BWFG Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
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Financial · State Commercial Banks
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) is a financial company in the State Commercial Banks industry, with a market capitalization of $584 million. Shares last traded at $73.22, near their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 70.0%. BWFG trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.82, above the State Commercial Banks median of 12.53. Net profit margin is 16.9%, below the peer median of 18.4%. Revenue grew 44.0% year over year. The shares yield 1.1% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
BWFG Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $6M | $0.00 | 18% |
| 2024-12-31 | $6M | $0.00 | 64% |
| 2023-12-31 | $6M | $0.00 | 17% |
| 2022-12-31 | $6M | $0.00 | 17% |
| 2021-12-31 | $5M | $0.00 | 19% |
| 2020-12-31 | $4M | $0.00 | 74% |
| 2019-12-31 | $4M | $0.00 | 22% |
| 2018-12-31 | $4M | $0.00 | 22% |
| 2017-12-31 | $2M | $0.00 | 16% |
| 2016-12-31 | $2M | $0.00 | 13% |
| 2015-12-31 | $0M | $0.00 | 4% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.58 | 2026-11-04 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.52 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.41 | 2026-05-06 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.18 | 2026-03-04 |
| FY 2025 | $4.45 | 2026-03-04 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.26 | 2025-11-05 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
State Commercial Banks peers
BWFG vs 14 industry peers (State Commercial Banks), by market cap. Data as of close
| BNS | Bank Of Nova Scotia | $119.3B | — | — | — | +2.98% |
| BNY | BNY Mellon | $102.7B | 15.70 | 2.52 | 13.6% | +2.24% |
| DB | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | $69.9B | — | — | — | +7.98% |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | $49.5B | 19.30 | 3.82 | 19.5% | +1.48% |
| STT | State Street Corporation | $47.2B | 12.80 | 3.04 | 23.8% | +2.20% |
| MTB | M&T Bank | $32.4B | 10.70 | 2.45 | 21.6% | +1.18% |
| NTRS | Northern Trust | $32.3B | 13.29 | 2.26 | 12.1% | +3.17% |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group | $27.6B | 12.18 | 2.29 | 15.2% | +2.38% |
| FCNCA | First Citizens Bancshares Inc /De/ | $26.3B | 11.19 | 2.74 | 24.5% | +0.40% |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp Inc | $18.4B | 12.71 | 3.93 | 28.4% | +1.30% |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc. | $11.8B | 7.93 | 1.49 | 10.8% | +3.78% |
| WTFC | Wintrust Financial Corp | $10.5B | 11.42 | 2.49 | 19.5% | +0.48% |
| SSB | Southstate Bank Corp | $10.3B | 11.12 | 2.74 | 21.3% | +0.68% |
| BPOP | Popular, Inc. | $10.1B | 10.45 | 2.28 | 18.8% | +1.25% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.