NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES LANGLEY, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capstone Asset Management Inc. (“Capstone”) today announced the estimated fourth quarter 2025 cash distributions for the ETF Series units of the Capstone Funds. The record date for the distributions is December 30, 2025. All distributions are payable on January 7, 2026. No annual notional capital gains distributions are expected to be made for 2025 in respect of the ETF Series units of the Capstone Funds. The actual taxable amounts of distributions for 2025, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. in early 2026. Unitholders can contact their brokerage firm for this information. The per-unit fourth...

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Trustees of the PIMCO closed-end fund below (the “Fund”) has declared a supplemental year-end distribution for the Fund’s common shares as summarized below. The distribution is payable on January 13, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 29, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of December 29, 2025. In addition to the regular monthly dividends, this supplemental year-end distribution is being paid to allow the Fund to meet its 2025 distribution requirements for federal excise tax purposes. The Fund’s total distributions will be taxable to shareholders in 2025.    Distribution Per Share  Fund NYSE Symbol Net Income Short-Term Capital Gains Long-Term Capital Gains TotalPIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund PDX $0.000000 $1.210000 $1.760000 $2.970000           Distributions...

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) today announced a year-end distribution to common stockholders of record as of December 29, 2025 of $0.70 per share payable on January 30, 2026 in stock and cash. Substantially the entire distribution is expected to consist of realized long-term capital gains and to be taxable to stockholders in calendar year 2025. The purpose of the year-end distribution is to avoid excise taxes payable by the Fund.   The distribution will be paid in cash or newly issued shares of the Fund’s common stock at the election of stockholders. An election form will be sent to stockholders promptly following the Record Date. Election forms must be returned to, and received by, the Fund no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 16, 2026. Stockholders...

TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AGF Investments Inc. (AGF Investments) today announced the estimated December 2025 cash distributions for the AGF Investments ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange or Cboe Canada Inc. Unitholders of record of an AGF Investments ETF on December 31, 2025 will receive the actual cash distributions payable in respect of that AGF Investment ETF on January 7, 2026. AGF expects to issue a press release on or about December 30, 2025, which will provide the final cash distribution amounts, which may vary from the estimated amounts disclosed below. Generally, the estimated “per unit” distribution is expected to increase if the net units outstanding of the AGF Investment ETF decreases between December 19, 2025 and December 30, 2025 or may change as a result of other unforeseen reasons. Details...

Board of Trustees Authorizes $50 Million Share Repurchase Program Company Announces Transition to Quarterly Dividend Payments HOUSTON, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1425 per share on the Company’s common shares and operating partnership units for the first quarter of 2026. The new dividend represents a 5.6% increase over the previous quarterly dividend amount. Yesterday, the Company’s Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase program of up to an aggregate purchase price of $50,000,000. Repurchases of common stock under the share repurchase program may be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated purchases, in accelerated share repurchase programs...

CHICAGO, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ: REFI), a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.47 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025. The regular quarterly dividend, which equates to an annualized rate of $1.88 per common share, is payable on January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2025. About Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ: REFI) is a market-leading commercial mortgage REIT utilizing significant real estate, credit and cannabis expertise to originate senior secured loans primarily to state-licensed cannabis operators in limited-license states in the United States. REFI...

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0650 per share of Ensign common stock, payable on or before January 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025. “We are proud to announce our twenty-third consecutive annual dividend increase, which is a reflection on our strong market position and commitment to return value to our shareholders,” commented Barry Port, Ensign’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are excited for the upcoming year and what it will...

TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) today announced the final annual capital gain distributions for its open-end exchange-traded funds structured as mutual fund trusts (the “Funds”) with a December 15, 2025 tax year-end paid in cash. The distributions represent capital gains realized by the Funds during the year. Details of the per-unit distribution amounts are as follows: Final Annual Capital Gain Distributions Paid in CashPurpose Mutual Fund Trusts TickerSymbol Exchange Final AnnualCapital GainDistributionPer Unit NAV perUnit as ofDec 17,2025 FinalDistribution(% of Dec 17,2025 NAV) DistributionType(Cash orNotional)Purpose Active Balanced Fund – ETF Units PABF TSX $ 0.3850 $ 25.68 1.50% CashPurpose Active Conservative Fund – ETF Units PACF TSX $ 0.2375 $ 24.62 0.96% CashPurpose...

HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) has declared a monthly distribution of $0.085 per share for January 2026. This represents a 6.3% increase over the prior monthly distribution rate (increase of $0.005 per share). The distribution will be paid on January 30, 2026, as outlined in the table below. “We understand how important distributions are to the Company’s investors, and our goal is to steadily increase KYN’s distribution over time as supported by the Company’s operating results,” stated Jim Baker, KYN’s Chairman, President and CEO. “We are pleased to increase KYN’s distribution by 6%, and this increase reflects our commitment to responsibly grow the Company’s distribution. KYN’s portfolio companies continue to generate solid operating results, and we remain...

TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce distributions for the month of December 2025 for its open-end exchange traded funds and closed-end funds (“the Funds”). The ex-distribution date for all Open-End Funds is December 29, 2025. The ex-distribution date for all closed-end funds is December 31, 2025.Open-End Funds Ticker Symbol Distribution pershare/unit Record Date Payable Date Distribution FrequencyApple (AAPL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF – ETF Units APLY $0.1667 12/29/2025 01/05/2026 MonthlyPurpose Couche-Tard (ATD) Yield Shares ETF – ETF Series ATDY $0.0650 12/29/2025 01/05/2026 MonthlyPurpose Canadian Financial Income Fund – ETF Series BNC $0.1225¹ 12/29/2025 01/05/2026 MonthlyPurpose Global Bond Fund – ETF Units BND $0.0866 12/29/2025 01/05/2026 MonthlyPurpose...