | 2.6 | +13.3% |
| Dime Commercial Bancshares | $40.40 | −0.05% | $1.78B | 14.5 | 10.6 | 2.4 | +17.1% |
| ConnectOne Bancorp | $31.50 | −0.76% | $1.60B | 9.9 | 9.1 | 2.6 | +46.0% |
| Flagstar Bank | $13.77 | +2.05% | $5.62B | 725.3 | 17.2 | 1.3 | +4.0% |
| Metropolitan Bank | $91.45 | −0.03% | $1.13B | 11.6 | 8.9 | 2.7 | +22.0% |
| Orange County Bancorp | $37.62 | −0.56% | $506.4M | 10.6 | 11.0 | 3.4 | −14.2% |
| Median | 12.0 | 10.8 | 2.7 | +9.5% |