DYKSTRA DAVID A 4

What Happened

• David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC), was granted/acquired 151 shares on Feb 20, 2026. The reported acquisition price was $153.49 per share, for a total value of $23,177 (151 × $153.49). This was an award/acquisition (not an open-market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-20
• Price per share: $153.49; Total reported value: $23,177
• Transaction type/code: A — Grant/award or other acquisition
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided Form 4 excerpt
• Footnote: Dividends were awarded in shares pursuant to the terms of previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs) (Footnote F1)
• Filing date: 2026-02-23 (filed three days after the transaction date; check the full filing for timeliness details)

Context

• This was a dividend/share settlement of previously granted restricted stock units, not a purchase or sale. Such awards are typically administrative/compensation events and don't by themselves signal insider buying intent. For many retail investors, outright purchases are more indicative of personal bullishness than dividend-settled RSU awards.