Every material Form 8-K Finward Bancorp has filed with the SEC since September 04, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Finward Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share on November 4, 2026. The filing gives no earnings, guidance, or other financial results, so the announcement shows a dividend declaration only.
Dividend amount: $0.12 per common share
Payable December 2, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2026
Declared by the Board of Directors on November 4, 2026; the filing includes no earnings or guidance figures
Finward Bancorp reported unaudited third-quarter 2026 net income available to common stockholders of $1.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, down from $2.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, in the second quarter. The company said the decline reflected merger-related compensation and third-party costs tied to its pending merger with First Financial, even as net interest income rose to $15.9 million from $15.2 million. Tangible book value per share fell to $31.07 from $35.75.
Net income of $1.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, versus $2.1 million, or $0.48, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Total non-interest expense rose to $17.0 million from $14.9 million, with the efficiency ratio at 91.32% versus 84.52%
Net interest income increased to $15.9 million from $15.2 million, and net interest margin rose to 3.39% from 3.25%
Tangible book value per share was $31.07 at September 30, 2026, down from $35.75 at June 30, 2026
Finward Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank, declared a quarterly-style cash dividend of $0.12 per share on its common stock on September 4, 2026. Shareholders of record on September 18, 2026 will receive the payment on September 25, 2026.
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