HWBK Stock — Hawthorn Bancshares Inc

Hawthorn Bancshares Inc (HWBK)

Updated October 16, 2026.

HWBK is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.21%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.7%.

Hawthorn Bancshares is a bank holding company that operates Hawthorn Bank, providing retail and commercial banking services including deposit accounts, various loan products, and wealth management services to customers in Missouri and surrounding regions. The stock offers a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions. This security may appeal to income-focused investors seeking exposure to community banking.

HWBK performance

Returns are updating. HWBK's total return appears here after the next nightly update.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.7%.

HWBK key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

95 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.10%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/20/1999

Distribution rate

2.21%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.18%

5-year average yield

2.65

Last close

$38.06 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$278,362,429

Average volume

29000.0

Dividend

$0.21

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

10/01/2026

Beta

0.466

Payout ratio

22.6%

P/E ratio

10.37

Forward P/E

17.762

EPS

$3.67

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.21%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.18%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

HWBK risks and drawbacks

HWBK's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.7%.

Who may consider HWBK — and who may not

HWBK may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (HWBK pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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