Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
BWFGFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$53.24
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.50%
Annual Dividend
$0.80
Payout Ratio
16%
5-Yr Growth
7.4%
Ex-Date
May 8, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
BWFG Dividend Safety Score
88/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage16% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is BWFG a good dividend stock?
YesBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.50% ($0.80/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (16%)
- Strong 7.4% 5-yr dividend growth
- 94% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.50%
- Payout Ratio
- 16%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.62
- Market Cap
- $424.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 94%
- 52-Week Range
- $33.85 – $53.86
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 9, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 11, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.80 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$20.00
Annual$80.00
Monthly avg$6.67
