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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)

Bankwell Q1 net income rises to $11.3 million; raises non-interest income guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Bankwell Financial Group reported GAAP net income of $11.3 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026, up from $9.1 million, or $1.15 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2025. It raised its 2026 non-interest income guidance to $12 to $13 million, affirmed its non-interest expense and net interest income guidance, and declared a $0.20 quarterly dividend. Net interest margin fell to 3.28% from 3.40%, and nonperforming loans rose to $19.0 million, figures shareholders may weigh alongside the higher earnings.

Key points

  • Net income of $11.3 million and diluted EPS of $1.41 for Q1 2026, versus $9.1 million and $1.15 in Q4 2025
  • Non-interest income guidance raised to $12 to $13 million; non-interest expense guidance of $64 to $65 million for 2026 affirmed
  • Net interest margin of 3.28% versus 3.40% in Q4 2025; nonperforming loans increased $2.7 million to $19.0 million
  • $0.20 per share dividend payable May 19, 2026 to shareholders of record on May 8, 2026

The filing

CompanyBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 22, 2026, 4:09 PM ET
Accession number0001505732-26-000068

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 22, 2026.

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