KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SmartFinancial, Inc. (“SmartFinancial”) (Nasdaq: SMBK), the parent company for SmartBank, announced that on January 27, 2022, the board of directors of SmartFinancial declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of SmartFinancial common stock payable on February 28, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 11, 2022. The $0.07 per share quarterly dividend represents a 17% increase over SmartFinancial’s prior quarterly dividend declared in October 2021 of $0.06 per share. About SmartFinancial, Inc. SmartFinancial, Inc., based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is the publicly-traded bank holding company for SmartBank. SmartBank is a full-service commercial bank founded in 2007 with branches across Tennessee, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. Recruiting...

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RPT Realty (NYSE:RPT) (“RPT” or the “Company”) announced today tax reporting information for the 2021 dividend distributions on its common and preferred shares. The January 4, 2021 preferred share distribution is included in the tax allocations for 2021. The January 3, 2022 common and preferred share distributions will be included in the tax allocations for 2022. The tax reporting information as it will be reported on the Form 1099-DIV, on a per share basis, is as follows: Common Shares (NYSE: RPT); CUSIP #’s 74971D 101, 751452103 and 751452202 Declaration Date Record Date Payable Date Gross Distribution per share Total Ordinary Dividend Qualified Dividend1 Total Capital Gain Distribution Return of Capital2 Section 199A Dividend3 2/11/2021 3/19/2021 4/1/2021 $0.075000 $0.014872 $0.003025 $0.000000 $0.060128 $0.011847 4/28/2021 6/18/2021 7/1/2021 $0.075000 $0.014872 $0.003025 $0.000000 $0.060128 $0.011847 7/27/2021 9/20/2021 10/1/2021 $0.120000 $0.023795 $0.004839 $0.000000 $0.096205 $0.018956                       Total $0.270000 $0.053539 $0.010889 $0.000000 $0.216461 $0.042650       100.0000% 19.8293%   0.0000% 80.1707%                     Preferred...

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), today announced the tax treatment of its 2021 dividend distributions for common and preferred shares of beneficial interest. For tax reporting purposes, 100% of the distributions paid on Arbor Realty Trust common stock during 2021 will be classified as dividend income. The 2021 taxable distributions with respect to Arbor Realty Trust’s common stock traded under ticker symbol ABR are summarized as follows:                       Common Shares (CUSIP #038923108) Record Date   Payment Date   Total Distribution Per Share   Non-Qualified Dividend (1)   Qualified Dividend   Capital Gain Distribution 3/3/2021   3/19/2021   $0.33   $0.33   $0.00   $0.00 5/21/2021   6/1/2021     0.34     0.34     0.00     0.00 8/16/2021   8/31/2021     0.35     0.35     0.00     0.00 11/15/2021   11/30/2021     0.36     0.36     0.00     0.00         $1.38   $1.38   $0.00   $0.00                       The...

– dividend represents a 33 percent increase over 2021 – GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On January 27, 2022, the Board of Directors of UFP Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) approved a quarterly dividend payment of $0.20 per share, a 33 percent increase over the quarterly dividend of 15 cents paid last year. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2022, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2022. “This enhanced dividend is the result of UFP’s strong performance and the confidence we have in our future,” said Chairman William G. Currie. “Because of our strong cash flow, we can continue to invest in growing our company to achieve greater returns while sharing our success with shareholders by paying these dividends. We are grateful to our shareholders, many of whom are employees, for making our success...