Wintrust Financial (WTFC) COO awarded 151 stock shares as RSU dividend

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Wintrust Financial Corp reported that vice chairman and COO David A. Dykstra acquired additional common stock through an equity award. On February 20, 2026, he received 151 shares of common stock at $153.49 per share as dividends paid in shares on previously granted restricted stock units. Following this non-derivative grant, his direct common stock holdings increased to 193,561 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider DYKSTRA DAVID A

Role VICE CHAIRMAN AND COO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	151	$153.49	$23K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 193,561 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DYKSTRA DAVID A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR

(Street)

ROSEMONT IL 60018

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP [ WTFC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VICE CHAIRMAN AND COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/20/2026		A		151(1)	A	$153.49	193,561	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Dividends awarded in shares pursuant to the terms of previously granted restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	/s/Kathleen M. Boege, Attorney-in-fact	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Wintrust Financial (WTFC) report for David A. Dykstra?

Wintrust Financial reported that David A. Dykstra received 151 shares of common stock as an equity award. The shares were issued as dividends on previously granted restricted stock units at $153.49 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 193,561 shares.

Was David A. Dykstra’s Wintrust (WTFC) transaction a purchase or an award?

The transaction was an equity award, not an open-market purchase. David A. Dykstra received 151 common shares as dividends paid in stock on earlier restricted stock unit grants, reflecting a grant or award acquisition rather than a buy or sell trade.

How many Wintrust Financial (WTFC) shares does David A. Dykstra hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, David A. Dykstra directly holds 193,561 shares of Wintrust Financial common stock. This total reflects the addition of 151 shares awarded as share dividends on his previously granted restricted stock units on February 20, 2026.

What price per share is associated with David A. Dykstra’s new Wintrust (WTFC) shares?

The 151 newly awarded Wintrust Financial shares are reported at $153.49 per share. This price is tied to the equity award of dividends in stock on earlier restricted stock unit grants, as disclosed in the Form 4 insider transaction details.

What role does David A. Dykstra hold at Wintrust Financial (WTFC) in this Form 4 filing?

In the reported Form 4, David A. Dykstra is identified as vice chairman and chief operating officer of Wintrust Financial. His transaction involves a grant or award acquisition of 151 common shares, paid as share dividends on previously granted restricted stock units.