HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 of $171.8 million or $1.82 per diluted share, compared to $175.4 million or $1.69 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Essent also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 10, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2026. “We are pleased with our first quarter 2026 financial results, which continued to benefit from favorable credit trends and the impact of interest rates on both persistency and investment income,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “The strong cash flow generation from our core mortgage insurance business and the strength of our...

BROOKFIELD, NEWS, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Business Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BBUC) announced today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. “Three things defined our quarter,” said Anuj Ranjan, CEO of Brookfield Business Corporation. “Clarios received $1 billion of cash tax credits, with similar amounts expected annually through the end of the decade. We sold a 27% interest in La Trobe, generating a 3x multiple of our original investment only four years after acquiring it. We also committed $500 million with our partners alongside OpenAI in The OpenAI Deployment Company, a new platform built to deploy enterprise AI inside real operating businesses.” He added, “We run a simple business: we buy, build, and operate essential industrial and services companies with a goal...

SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: STRW) (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock in the amount of $0.17 per share (the “Dividend”). The Dividend will be payable in cash on June 30, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 16, 2026. About Strawberry Fields REIT Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc., is a self-administered real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, acquisition, development and leasing of skilled nursing and certain other healthcare-related properties. The Company’s portfolio includes 143 healthcare facilities with an aggregate of 15,600+ beds, located throughout the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and...

ROUGEMONT, Quebec, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lassonde Industries Inc. (TSX: LAS.A) (“Lassonde” or the “Corporation”) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. Financial Highlights:  First quarters endedMarch 28,2026 March 29,2025 Δ(in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) $ $ $Sales 664.0 699.7   (35.6 )Gross profit 188.3 183.2   5.1  Operating profit 52.0 42.7   9.3  Profit 36.8 23.8   13.0  Attributable to:Corporation’s shareholders 36.7 24.5   12.2  Non-controlling interests 0.0 (0.8 ) 0.8  EPS (in $) 5.38 3.60   1.78  Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands) 6,822 6,822   –  Adjusted EBITDA1 79.9 71.5   8.4  Adjusted EPS1 (in $) 5.36 4.00   1.36  Note: These are financial highlights only. Management’s Discussion...

MALTA, N.Y., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today at its 2026 Investor Day, GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) highlighted clear opportunities for durable growth in AI-centric markets, expanding profitability and long-term value creation, underpinned by its broadening technology roadmap for the scaling of AI data centers and the proliferation of AI into the physical world, served from its unique, resilient global manufacturing footprint. During the event, GF announced that its Board of Directors approved its first-ever quarterly dividend, marking a significant milestone for the company. The quarterly dividend will be $0.12 per share, which will be payable on July 14, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 24, 2026. GF also unveiled its new capital allocation framework, which targets returning up to 50% of trailing twelve-month Non-IFRS...

Amsterdam, 7 May 2026 (Regulated Information) — AMG Critical Materials N.V. (“AMG”, EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: “AMG”) is pleased to announce that during the Annual General Meeting, held on May 7, 2026, AMG’s shareholders approved the payment of a dividend of €0.40 per ordinary share over the financial year 2025. The interim dividend of €0.20, paid on August 15, 2025, was deducted from the amount distributed to shareholders. The final dividend per ordinary share therefore amounts to €0.20. Payment of the final dividend will be completed on or around May 14, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 12, 2026. The ex-dividend date is May 11, 2026. Dutch withholding tax will be deducted from the dividend at a rate of 15%. This press release contains inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. This...

TORONTO, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AGF Investments Inc. (AGF Investments) (TSX:AGF.B) today announced the estimated final distribution for AGF Emerging Markets ex China Fund ETF Series (ticker: AEMX). The final distribution is the result of a previously announced termination of this ETF Series effective close of business on or about May 20, 2026 (the “Termination Date”). Unitholders of record on May 14, 2026 will receive notional distributions payable on May 14, 2026. The final distribution will not be paid in cash but will be reinvested in the form of a notional distribution and reported as taxable. A notional distribution is when the units from a reinvested distribution are immediately consolidated with the units held prior to the distribution. The number of units held after the distribution is therefore identical to the...

London, May 7, 2026 − The Board of Shell plc (the “Company”) (XLON: SHEL, XNYS: SHEL, XAMS: SHELL) today announced an interim dividend in respect of the first quarter of 2026 of US$ 0.3906 per ordinary share. Details relating to the first quarter 2026 interim dividendPer ordinary share(GB00BP6MXD84)   Q1 2026Shell Shares (US$) 0.3906Shareholders will be able to elect to receive their dividends in US dollars, euros or pounds sterling. An alternative ‘Electronic Election Entitlement’ (‘EEE’) process is available in CREST for dividends with options elections. Absent any valid election to the contrary, persons holding their ordinary shares through Euroclear Nederland will receive their dividends in euros. Absent any valid election to the contrary, shareholders (both holding in certificated and uncertificated form (CREST members))...

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aura Minerals Inc. (Nasdaq: AUGO) (B3: AURA33) (“Aura” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared and approved the payment of a dividend (the “Dividend”) of US$0.78 per common share (approximately US$65.42 million in total). This payment exceeds the minimum distribution foreseen under the Company’s Dividend Policy (the “Dividend Policy”). Under the Dividend Policy, the Company may determine quarterly cash dividends in an aggregate amount equal to 20% of its reported Adjusted EBITDA3 for the relevant three months, less sustaining capital expenditures and exploration capital expenditures for the same period. The Dividend will be paid in US dollars on May 26, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) (“Equinox Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors (“Board”) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.015 per common share of the Company, payable on June 5, 2026 to shareholders of record as at the close of business on the record date of May 21, 2026. The dividend is designated as an “eligible dividend” for Canadian income tax purposes. The declaration, amount, and payment of future dividends remain subject to the discretion of the Board and will depend upon the Company’s financial results, capital requirements, business conditions, compliance with applicable legal and debt covenant requirements and other factors considered relevant. The Company will review its dividend policy on...