Bankwell Financial Group Inc
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More Details of Bankwell Financial Group Inc Company
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is a bank holding company, which offers a range of financial services through its banking subsidiary, Bankwell Bank (the Bank). The Bank is a Connecticut state chartered commercial bank. It offers a range of commercial lending products, including owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, commercial real estate investment loans, commercial loans, such as business term loans, equipment financing and lines of credit to small and medium-sized businesses and real estate construction and development loans. It offers traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market and certificates of deposit. It offers real estate loans for owner-occupied commercial properties as well as commercial property owned by real estate investors. Its construction portfolio includes loans to small and medium-sized businesses to construct owner-used properties, loans to developers of commercial real estate investment properties and residential developments.
Bankwell Financial Group Inc Info
Ticker SymbolBWFG
Company nameBankwell Financial Group Inc
IPO dateMay 15, 2014
CEOGruseke (Christopher R)
Number of employees144
Security typeOrdinary Share
Fiscal year-endMay 15
Address258 Elm Street
CityNEW CANAAN
Stock exchangeNASDAQ OMX - NASDAQ BASIC
CountryUnited States of America
Postal code06840
Phone12036520166
Websitehttps://www.mybankwell.com/
Ticker SymbolBWFG
IPO dateMay 15, 2014
CEOGruseke (Christopher R)
Company Executives of Bankwell Financial Group Inc
Name
Name/Position
Position
Shareholding
Change
Mr. Blake S. Drexler
Mr. Blake S. Drexler
Independent Chairman of the Board
Independent Chairman of the Board
258.57K
+0.07%
Mr. Christopher R. (Chris) Gruseke
Mr. Christopher R. (Chris) Gruseke
Director, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank
Director, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank
215.25K
+11.67%
Mr. Eric J. Dale, Esq.
Mr. Eric J. Dale, Esq.
Independent Vice Chairman of the Board
Independent Vice Chairman of the Board
78.97K
+1.05%
Mr. Matthew (Matt) McNeill
Mr. Matthew (Matt) McNeill
President, Chief Banking Officer of the Company and the Bank
President, Chief Banking Officer of the Company and the Bank
66.26K
-6.45%
Mr. Jeffrey R. Dunne
Mr. Jeffrey R. Dunne
Independent Director
Independent Director
10.48K
+4.04%
Mr. Steven H. Brunner
Mr. Steven H. Brunner
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Company and the Bank
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Company and the Bank
9.20K
-6.75%
Ms. Anahaita N. Kotval, Esq.
Ms. Anahaita N. Kotval, Esq.
Independent Director
Independent Director
8.40K
--
Mr. Kevin D. Leitao, Esq.
Mr. Kevin D. Leitao, Esq.
Independent Director
Independent Director
6.40K
+236.84%
Mr. Darryl M. Demos
Mr. Darryl M. Demos
Independent Director
Independent Director
--
--
Mr. Todd H. Lampert, Esq.
Mr. Todd H. Lampert, Esq.
Independent Director, Corporate Secretary
Independent Director, Corporate Secretary
--
--
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Name
Name/Position
Position
Shareholding
Change
Mr. Blake S. Drexler
Mr. Blake S. Drexler
Independent Chairman of the Board
Independent Chairman of the Board
258.57K
+0.07%
Mr. Christopher R. (Chris) Gruseke
Mr. Christopher R. (Chris) Gruseke
Director, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank
Director, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank
215.25K
+11.67%
Mr. Eric J. Dale, Esq.
Mr. Eric J. Dale, Esq.
Independent Vice Chairman of the Board
Independent Vice Chairman of the Board
78.97K
+1.05%
Mr. Matthew (Matt) McNeill
Mr. Matthew (Matt) McNeill
President, Chief Banking Officer of the Company and the Bank
President, Chief Banking Officer of the Company and the Bank
66.26K
-6.45%
Mr. Jeffrey R. Dunne
Mr. Jeffrey R. Dunne
Independent Director
Independent Director
10.48K
+4.04%
Mr. Steven H. Brunner
Mr. Steven H. Brunner
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Company and the Bank
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Company and the Bank
9.20K
-6.75%
Revenue Breakdown
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
By Business
By Region
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Shareholding Stats
Updated: Sat, Dec 20
Updated: Sat, Dec 20
Shareholders
Shareholder Types
Shareholders
Shareholders
Proportion
Seidman & Associates, LLC
9.72%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
4.86%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
4.66%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
3.98%
Drexler (Blake S)
3.28%
Other
73.51%
Shareholders
Shareholders
Proportion
Seidman & Associates, LLC
9.72%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
4.86%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
4.66%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
3.98%
Drexler (Blake S)
3.28%
Other
73.51%
Shareholder Types
Shareholders
Proportion
Investment Advisor
31.37%
Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund
20.44%
Individual Investor
13.53%
Hedge Fund
2.61%
Corporation
1.95%
Research Firm
1.19%
Pension Fund
0.99%
Bank and Trust
0.11%
Insurance Company
0.03%
Other
27.78%
Institutional Shareholding
Updated: Mon, Dec 8
Updated: Mon, Dec 8
Reporting Period
No. of institutions
Shares Held
Proportion
Change
2025Q4
176
4.45M
52.76%
+35.00
2025Q3
179
4.45M
52.88%
+358.69K
2025Q2
165
4.09M
52.54%
+110.41K
2025Q1
159
3.97M
52.14%
-142.76K
2024Q4
160
3.94M
50.31%
+226.47K
2024Q3
163
3.69M
49.55%
+100.03K
2024Q2
167
3.60M
50.02%
+5.33K
2024Q1
170
3.59M
55.17%
-784.23K
2023Q4
170
3.71M
52.30%
+257.27K
2023Q3
169
3.43M
53.12%
+68.86K
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Shareholder Activity
Name
Shares Held
Proportion
Change
Chg %
Date
Seidman & Associates, LLC
765.44K
9.72%
+39.00K
+5.37%
Sep 12, 2025
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
