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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-021270"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNWD"
cik: "0000919864"
company_name: "Finward Bancorp"
filed_at: "2024-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T02:03:15.680568+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Finward Bancorp declares Q2 dividend of $0.12 per share

## Summary
- Dividend of $0.12 per share payable August 1, 2024 to holders of record July 19, 2024.
- President Bochnowski notes Peoples Bank remains well-capitalized with significant capital growth over past 12 months.
- Board will continue to review dividend on a quarterly basis.
- Dividend declared despite prior MOU with FDIC/DFI restricting cash dividends without regulatory approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-021270
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNWD
- cik: 0000919864
- company_name: Finward Bancorp
- filed_at: 2024-06-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000143774924021270/0001437749-24-021270-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919864/000143774924021270/fnwd20240626_8k.htm

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