Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s filings document the holding company's ownership of Bankwell Bank and recurring disclosures for a commercial banking issuer. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly results of operations and financial condition, Regulation FD presentation materials, and trends in profitability, loan growth, deposits, funding costs, net interest margin, credit quality and SBA lending activity.
Definitive proxy materials cover annual meeting governance, director matters, executive compensation, equity awards and shareholder voting items. The filings also record the company's Connecticut incorporation, public-company identifiers, furnished earnings releases and exhibits used to report financial results and presentation materials.
Bankwell Financial Group Inc. is the issuer for a planned Rule 144 sale of common stock. A holder filed to sell 1,062 shares of common stock with an aggregate market value of $52,874.00 through Citigroup Global Markets on NASDAQ, with an approximate sale date of 02/09/2026.
The 1,062 shares were acquired on 02/09/2026 via restricted stock vesting from Bankwell Financial Group Inc. as compensation. The filing notes that the person signing does not know of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.
Bankwell Financial Group Inc. has a planned stock sale disclosed under Rule 144. A shareholder filed to sell 3,794 shares of common stock through Citigroup Global Markets on or about 02/09/2026, with an aggregate market value of $189,071.00 on the NASDAQ.
The 3,794 shares were acquired on 02/09/2026 via restricted stock vesting from Bankwell Financial Group Inc. as compensation. The filing notes that 7,877,443 shares of common stock were outstanding, providing context for the size of the proposed sale.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. received a notice that a shareholder plans to sell 1,985 shares of its common stock under Rule 144. The shares, valued at an aggregate market price of $98,852.00, are to be sold through Citigroup Global Markets on NASDAQ around February 9, 2026.
The shares come from restricted stock that vested on February 9, 2026, as compensation from Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. The filing also notes that Christine Chivily sold 2,533 common shares on November 12, 2025, generating gross proceeds of $116,164.21.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is reporting a planned insider sale of common stock under Rule 144. The notice covers 1,876 common shares to be sold through Citigroup Global Markets, listed on the NASDAQ exchange, with an aggregate market value of $93,520 and 7,877,443 shares outstanding.
The shares to be sold were acquired on February 9, 2026 via restricted stock vesting from Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. as compensation, with the same date shown as the payment date. The seller represents they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the company.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. has a planned sale of 5,056 shares of common stock under Rule 144. The shares are to be sold through Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. on the NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $251,746.00 and 7,877,443 shares outstanding.
The seller acquired the 5,056 common shares on 02/09/2026 through restricted stock vesting from Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. as compensation, with payment also dated 02/09/2026. The approximate date of sale listed is 02/09/2026, and no other sales in the past three months are disclosed.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. reported that it issued a press release outlining its operating results for the period ended December 31, 2025, and furnished a slide presentation reviewing financial results and trends through that same period as exhibits to this report.
The company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on February 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2026. The press release and investor presentation are furnished, not filed, limiting their use for certain legal purposes.
BlackRock, Inc. has filed a Schedule 13G reporting a passive ownership stake in Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) common stock. BlackRock reports beneficial ownership of 409,432 shares, representing 5.2% of Bankwell’s outstanding common stock as of 12/31/2025. It has sole voting power over 401,905 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 409,432 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
The filing states that these securities are held in the ordinary course of business and are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Bankwell. Various underlying clients and accounts have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no single underlying interest exceeds five percent of Bankwell’s total outstanding common shares.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. director Jeffrey R. Dunne reported buying 363 shares of common stock on December 5, 2025 at $47.64 per share through a deferred compensation plan, bringing his indirect holdings in that plan to 5,448 shares.
He also beneficially owns 3,033 shares of common stock directly, plus restricted stock granted under the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan: 1,800 shares granted on February 7, 2025 that vest in three 600-share installments on February 7, 2026, February 7, 2027 and February 7, 2028, and 1,600 shares granted on December 29, 2023, with 533 shares vested on February 7, 2025 and additional 533- and 534-share tranches scheduled to vest on February 7, 2026 and February 7, 2027. As of the filing date, 533 of those 2023 grant shares have vested.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) reported an equity award to its CEO on a Form 4. On 11/18/2025, the CEO received 22,500 shares of common stock at a price of $0, granted under the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. These are performance restricted shares with a three-year cliff vesting on February 7, 2028, and they vest only if stated performance goals are achieved.
The filing also describes prior equity awards under the same plan that include time-based restricted stock vesting in three equal annual installments and additional performance restricted stock that may vest if separate performance goals are met. Some shares are held through an IRA and some are jointly owned with the CEO’s spouse, reflecting both incentive alignment and personal investment in the company’s stock.
Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) reported insider activity by an officer. On 11/12/2025, the officer executed a sale of 2,553 shares of common stock at $45.52 per share. Following the transaction, the officer directly held 13,939 shares.
Additional beneficial holdings reflect equity awards: 1,470, 245, 490, 3,262, and 1,529 shares subject to time-based and performance vesting under the 2022 Stock Plan. Footnotes note scheduled vesting beginning on February 7 across 2025–2028 and performance-based cliff vesting. As of the filing, portions of prior grants had 1,090 and 2,295 shares vested and 542 and 765 shares forfeited, respectively.