BWFG Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

CIK 0001505732 38 ready 8-Ks latest July 23, 2026, 8:04 AM ET RSS · JSON

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Latest filing July 23, 2026, 8:04 AM ET

Top materiality 0.85

Event mix earnings ×21 · other ×6 · other_material ×5

Sentiment 15 pos · 8 neg · 15 neu

Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1

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Recent 8-K filings for BWFG

Highest-materiality recent filing

Bankwell posts record Q4 net income $7.8M ($0.99 EPS), ups dividend 11%

January 26, 2022, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.85 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Net income $7.8M ($0.99 EPS) vs $0.3M ($0.04 EPS) in Q4 2020; full year $26.6M ($3.36 EPS) vs $5.9M ($0.75 EPS).
Dividend increased 11% to $0.20/share, payable Feb 24, 2022 to holders of record Feb 14, 2022.

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July 23, 2026, 8:04 AM ET earnings materiality 0.80 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Q2 net income $12.4M ($1.52 EPS); raises NII guidance to $115-117M

GAAP net income $12.4M ($1.52 EPS) vs $11.3M ($1.41 EPS) in Q1 2026.
May 20, 2026, 10:46 AM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07 ◈ Shareholder Votes ×4

Bankwell Financial shareholders elect all directors, approve say-on-pay advisory vote

All 10 director nominees elected with 85.69% to 99.81% support; 1,485,553 broker non-votes.
April 22, 2026, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

BWFG Q1 net income $11.3M ($1.41 EPS); raises non-interest income guidance

GAAP net income $11.3M, diluted EPS $1.41 vs Q4 2025 net income $9.1M, EPS $1.15.
January 29, 2026, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Q4 operating EPS $1.36, GAAP EPS $1.15, declares $0.20 dividend, provides 2026 outlook

Q4 GAAP net income $9.1M ($1.15 EPS) vs Q3 $10.1M ($1.27); operating net income $10.7M ($1.36 EPS).
October 23, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Q3 GAAP EPS $1.27 beats Q2 $1.15; NIM expands to 3.34%, NPAs drop to 0.56%

GAAP net income $10.1M ($1.27 diluted EPS) vs Q2 $9.1M ($1.15). PPNR $13.9M, up 21.5% QoQ.
July 28, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Q2 net income $9.1M ($1.15 EPS); NIM expands to 3.10%, guidance raised

GAAP net income $9.1M ($1.15 diluted EPS) vs $6.9M ($0.87) in Q1 2025.
May 21, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 5.07

Bankwell Financial Group shareholders elect all director nominees, approve compensation and auditor at annual meeting.

All 10 director nominees elected; lowest support was Carl M. Porto at 83.71% (16.29% withheld).
April 23, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Q1 net income $6.9M vs $3.0M prior Q; NIM up 21bp; NPAs fall to 0.83%; dividend $0.20

GAAP net income of $6.9M ($0.87 diluted EPS) vs $3.0M ($0.37) in Q4 2024.
February 3, 2025, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.60 positive item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell sells $35.4M of nonperforming assets, recovering full value in two transactions

Sold OREO property for $8.3M, net proceeds equal to acquisition cost; property secured non-performing construction loan.
January 22, 2025, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02 item 5.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01 ◈ executive_change

Bankwell Q4 GAAP EPS $0.32; $3.0M charge-offs; guides FY25 NII $93-95M

GAAP net income $2.5M ($0.32 diluted) vs $1.9M ($0.24) Q3; YoY EPS down from $1.09; dividend $0.20/sh.
December 23, 2024, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.50 neutral item 1.01 item 9.01

Bankwell raises ownership limit for shareholder Seidman to 14.99% from 9.9%

Amendment dated Dec 19, 2024 between Bankwell and Lawrence B. Seidman.
October 28, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Q3 GAAP EPS $0.24, includes $8.2M charge-off; declares $0.20 dividend, new buyback up to 250K shares

GAAP net income $1.9M ($0.24 diluted EPS) vs Q2 $1.1M ($0.14); PPNR $9.0M down 7% QoQ.
October 11, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.75 negative item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Financial reports $8.2M charge off on NJ office CRE loan; remaining exposure $5.5M

Charge off of $8.2M on a $13.7M CRE loan secured by a Class A suburban NJ office park.
July 25, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 5.03 item 9.01

Bankwell amends bylaws: annual meeting moved to May, committee governance updated

Annual shareholder meeting changed from June to May, effective July 24, 2024 (Board retains discretion).
July 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Q2 GAAP EPS $0.14 vs $1.02 YoY; $6.6M specific reserve on commercial credit

GAAP net income $1.1M ($0.14 EPS) vs $8.0M ($1.02 EPS) in Q2 2023; PPNR $9.7M vs $12.8M.
July 2, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.75 negative item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell to take additional $6.6M reserve on C&I loan, impacting Q2 2024 results

Additional $6.6M specific reserve on an $8.7M non-performing C&I credit; prior reserve was $0.4M.
May 29, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 5.07

BWFG shareholders elect all 10 director nominees, approve say-on-pay and auditor at annual meeting

All 10 directors elected; Carl M. Porto received lowest support at 79.74% for, 20.26% withheld.
April 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

Bankwell Q1 net income $3.8M ($0.48) vs $10.4M ($1.33) YoY; $3.7M charge-offs

PPNR fell to $8.8M from $14.4M YoY; net interest margin 2.71% vs 3.24%.
February 21, 2024, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.30 negative item 8.01 item 9.01

