Finward Bancorp declares $0.12 cash dividend
Finward Bancorp’s board declared a $0.12 per-share cash dividend, payable September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 18, 2026.
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Finward Bancorp (FNWD), the holding company for Peoples Bank, reported that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2026.
Finward notes that any future common stock dividends or share repurchases will depend on factors such as capital position, financial performance, strategic initiatives, market conditions, and regulatory and accounting considerations, and states there can be no assurance that future dividends or repurchases will occur or what their amounts might be.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 8.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Dividend per share: $0.12 per share
Dividend record date: September 18, 2026
Dividend payment date: September 25, 2026
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Dividend per share
$0.12 per share
Cash dividend on Finward Bancorp common stock declared by the Board on September 4, 2026
Dividend record date
September 18, 2026
Shareholders of record at the close of business on this date are entitled to the dividend
Dividend payment date
September 25, 2026
Scheduled payment date for the $0.12 per-share dividend
Trading symbol
FNWD
Finward Bancorp common stock quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Branch locations
24 locations
Number of Peoples Bank locations in Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area
Key Terms
forward-looking statements, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, safe harbor, capital management activities, +1 more
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forward-looking statements regulatory
"may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regulatory
"claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private"
safe harbor regulatory
"claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained"
Safe harbor is a rule that protects companies or individuals from legal trouble if they follow certain guidelines or procedures. It’s like having a safety net that allows them to act without fear of punishment, as long as they stick to the rules. This helps encourage honest behavior and clear standards in financial and legal activities.
capital management activities financial
"the impact, extent, and timing of technological changes, capital management activities, and other"
FAQ
What dividend did Finward Bancorp (FNWD) declare in this 8-K?
Finward Bancorp’s Board of Directors declared a $0.12 per-share cash dividend on its common stock, payable on September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2026.
When is the record date and payment date for FNWD’s declared dividend?
The record date for Finward Bancorp’s dividend is September 18, 2026, and the dividend is scheduled to be paid on September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date.
Does this filing guarantee future dividends for Finward Bancorp (FNWD)?
No. Finward states there can be no assurance that it will repurchase shares or pay any future dividends, or the amount of such actions, because they depend on capital position, financial performance, market conditions, and other factors considered by its Board.
On which exchange is Finward Bancorp (FNWD) common stock listed?
Finward Bancorp’s common stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC under the trading symbol FNWD, as stated in the company’s description and the securities registration section.
What business does Finward Bancorp (FNWD) and Peoples Bank operate?
Finward Bancorp is a locally managed financial holding company headquartered in Munster, Indiana. Its subsidiary, Peoples Bank, offers personal, business, electronic, and wealth management financial services from 24 locations in Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 4, 2026
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On September 4, 2026, the Board of Directors for Finward Bancorp (“Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 18, 2026.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth, and operating strategies of Finward. For these statements, Finward claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this communication should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Finward, including the information in the filings Finward makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance.
Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer acceptance of Finward’s products and services; customer borrowing, repayment, investment, and deposit practices; customer disintermediation; the introduction, withdrawal, success, and timing of business initiatives; competitive conditions; the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; economic conditions; and the impact, extent, and timing of technological changes, capital management activities, and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in Finward’s reports (such as the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s Internet website (www.sec.gov). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Finward or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Except as required by law, Finward does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statement is made.
In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the actual amounts and timing of any future common stock dividends or share repurchases will be subject to various factors, including our capital position, financial performance, capital impacts of strategic initiatives, market conditions, and regulatory and accounting considerations, as well as any other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant in making such a determination. Therefore, there can be no assurance that we will repurchase shares or pay any dividends to the holders of our common stock, or as to the amount of any such repurchases or dividends.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
The following exhibits are being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||||||||||||||
| 99.1 | Dividend Press Release dated September 4, 2026. | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 4, 2026
| FINWARD BANCORP | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Benjamin L. Schmitt | ||||||||||
| Name: Benjamin L. Schmitt | |||||||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FOR FURTHER INFORMATION | ||||
September 4, 2026 | CONTACT INVESTOR RELATIONS | ||||
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FINWARD BANCORP ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND
Munster, Indiana – Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on September 4, 2026 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2026.
About Finward Bancorp
Finward Bancorp is a locally managed and independent financial holding company headquartered in Munster, Indiana, whose activities are primarily limited to holding the stock of Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank provides a wide range of personal, business, electronic and wealth management financial services from its 24 locations in Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area. Finward Bancorp’s common stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC under the symbol FNWD. The website ibankpeoples.com provides information on Peoples Bank’s products and services, and Finward Bancorp’s investor relations.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth, and operating strategies of Finward. For these statements, Finward claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this communication should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Finward, including the information in the filings Finward makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance.
Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer acceptance of Finward’s products and services; customer borrowing, repayment, investment, and deposit practices; customer disintermediation; the introduction, withdrawal, success, and timing of business initiatives; competitive conditions; the inability to realize cost savings or
Exhibit 99.1
revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; economic conditions; and the impact, extent, and timing of technological changes, capital management activities, and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in Finward’s reports (such as the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s Internet website (www.sec.gov). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Finward or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Except as required by law, Finward does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statement is made.
In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the actual amounts and timing of any future common stock dividends or share repurchases will be subject to various factors, including our capital position, financial performance, capital impacts of strategic initiatives, market conditions, and regulatory and accounting considerations, as well as any other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant in making such a determination. Therefore, there can be no assurance that we will repurchase shares or pay any dividends to the holders of our common stock, or as to the amount of any such repurchases or dividends.
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