Company Provides Five Year Outlook for Financial Performance Live Video Webcast of Investor Day Presentations Begins at 11:00 a.m. ET PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (Nasdaq: LINC) is hosting its 2026 Investor Day at 11:00am ET today at its Nashville, TN campus, and via a live video webcast. Scott Shaw, CEO and President and other members of senior management will review the Company’s strategic priorities, growth initiatives and financial performance objectives through 2030. “Our first quarter momentum is demonstrating the same positive student start trends we have experienced over the previous 13 quarters, and we now anticipate student start growth to increase 19% compared to the year-ago first quarter,” commented Mr. Shaw. “America’s continuing skills gap and the growing...

NEW YORK, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LIEN), a specialty finance company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company, today announced that the Company’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.34 per share for the quarter ending March 31, 2026. The following are the key dates for the dividends:Record Date March 30, 2026Payment Date April 14, 2026About Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.The Company is a specialty finance company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company’s investment objective is to maximize risk-adjusted returns on equity for its...

TORONTO, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce distributions for the month of March 2026 for its open-end exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds (“the Funds”).         The ex-distribution date for all Open-End Funds is March 27, 2026. The ex-distribution date for all closed-end funds is March 31, 2026.           Open-End Funds Ticker Symbol Distribution per share/unit Record Date Payable Date Distribution FrequencyApple (AAPL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF – ETF Units APLY $0.1667 03/27/2026 04/02/2026 MonthlyPurpose Couche-Tard (ATD) Yield Shares ETF – ETF Series ATDY $0.0650 03/27/2026 04/02/2026 MonthlyPurpose Canadian Financial Income Fund – ETF Series BNC $0.1225¹ 03/27/2026 04/02/2026 MonthlyPurpose Global Bond Fund – ETF Units BND $0.0866 03/27/2026 04/02/2026 MonthlyPurpose...

LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), one of the larger independent commercial banks in California, today reported that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.80 per share, payable on April 21, 2026 to holders of record on April 7, 2026. About Preferred Bank Preferred Bank is one of the larger independent commercial banks headquartered in California. The Bank is chartered by the State of California, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Bank conducts its banking business from its main office in Los Angeles, California, and through twelve full-service branch banking offices in California (Alhambra, Century City, City of Industry, Torrance, Arcadia, Irvine (2), Diamond Bar,...

Ontario, CA, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CVBF) (the “Company”) announced a twenty cent ($0.20) per share cash dividend with respect to the first quarter of 2026. This dividend was approved at the Company’s regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting held on March 18, 2026. The quarterly dividend will be payable on or about April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 01, 2026. “Our consistent and strong financial performance has enabled the Bank to announce our 146th consecutive quarterly cash dividend to be paid to our shareholders,” said David A. Brager, President and Chief Executive Officer. Corporate OverviewCVB Financial Corp. (“CVBF”) is the holding company for Citizens Business Bank, National Association. CVBF is one of the 10 largest bank holding companies headquartered in California...

NEW YORK, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospect Floating Rate and Alternative Income Fund, Inc. (“Prospect Floating Rate and Alternative Income Fund” or the “Fund”), announced today that the Fund’s Board of Directors has declared its first quarterly cash “bonus” common shareholder distribution for March 2026. The annualized total cash distribution is $0.5524 per share which includes previously declared common “base” shareholder distributions (14.54% annualized percentage rate based on the net asset value as of December 31, 2025), for a distribution with a record date of March 27, 2026 and payment date April 3, 2026, based on the December 31, 2025 net asset value of $3.80.Quarterly BonusCash ShareholderDistribution Record Date Payment Date Total Amount($ per share)March 2026 March 27, 2026 April 3, 2026 $0.0431Distributions...

BEIJING, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KANZHUN LIMITED (the “Company”) today announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) has approved an amendment to its existing share repurchase program and a shareholder return target. On March 18, 2026, the Board approved amendments to the existing share repurchase program, increasing the total authorization under the program to repurchase up to US$400 million of the Company’s shares (including ADSs) over the extended term of the program through August 28, 2027, as a sign of confidence in the Company’s continued growth in the future. In August 2025, the Company approved an annual dividend policy (the “Dividend Policy”), pursuant to which the Board intends to, subject to its discretion, declare and distribute a dividend each year in accordance with the memorandum...

WAUWATOSA, Wis., March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On March 17, 2026, the Board of Directors of Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per common share, a 13.3% increase compared to the prior quarterly dividend. “Today’s announcement of a dividend increase underscores our disciplined execution of the Company’s business strategy and reflects our confidence in Waterstone Financial’s future,” said William Bruss, Chief Executive Officer of Waterstone Financial, Inc. “Maintaining a robust dividend payout ratio remains a priority for us, affirming our commitment to delivering long-term value to our shareholders and effective management of our capital.” The dividend increase is effective with the dividend payable on May 1, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business...

TORONTO, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Capital LP (the “Manager”) announces the following regular cash distributions for the period ending March 31, 2026, in respect of the ETF series of the Guardian Capital funds listed below (the “Guardian Capital ETFs”). In each case, the distribution will be paid on March 31, 2026 to unitholders of record on March 25, 2026. The ex-dividend date in each case is anticipated to be March 25, 2026.Guardian Capital ETFs Series of ETF Units DistributionFrequency TradingSymbol Exchange Distribution Amount(per ETF Unit)GuardBondsTM 2026 Investment Grade Bond Fund ETF Units Monthly GBFC Cboe Canada CAD$0.0248GuardBondsTM 2027 Investment Grade Bond Fund ETF Units Monthly GBFD Cboe Canada CAD$0.0264GuardBondsTM 2028 Investment Grade Bond Fund ETF Units Monthly GBFE Cboe Canada CAD$0.0312GuardBondsTM...

Not for distribution to U.S. newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. TORONTO, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“CAPREIT”) (TSX: CAR.UN) announced today its March 2026 monthly distribution in the amount of $0.12917 per Unit (or $1.55 on an annualized basis). The March 2026 distribution will be payable on April 15, 2026 to Unitholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2026. About CAPREIT CAPREIT is Canada’s largest publicly traded provider of quality rental housing. As at December 31, 2025, CAPREIT owns approximately 45,500 residential apartment suites and townhomes (excluding approximately 400 suites classified as assets held for sale), that are well-located across Canada and, to a lesser extent, the Netherlands, with a total fair...