Results of Operations and Financial Condition On July 23, 2026 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2026 . A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of th…

Other Events Quarterly Dividend Announcement On July 23, 2026 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the Company), parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced that on July 23, 2026, its Board of Directors voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on August 21, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of August 10, 2026.

Other Events Quarterly Dividend Announcement On April 22, 2026 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the Company), parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced that on April 22, 2026, its Board of Directors voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on May 19, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of May 8, 2026.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On April 22, 2026 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2026 . A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On January 29, 2026 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended December 31, 2025 . A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 1…

Other Events Quarterly Dividend Announcement On January 29, 2026 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the Company), parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced that on January 29, 2026, its Board of Directors voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on February 20, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of February 10, 2026.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 23, 2025 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2025 . A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section…

Other Events Quarterly Dividend Announcement On October 23, 2025 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the Company), parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced that on October 23, 2025, its Board of Directors voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on November 21, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of November 10, 2025.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On July 28, 2025 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2025 . A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of th…

Other Events Quarterly Dividend Announcement On July 28, 2025 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the Company), parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced that on July 28, 2025, its Board of Directors voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on August 22, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of August 11, 2025.

Other Events Quarterly Dividend Announcement On April 23, 2025 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the Company), parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced that on April 23, 2025, its Board of Directors voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on May 20, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of May 9, 2025.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On April 23, 2025 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2025 . A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of…

Other Events On January 24, 2025, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. ("the Company") sold a property that it had acquired in the fourth quarter of 2024 that it held as an Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) asset as of December 31, 2024. The OREO asset had previously secured a non-performing construction loan and was acquired by the Company out of the borrower’s bankruptcy for $8.3 million. The Company received net proceeds from the sale of such OREO in the amount of $8.3 million. On January 31, 202…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On January 22, 2025 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended December 31, 2024 . A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 1…

President — Matthew McNeill: Matthew McNeill was promoted to President of Bankwell Bank and Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

Other Events Quarterly Dividend Announcement On January 22, 2025 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the Company), parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced that on January 22, 2025, its Board of Directors voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on February 21, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of February 11, 2025.

Other Events Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and Lawrence B. Seidman (“Seidman”) have previously entered into an Agreement dated February 5, 2020, which was amended by a First Amendment to Agreement dated as of July 30, 2022 (as so amended, the “Agreement”), related to Seidman’s nomination and election to the Board of Directors. The Agreement restricted the ability of Seidman and his affiliates to acquire more than 9.9% of the Company’s common stock (subject to certain exceptio…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 28, 2024 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2024 . A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section…

Other Events Quarterly Dividend Announcement On October 28, 2024 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the Company), parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced that on October 23, 2024, its Board of Directors voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on November 22, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of November 11, 2024. Stock Repurchase Plan On October 28, 2024 , the Company announced that on October 23, 2024, its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan…

Other Events Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.’s (the “Company”) 3Q 2024 financial performance will be adversely impacted by an $8.2 million charge off, to be taken against a $13.7 million CRE loan. The loan is secured by a Class A suburban New Jersey office park, where the Company is a 17% participant in an $84 million multi-bank club deal. The loan had been reported as non-performing as of 2Q 2024 and had no previous reserve, given the then-current appraised valuation of $105.1 million, from A…

Other Events On July 24, 2024 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced its Board of Directors has voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on August 23, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of August 12, 2024.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On July 24, 2024 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2024 . A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of th…

Other Events Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.’s (the “Company”) 2Q 2024 financial performance will be adversely impacted by an additional $6.6 million in specific reserves, to be taken against an $8.7 million C&I credit. The credit had been reported as a non-performing loan as of 4Q 2023 and had previously carried a $0.4 million specific reserve. The Company’s estimated remaining exposure is $1.7 million. The $8.7 million loan was originated in 2022 as the sole senior secured tranche of a $28 m…

Other Events On April 24, 2024 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced its Board of Directors has voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on May 21, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of May 10, 2024.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On April 24, 2024 , Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2024 . A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of…