CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Petrus Resources Ltd. (“Petrus” or the “Company”) (TSX: PRQ) is pleased to confirm that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend in the amount of $0.01 per share payable January 30, 2026, to shareholders of record on January 15, 2026. The dividend is designated as an eligible dividend for Canadian income tax purposes. Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”)Petrus’ DRIP enables eligible shareholders to reinvest all or part of their cash dividends into additional common shares of the Company. Participation in the DRIP is optional. Eligible shareholders who elect to reinvest their cash dividends under the DRIP will receive common shares issued from treasury at a discount of 3% from the market price of the common shares. To participate in the DRIP, registered...

NEW YORK, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”). The following dates apply to the distributions:Record Date  January 15, 2026Ex-Dividend Date January 15, 2026Payable Date January 30, 2026   Distribution ScheduleNYSETicker Closed-End Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change from Previous Distribution FrequencyAVK Advent Convertible and Income Fund $0.1172†   MonthlyGBAB Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust $0.12573†   MonthlyGOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund $0.1821†   MonthlyGUG Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund $0.11875†   Monthly         †...

NEW YORK, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund’s managed distribution plan. Under the Fund’s managed distribution plan, the Fund intends to make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 10% (or 0.8333% per month) for 2026, based on the net asset value of $6.96 of the Fund’s common shares as of December 31, 2025. The next three distributions declared under the managed distribution plan are as follows:Month Amount Record Date Payable DateJanuary $0.0580 January 20, 2026 January 30, 2026February $0.0580 February 17, 2026 February 27, 2026March $0.0580 March 17, 2026 March 31, 2026       Under the managed distribution...

CHICAGO, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (the “Trust”) has declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.060 per share on the Trust’s common shares (NYSE: XFLT), payable on January 30, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of January 15, 2026, as noted below. The distribution amount represents a 14.29% decrease from the previous month’s $0.070 per share. The Trust’s investment objective is to seek attractive total return with an emphasis on income generation across multiple stages of the credit cycle. The Trust’s investment portfolio is primarily comprised of floating-rate credit instruments. The Federal Reserve’s recent reductions of the federal funds rate, along with continued interest rate spread compression, have negatively impacted income generation within...

VERO BEACH, Florida, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR and ARR-PRC) (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”) today confirmed the January 2026 cash dividend for the Company’s Common Stock, consistent with the previous guidance which the Company released on December 23, 2025. The Company also confirmed the Q1 2026 monthly cash dividend rate for the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock. January 2026 Common Stock Dividend InformationMonth   Dividend   Holder of Record Date   Payment DateJanuary 2026   $0.24   January 15, 2026   January 29, 2026Q1 2026 Series C Preferred Stock Dividend InformationMonth   Dividend   Holder of Record Date   Payment DateJanuary 2026   $0.14583   January 15, 2026   January 27, 2026February 2026   $0.14583   February 15, 2026   February 27, 2026March...

MIAMI, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Watsco, Inc.’s (NYSE: WSO) Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $3.00 on each outstanding share of its Common and Class B common stock payable on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 16, 2026. Watsco has paid dividends to shareholders for 52 consecutive years. The Company’s philosophy is to share cash flow through dividends while keeping a conservative balance sheet with continued capacity to build its distribution network. Future changes in dividends will be considered in light of investment opportunities, cash flow, general economic conditions and Watsco’s overall financial condition. About WatscoWatsco is the largest distributor in the highly-fragmented $74 billion North American HVAC/R market. Since entering distribution...

NEW YORK, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Net Lease, Inc. (“GNL” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GNL / GNL PRA / GNL PRB / GNL PRD / GNL PRE) announced today that it declared a dividend of $0.190 per share of common stock payable on January 16, 2026, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on January 12, 2026. Dividends authorized by the Company’s board of directors and declared by the Company are paid on a quarterly basis in arrears during the first month following the end of each fiscal quarter (unless otherwise specified) to common stockholders of record on the record date for such payment. About Global Net Lease, Inc.Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) is a publicly traded internally managed real estate investment trust that focuses on acquiring and managing a global portfolio...

TORONTO, Dec. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Capital LP (“Guardian Capital”) announces the confirmed amounts of the annual non-cash year-end distributions (the “Non-Cash Distributions”) for the 2025 tax year for the ETF series of the Guardian Capital funds listed below (the “Guardian Capital ETFs”).Guardian Capital ETFs Series ofETFUnits TradingSymbol Exchange Confirmed Non-CashDistributionAmount(per ETF Unit)GuardBonds TM 1-3 Year LadderedInvestment Grade Bond Fund ETF Units GBLF CboeCanada CAD$0.0964Guardian Canadian Bond Fund ETF Units GCBD TSX CAD$0.2221Guardian Canadian DiversifiedCore Equity Fund UnhedgedETF Units GCSC TSX CAD$1.2206Guardian Canadian FocusedEquity Fund ETF Units GCFE TSX CAD$1.6667Guardian Directed Equity PathPortfolio UnhedgedETF Units GDEP.B TSX CAD$0.5927Guardian...

Approximately $200 million will be returned to California business owners SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) today announced plans to distribute an approximate $200 million dividend to its qualifying policyholders with policies that took effect between January 1 and December 31, 2025. This dividend equals approximately 20% of the estimated annual premium reported during that period. In 2025, State Fund reported approximately $974 million in estimated annual premium and netted $630 million in investment income. “We’re proud to be able to pay dividends for the seventh consecutive year,” said State Fund President and CEO Vern Steiner. “Returning money to our policyholders helps them invest in their businesses and create jobs, and that benefits all Californians.” Since...

TORONTO, Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) today announced the final annual capital gain and income distributions for its open-end exchange-traded funds structured as mutual fund trusts (the “Funds”) with a December 15, 2025 tax year-end. The notional distributions represent capital gains realized and income earned by the Funds, as applicable, during the year. Details of the per-unit distribution amounts are as follows: Final Annual Notional Capital Gain DistributionsFund Name Ticker Symbol Exchange Final Annual Capital Gain Distribution Per Unit NAV Per Unit (as of Dec 30, 2025) FinalAnnual Capital Gain Distribution (% of Dec 30, 2025 NAV)Purpose Bitcoin Yield ETF – ETF Units BTCY TSX $1.0327 $6.81 15.16%Purpose Bitcoin Yield ETF – ETF Non-Currency Hedged Units BTCY.B TSX $1.2362 $8.17 15.13%Purpose...