Finward Bancorp's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share on its common stock on March 2, 2026. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 16, 2026. The declaration comes while the company's subsidiary, Peoples Bank, is operating under a previously disclosed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). Under the MOU, Peoples Bank agreed to refrain from paying cash dividends without prior regulatory approval.