374.00K
4.75%
-5.59K
-1.47%
Jun 30, 2025
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
353.14K
4.48%
+15.07K
+4.46%
Jun 30, 2025
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
302.30K
3.84%
+9.01K
+3.07%
Jun 30, 2025
Drexler (Blake S)
258.40K
3.28%
+170.00
+0.07%
Sep 04, 2025
Gruseke (Christopher R)
192.75K
2.45%
-6.16K
-3.10%
Mar 27, 2025
Fourthstone LLC
266.87K
3.39%
+100.30K
+60.22%
Jun 30, 2025
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC
176.63K
2.24%
-2.50K
-1.40%
Jun 30, 2025
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
159.38K
2.02%
+8.18K
+5.41%
Jun 30, 2025
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Related ETFs
Updated: Sat, Dec 6
Updated: Sat, Dec 6
Name
Proportion
WisdomTree US SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth
0.14%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
0.06%
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Small Cap Equity ETF
0.04%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
0.02%
Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
0.02%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
0.01%
Global X Russell 2000 ETF
0.01%
Proshares Ultra Russell 2000
0.01%
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
0.01%
DFA Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
0.01%
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WisdomTree US SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth
Proportion0.14%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
Proportion0.06%
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Small Cap Equity ETF
Proportion0.04%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
Proportion0.02%
Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
Proportion0.02%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Proportion0.01%
Global X Russell 2000 ETF
Proportion0.01%
Proshares Ultra Russell 2000
Proportion0.01%
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
Proportion0.01%
DFA Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
Proportion0.01%
Dividend
A total of
28.13M
USD has been distributed in dividends over the past 5 years.
Date
Dividend
Record Date
Payment Date
Ex-dividend Date
Oct 23, 2025
BWFG.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.2 paid on Nov 21, 2025 going ex on Nov 10, 2025
Nov 10, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
Nov 10, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
BWFG.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.2 paid on Aug 22, 2025 going ex on Aug 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
Aug 22, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
Apr 23, 2025
BWFG.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.2 paid on May 20, 2025 going ex on May 09, 2025
May 09, 2025
May 20, 2025
May 09, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
BWFG.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.2 paid on Feb 21, 2025 going ex on Feb 11, 2025
Feb 11, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Feb 11, 2025
Oct 28, 2024
BWFG.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.2 paid on Nov 22, 2024 going ex on Nov 08, 2024
Nov 11, 2024
Nov 22, 2024
Nov 08, 2024
Jul 24, 2024
BWFG.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.2 paid on Aug 23, 2024 going ex on Aug 12, 2024
Aug 12, 2024
Aug 23, 2024
Aug 12, 2024
Apr 24, 2024
BWFG.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.2 paid on May 21, 2024 going ex on May 09, 2024
May 10, 2024
May 21, 2024
May 09, 2024
Jan 24, 2024
BWFG.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.2 paid on Feb 23, 2024 going ex on Feb 12, 2024
Feb 13, 2024
Feb 23, 2024
Feb 12, 2024
Oct 25, 2023
BWFG.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.2 paid on Nov 20, 2023 going ex on Nov 09, 2023
Nov 10, 2023
Nov 20, 2023
Nov 09, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
BWFG.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.2 paid on Aug 24, 2023 going ex on Aug 11, 2023
Aug 14, 2023
Aug 24, 2023
Aug 11, 2023
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Stock Split
Date
Type
Ratio
No Data
Date
Type
Ratio
No Data
FAQs
Who are the top five shareholders of Bankwell Financial Group Inc?
The top five shareholders of Bankwell Financial Group Inc are:
Seidman & Associates, LLC holds 765.44K shares, accounting for 9.72% of the total shares.
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. holds 374.00K shares, accounting for 4.75% of the total shares.
The Vanguard Group, Inc. holds 353.14K shares, accounting for 4.48% of the total shares.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. holds 302.30K shares, accounting for 3.84% of the total shares.
Drexler (Blake S) holds 258.40K shares, accounting for 3.28% of the total shares.
Seidman & Associates, LLC holds 765.44K shares, accounting for 9.72% of the total shares.
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. holds 374.00K shares, accounting for 4.75% of the total shares.
The Vanguard Group, Inc. holds 353.14K shares, accounting for 4.48% of the total shares.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. holds 302.30K shares, accounting for 3.84% of the total shares.
Drexler (Blake S) holds 258.40K shares, accounting for 3.28% of the total shares.
What are the top three shareholder types of Bankwell Financial Group Inc?
The top three shareholder types of Bankwell Financial Group Inc are:
Seidman & Associates, LLC
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Seidman & Associates, LLC
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
How many institutions hold shares of Bankwell Financial Group Inc (BWFG)?
As of 2025Q4, 176 institutions hold shares of Bankwell Financial Group Inc, with a combined market value of approximately 4.45M, accounting for 52.76% of the total shares. Compared to 2025Q3, institutional shareholding has increased by -0.12%.
What is the biggest source of revenue for Bankwell Financial Group Inc?
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