How Many FNWD Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.48 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 12,500 FNWD shares, about $547,125 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $43.77. $1,000 a month takes about 25,000 shares, about $1,094,250. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Finward Bancorp Common Stock (FNWD) pays $0.12 a share quarterly, $0.48 a year, a 1.10% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $43.77. It has made 19 dividend payments since 2021.
At today’s rate of $0.12 quarterly and the last close of $43.77, this is what FNWD pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.12 | $0.04 | $0.48 |
| 100 shares | $12.00 | $4.00 | $48.00 |
| $10,000 invested (228.5 shares) | $27.42 | $9.14 | $109.66 |
| 12,500 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 25,000 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 FNWD shares reinvest into 0.27 new shares each payment, about 1.1 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 365 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with FNWD’s own history in the FNWD DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
FNWD Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- FNWD yields 1.10% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $43.77.
- A cut in 2024 skews its yield history. So there is no usual level to compare today’s yield with yet.
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is FNWD’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026
FNWD has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 94 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 23, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.12 a share, went ex on Sep 18, 2026 and paid Sep 21, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 94 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Jan 26, 2027
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does FNWD Pay?
FNWD pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 94 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: none found in the regular-rate history
- EPS payout: 27.1% - $0.48 paid / $1.77 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026)
FNWD vs Similar Dividend Stocks (BANX, UBAB...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Financial Services companies closest to FNWD in market value, FNWD’s 1.10% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 5.65%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 8th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNWD $43.77Finward Bancorp Common Stock | $0.12/qtr$0.48/yr fwd | 1.10% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 1 yrno raise streak |
| BANX $19.41ArrowMark Financial | $0.15/mo$1.80/yr fwd | 9.27% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| UBAB $62.00United Bancorporation of Alabama | $0.71/half-yr$1.42/yr fwd | 2.29% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 12+ yrsraised 9 yrs in a row |
| SCM $6.87Stellus Capital Investment | $0.083/mo$1.00/yr fwd | 14.50% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| SBFG $29.11SB Financial Group | $0.16/qtr$0.64/yr fwd | 2.20% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 13 yrsraised 12 yrs in a row |
| FCMGF $7.54Firm Capital Mortgage Investment | $0.0559/mo$0.67/yr fwd | 8.89% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 8+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| LARK $32.28Landmark Bancorp | $0.21/qtr$0.84/yr fwd | 2.60% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 30+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| MPV $16.30Barings Participation Investors | $0.37/qtr$1.48/yr fwd | 9.08% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 5 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| WHF $8.05WhiteHorse Finance | $0.17/qtr$0.68/yr fwd | 8.45% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| CSBB $76.36CSB Bancorp | $0.45/qtr$1.80/yr fwd | 2.36% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 8+ yrsraised 8+ yrs in a row |
| BKUT $684.99Bank of Utica | $9.75/half-yr$19.50/yr fwd | 2.85% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 24+ yrsraised 25+ yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: FNWD vs BANX, FNWD vs UBAB, FNWD vs SCM.
FNWD Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2021
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 23, 2025 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | $0.12 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | $0.31 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | $0.31 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | $0.31 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | $0.31 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | $0.31 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | $0.31 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | $0.31 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | $0.31 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for FNWD
FNWD Dividend Questions
How often does FNWD pay dividends?
FNWD pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 94 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does FNWD pay dividends monthly?
No. FNWD pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next FNWD dividend?
FNWD has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 94 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 23, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.12 a share, went ex on Sep 18, 2026 and paid Sep 21, 2026. The current rate is $0.12 per share, $0.48 a year.
Does FNWD pay a dividend in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 23, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does FNWD pay per share?
FNWD pays $0.12 a share quarterly, $0.48 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $43.77 that is a 1.10% run-rate yield.
Has FNWD raised its dividend?
FNWD has no current streak of yearly raises. Since then the rate was cut on Jan 22, 2024, from $0.31 to $0.12.
Is FNWD’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. FNWD paid out 27% of its earnings as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has gone 1 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 6-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my FNWD dividends?
Add FNWD to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run FNWD in the DRIP calculator.