Director and Audit Committee Chairman James Garnett passes away; Darryl Demos named interim chair

James M. Garnett, Jr., director and Audit Committee Chairman, passed away on February 15, 2024.
January 26, 2024, 6:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.00 neutral item 5.02 item 9.01 ◈ executive_change

Bankwell designates Angelo Fusaro as principal accounting officer

Angelo Fusaro, CPA, age 38, appointed principal accounting officer for Bankwell Financial Group and Bankwell Bank, effective Jan 24, 2024.
January 24, 2024, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.60 neutral item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases ×2

Bankwell Q4 GAAP net income $8.5M ($1.09 EPS); full year $36.7M; declares $0.20 dividend

Q4 2023 net income $8.5M ($1.09 diluted EPS) vs $8.0M ($1.04) in Q4 2022; revenue $23.4M down from $27.3M.
October 25, 2023, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 neutral item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases ×2

Bankwell Q3 net income $9.8M ($1.25 EPS) vs $9.2M a year ago; NIM drops to 2.85%

GAAP net income $9.8M ($1.25 diluted EPS) vs $9.2M ($1.18) in Q3 2022; net interest margin narrowed to 2.85% from 4.12% YoY.
July 26, 2023, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 negative item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

Bankwell Q2 net income falls to $8.0M from $12.0M YoY; guides NII decline to 5-6%

GAAP EPS $1.02 versus $1.55 in Q2 2022; net interest margin compressed to 3.07% from 4.01%.
May 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 5.07 ◈ Shareholder Votes ×3

Bankwell Financial Group shareholders elect all 11 director nominees and approve executive compensation

All 11 director nominees elected with 84%–95% support; highest was Seidman at 95.29%.
April 26, 2023, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

Bankwell Q1 net income $10.4M, EPS $1.33; declares $0.20 dividend

GAAP net income $10.4M ($1.33 diluted EPS) vs $8.2M ($1.04) YoY, up 27%.
March 9, 2023, 6:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.25 neutral item 5.02 ◈ executive_change

Bankwell Financial Group elects Jeffrey R. Dunne to Board of Directors

Jeffrey R. Dunne elected to Bankwell Bank Board effective March 9, 2023.
January 25, 2023, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases ×3

Bankwell Financial posts record 2022 results; Q4 EPS $1.04, loan growth 41% YoY

GAAP net income Q4 2022 of $8.0M ($1.04 EPS) vs $7.8M ($0.99 EPS) in Q4 2021; full year net income $37.4M ($4.79 EPS) vs $26.6M ($3.36 EPS).
November 8, 2022, 6:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.40 neutral item 5.02 item 9.01 ◈ executive_change

Bankwell Financial appoints Courtney Sacchetti as CFO effective Jan 1, 2023

Courtney Sacchetti appointed EVP and CFO of Bankwell Financial and Bankwell Bank, effective January 1, 2023.
October 26, 2022, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Q3 GAAP EPS $1.18, revenue $25M, loans up 21% YTD; declares $0.20 dividend

GAAP net income $9.2M ($1.18 diluted EPS) vs $6.9M ($0.87) in Q3 2021; operating EPS $1.08 excluding prepayments.
October 6, 2022, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.50 neutral item 5.02 ◈ executive_change

Bankwell Financial CFO Penko Ivanov to depart Dec 31, 2022; search underway

EVP and CFO Penko Ivanov departing effective December 31, 2022.
August 19, 2022, 7:59 PM ET debt materiality 0.50 neutral item 1.01 item 2.03 item 9.01

Bankwell issues $35M of 6.0% subordinated notes due 2032 for Tier 2 capital

Issued $35.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.0% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due September 1, 2032.
July 27, 2022, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Q2 record net income $12.0M, EPS $1.55; operating EPS $1.15; dividend $0.20

Record GAAP net income $12.0M ($1.55 EPS) vs $6.2M ($0.79 EPS) in Q2 2021.
May 25, 2022, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07

Bankwell Financial Group announces annual meeting voting results; all directors elected

All 12 director nominees elected; Castiglioni, Lampert, and Liss each received >20% withheld votes.
April 27, 2022, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell posts record Q1 net income of $8.2M, EPS $1.04; declares $0.20 dividend

Net income $8.2M ($1.04 diluted EPS) vs $5.7M ($0.71) in Q1 2021, a record quarter.
January 26, 2022, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.85 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell posts record Q4 net income $7.8M ($0.99 EPS), ups dividend 11%

Net income $7.8M ($0.99 EPS) vs $0.3M ($0.04 EPS) in Q4 2020; full year $26.6M ($3.36 EPS) vs $5.9M ($0.75 EPS).
October 27, 2021, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell Q3 net income $6.9M record ($0.87 EPS); NIM 3.39%; issues $35M sub notes; ups buyback

Net income $6.9M, $0.87 diluted EPS vs $3.0M, $0.38 in Q3 2020; NIM improved to 3.39% from 2.67%.
October 18, 2021, 7:59 PM ET debt materiality 0.55 neutral item 1.01 item 2.03 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell issues $35M subordinated notes at 3.25% fixed; redeems $15.5M 5.75% notes

Issued $35M 3.25% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due 2031; interest fixed at 3.25% for first 5 years then SOFR+233bps.
July 28, 2021, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 8.01 item 9.01

Bankwell reports record Q2 net income of $6.2M; boosts dividend 29% to $0.18/share

GAAP EPS $0.79 vs $0.16 in Q2 2020; net income $6.2M vs $1.2M.