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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

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The total return for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) stock is +58.91% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 16.60% this year. The 5-year total return is +96.09%, meaning $10,000 invested in BWFG stock 5 years ago would be worth $19,609 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in BWFG 1 year ago, it would be worth $15,699 today — you'd have gained $5,699 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$15,699+56.99%

Price Only (No DRIP)$15,399+53.99%

Dividend Boost+$3014 payments · +3.01% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

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Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in BWFG

1Y$15,891+$5,891 (+58.9%)58.9% CAGR

3Y$24,536+$14,536 (+145.4%)34.9% CAGR

5Y$19,609+$9,609 (+96.1%)14.4% CAGR

10Y$27,805+$17,805 (+178.0%)10.8% CAGR

15Y$41,630+$31,630 (+316.3%)10.0% CAGR

20Y$32,676+$22,676 (+226.8%)6.1% CAGR

30Y$37,736+$27,736 (+277.4%)4.5% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-09	$0.20	$34.17	+0.005853
2025-08-11	$0.20	$39.78	+0.005057
2025-11-10	$0.20	$44.51	+0.004542
2026-02-10	$0.20	$49.87	+0.004072

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+16.60%	—	+16.16%	+0.44 pp	$11,660
1Y	+58.91%	58.91%	+56.52%	+2.39 pp	$15,891
3Y	+145.36%	34.88%	+134.60%	+10.76 pp	$24,536
5Y	+96.09%	14.42%	+82.50%	+13.60 pp	$19,609
10Y	+178.05%	10.77%	+149.24%	+28.81 pp	$27,805
15Y	+316.30%	9.97%	+272.53%	+43.77 pp	$41,630
20Y	+226.76%	6.10%	+192.40%	+34.36 pp	$32,676
30Y	+277.36%	4.53%	+237.68%	+39.68 pp	$37,736

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+76.49%2021

Worst Year-30.70%2020

Max Drawdown-12.40%2025-12-18 → 2026-01-02 · Recovered 2026-04-08

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+4.08%	+3.64%	+0.4pp	+0.41%	+3.7pp
2025	+53.86%	+51.22%	+2.6pp	+16.64%	+37.2pp
2024	+9.19%	+6.46%	+2.7pp	+24.00%	-14.8pp
2023	+8.93%	+6.12%	+2.8pp	+24.81%	-15.9pp
2022	-6.58%	-9.05%	+2.5pp	-19.95%	+13.4pp

BWFG outperformed the S&P 500 by 27.59pp over the past year (+58.91% vs +31.32%).

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BWFG Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
BWFGBankwell Financial Group, Inc.	$417M	+5.0%	+16.6%	+58.9%	+2.4pp	+145.4%	+96.1%	+178.0%
NBTBNBT Bancorp Inc.	$2.4B	+3.5%	+9.6%	+9.3%	+3.4pp	+54.5%	+29.5%	+102.2%
CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp, Inc.	$1.2B	+6.0%	+18.4%	+36.0%	+4.1pp	+111.3%	+66.0%	+132.7%
NECBNortheast Community Bancorp, Inc.	$337M	+1.1%	+8.8%	+10.1%	+4.3pp	+106.7%	+119.8%	+458.0%
NFBKNorthfield Bancorp, Inc.	$587M	+2.2%	+26.3%	+30.1%	+5.8pp	+65.5%	-0.3%	+19.1%
DCOMDime Community Bancshares, Inc.	$1.6B	+8.1%	+26.2%	+45.8%	+3.8pp	+128.6%	+24.3%	+67.4%
WSFSWSFS Financial Corporation	$3.8B	+7.0%	+31.3%	+37.4%	+1.3pp	+135.5%	+43.1%	+128.7%
KRNYKearny Financial Corp.	$510M	+4.8%	+13.4%	+35.4%	+8.6pp	+33.1%	-20.3%	-7.0%
FFICFlushing Financial Corporation	$548M	+2.5%	+9.7%	+36.4%	+8.7pp	+87.5%	-14.0%	+25.8%
FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.	$23.8B	-1.5%	-29.3%	-37.3%	+2.2pp	-8.8%	-64.0%	-14.4%
JKHYJack Henry & Associates, Inc.	$10.3B	-9.6%	-19.5%	-15.6%	+1.4pp	-3.0%	-3.2%	+92.3%

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About BWFG Dividend Returns

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of BWFG over the past year?

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) delivered a total return of 58.91% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 56.52%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.39 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in BWFG be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. one year ago would be worth $15,891 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $15,652. Dividend reinvestment added $239 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does BWFG pay dividends?

Yes, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) pays dividends. In the last year, BWFG paid approximately $0.80 per share in dividends (1.53% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did BWFG beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) outperformed the S&P 500 by 27.59 percentage points over the past year. BWFG delivered a total return of 58.91%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 27.59pp alpha means investors in BWFG earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is BWFG's worst drawdown?

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) experienced a maximum drawdown of -12.40% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-12-18 to its trough on 2026-01-02. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-04-08. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is BWFG's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 178.0% (10.8% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $27,805. Over 20 years: 226.8% total return (6.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $32,676. Over 30 years: 277.4% total return (4.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $37,736. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was BWFG's best and worst year?

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2021 with a total return of 76.5%. Its worst year was 2020 with a total return of -30.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 107.2 percentage points.