Finward Bancorp - common stock (FNWD)

Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the sale of Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ: FNWD) to First Financial Bancorp. for 1.35 shares of First Financial common stock for each share of Finward common stock.

First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) and Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) jointly announced today that they have entered into an agreement by which First Financial will acquire Munster-based Finward in an all-stock transaction, further expanding First Financial’s presence in the economically robust Chicagoland market with a strong core deposit franchise including 24 financial centers and a 116 year presence in the Northwest Indiana and Chicago markets. Combined with the 15 retail locations from First Financial’s recent acquisition in the Chicagoland market, the Finward acquisition enhances First Financial’s market presence and increases its pro forma deposits in the Chicago metropolitan statistical area by 75% to over $4 billion.

Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on June 3, 2026 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on June 29, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2026.

Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that net income available to common stockholders was $2.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $2.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Selected performance metrics are as follows for the periods presented:

Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on March 2, 2026 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2026.

Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that net income available to common stockholders was $2.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $3.5 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Selected performance metrics are as follows for the periods presented:

Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on December 3, 2025 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on December 30, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 17, 2025.

Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that net income available to common stockholders was $3.5 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $2.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Selected performance metrics are as follows for the periods presented:

Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on August 15, 2025 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on September 12, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 29, 2025.

Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on August 6, 2025 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”) terminated the Consent Order issued to the Bank that was effective on November 7, 2023 relating to the Bank’s compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA”). The termination of the Consent Order follows the Bank’s successful resolution of the deficiencies in the Bank’s BSA compliance and anti-money laundering compliance program, which was the subject of the Consent Order.

Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that net income available to common stockholders was $2.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $455 thousand, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Selected performance metrics are as follows for the periods presented:

Munster, Ind., April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on April 9, 2025 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on May 12, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 28, 2025.

Munster, Ind., Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on December 20, 2024 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on February 3, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 21, 2025.

MUNSTER, Ind., Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  – Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on September 20, 2024 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on October 31, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 18, 2024.

MUNSTER, Ind., Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank, an Indiana state-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank”), today announced that the Boards of the Bancorp and the Bank have appointed Martin P. Alwin, Jennifer R. Evans, and Carolyn M. Burke to serve as directors of the Bancorp and the Bank, effective as of September 9, 2024.   Mr. Alwin, Ms. Evans, and Ms. Burke each have a wealth of experience in the financial institutions industry, including in the areas of balance sheet management, enterprise risk management, legal and regulatory compliance, strategic initiatives, and finance. Mr. Alwin and Ms. Burke will serve on the Audit Committee of the Boards of the Bancorp and the Bank, and Ms. Evans will serve on the Risk Management and Compliance Committee.  

FNWD stock results show that Finward Bancorp beat analyst estimates for earnings per share but missed on revenue for the third quarter of 2024.

MUNSTER, Ind., June 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on June 21, 2024 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on August 1, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 19, 2024.

FNWD stock results show that Finward Bancorp beat analyst estimates for earnings per share but missed on revenue for the first quarter of 2024.

Munster, Ind, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank (the “Bank” or “Peoples”), announced today the appointment of Benjamin Schmitt as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Bancorp and the Bank, effective February 20, 2024.

MUNSTER, Ind., Dec. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on December 22, 2023 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on February 5, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 23, 2024. 

MUNSTER, Ind., Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp ("Finward"), the parent company for Peoples Bank, today announced that on August 21, 2023, the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.31 per share payable on October 5, 2023, with a record date of September 22, 2023.

MUNSTER, Ind., June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank (the “Bank” or “Peoples”), today announced the appointment of David J. Kwait as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Risk Officer of the Bancorp and the Bank, with the appointment to be effective as of June 30, 2023.  

MUNSTER, Ind., May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp ("Finward"), the parent company for Peoples Bank, today announced that on May 26, 2023, the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.31 per share payable on July 6, 2023, with a record date of June 23, 2023.