Year: 2022

RAPID CITY, S.D., Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share, an increase of $0.03 per share, or 5.0%, over last quarter’s dividend. Common shareholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 17, 2022, will receive $0.625 per share, payable Dec. 1, 2022. “We are pleased to complete 52 consecutive years of increasing our dividend, which is one of the longest records in the gas and electric utility sector,” said Linn Evans, president and CEO of Black Hills Corp. “This track record of dividend increases reflects the success of our customer-focused strategy in growing long-term value for customers and shareholders.” This dividend announcement marks 80 consecutive years that Black Hills has paid annual dividends, starting...

WESTFIELD, Mass., Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “WNEB”) (NasdaqGS: WNEB), the holding company for Westfield Bank (the “Bank”), announced today the unaudited results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company reported net income of $6.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to net income of $6.0 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2021. On a linked quarter basis, net income was $6.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $5.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net income was $16.9 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, compared...

WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared increased quarterly cash dividends of $0.310 per share (31.0 cents) on the Company’s Common Stock and $0.248 per share (24.8 cents) on the Company’s Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on January 4, 2023 to shareholders of record on December 7, 2022. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, as well as the delivery of facility service programs. Together with its subsidiaries, the company also provides first aid and safety products, and manages specialized garment programs for the cleanroom and nuclear industries. UniFirst manufactures its own branded workwear, protective...

TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (“SmartCentres” or the “Trust”) (TSX:SRU.UN) announced today that the trustees of SmartCentres have declared a distribution for the month of October 2022 of CDN $0.15417 per trust unit, representing CDN $1.85 per unit on an annualized basis. Payment will be made on November 15, 2022 to unitholders of record on October 31, 2022. About SmartCentres SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust is one of Canada’s largest fully integrated REITs, with a best-in-class portfolio featuring 185 strategically located properties in communities across the country. SmartCentres has approximately $11.9 billion in assets and owns 34.7 million square feet of income producing value-oriented retail and first-class office space with 97.6% occupancy, on 3,500 acres of...

Asia Pacific (APAC) region to record the highest growing region in the 5G services market Chicago, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global 5G Services Market size to grow from USD 53.0 billion in 2020 to USD 249.2 billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 29.4% during the forecast period. The presence of various key players and several network infrastructure providers from the telecom ecosystem has led to competitive and diverse market. The increasing business demand for enhancing network efficiency, high speed, and virtualization of network security is expected to make the 5G a dominant market. Technology represents huge opportunities for enterprises enabling new use cases in businesses. The increasing mobile network data traffic, the growing need to transform the mobile broadband experience, and development...

Growth Opportunities: Manufacturers of Caps and Closures focus on Sustainable Caps & Closures Chicago, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global Caps and Closures Market is projected to reach USD 85.0 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2026, as per the recent study by MarketsandMarkets™. The driving factors for the caps & closures market is increase in demand for easy-to-open and sustainable packs, demographic trends, and rapid urbanization contribute to the demand and adoption rate of caps & closures. These are widely used in the food & beverage industry for various applications, such as bottled water, carbonated drinks, mayonnaise, ketchup, and alcoholic beverages. Caps & closures help extend the shelf life of products, provide a barrier to dirt and moisture, and balance the oxygen...

TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Brompton Funds, please note that the dates in the paragraph above the Brompton Lifeco Split Corp. distributions should read: “Brompton Funds announces distributions payable on November 14, 2022 to preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2022 for the following fund:” The corrected release follows.  (TSX: CIQ.UN, SSF.UN, DGS, GDV, LBS, LCS.PR.A, PWI, SBC) – Brompton Funds announces distributions as follows for the following funds:  Ticker Amount Per UnitCanadian High Income Equity Fund (“CIQ”) CIQ.UN $ 0.04Symphony Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (“SSF”) SSF.UN $ 0.05Record Dates and Payment Dates are as follows:Record Date Payment DateOctober 31, 2022 November 14, 2022November...

ISELIN, N.J., Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a release issued on Oct. 21, 2022, by Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX), please note that the declared dividend increase is of 7.76% whereas the Friday version of this release listed it as 7.6%. The corrected release follows: Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.3125 per share on its common stock, an increase of 7.76% from the $0.29 per share dividend declared in July of 2022.  This increase raises the annual dividend rate to $1.25 from $1.16 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable December 1, 2022 to shareholders of record as of November 16, 2022. Middlesex Water Company has paid cash dividends in varying amounts continually since 1912. “Since 1912, Middlesex Water has demonstrated a...

TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ninepoint Partners LP (“Ninepoint Partners”) today announced the October 2022 cash distributions for its ETF Series securities. The record date for the distributions is October 31, 2022 for Ninepoint High Interest Savings Fund and November 1, 2022 for Ninepoint Diversified Bond Fund, Ninepoint Alternative Credit Opportunities Fund, Ninepoint Energy Income Fund and Ninepoint Target Income Fund. All distributions are payable on November 8, 2022. The per-unit October distributions are detailed below:Ninepoint ETF Series Ticker Distribution per unit Notional Distribution per unit CUSIPNinepoint Diversified Bond Fund NBND $ 0.04417 $ 0.00000 65443H100Ninepoint High Interest Savings Fund NSAV $ 0.12290 $ 0.00000 65443X105Ninepoint Alternative Credit Opportunities Fund NACO $ 0.10680 $ 0.00000 65443Q100Ninepoint...

Growing Adoption of Cloud Computing and Big Data Analytics Solutions to Streamline Fleet Management Operations Chicago, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Global Fleet Management Market size is expected to grow from USD 25.5 billion in 2022 to USD 52.4 billion by 2027, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.5%  during the forecast period, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. Browse in-depth TOC on “Fleet Management Market”371 – Tables 40 – Figures 286 – Pages Download PDF Brochure @ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=1020 Scope of the ReportReport Metrics DetailsMarket size available for years 2017-2027Base year considered 2021Forecast period 2022-2027Forecast units Value (USD Million/USD Billion)Segments covered ...