Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter, Declares Second Quarter Dividend

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported GAAP net income of $11.3 million, or $1.41 per share for the first quarter of 2026, versus $9.1 million, or $1.15 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2025. The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.20 per share cash dividend, payable May 19, 2026 to shareholders of record on May 8, 2026. Discussion of Outlook; Bankwell Financial Group Chief Executive Officer, Christopher R. Gruseke: "We generated ou.