LONDON, Feb. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) announced today that it will pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of US$0.21 per ordinary share on May 8, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 24, 2026. About nVent  nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world’s most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation....

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo., Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: FBSI), the holding company for Stockmens Bank (“Bank”), Colorado Springs, Colorado, announced today that its Board of Directors declared an annual cash dividend of $0.50 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The cash dividend will be payable on April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 1, 2026. About the Company First Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Stockmens Bank, a FDIC-insured commercial bank chartered by the State of Colorado that conducts business from its home office in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and eight full-service offices in the Missouri cities of Mountain Grove, Marshfield, Ava, Kissee Mills, Gainesville, Hartville, Crane and Springfield, as well as full-service offices...

ALTAVISTA, Va., Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation (“Pinnacle” or the “Company”) (OTCQX: PPBN), the one-bank holding company for First National Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.28 per share on February 10, 2026, payable March 6, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 20, 2026. The $0.28 per share cash dividend is equal to the $0.28 paid last quarter and marks the fifty-fourth consecutive quarter that a dividend has been declared. Also on February 10, 2026, the Board approved implementation of a Stock Repurchase Plan authorizing the repurchase of up to $3,500,000 of the Company’s outstanding common shares through December 31, 2026. The Company may repurchase shares, from time to time at management’s discretion, through open market...

CINCINNATI, Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chemed Corporation (NYSE:CHE) announced today that the Board of Directors has formally authorized an additional $300 million for stock repurchase under Chemed’s existing share repurchase program. These share repurchases will be funded through a combination of cash generated from operations as well as utilization of its revolving credit facility. The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 60-cents per share on the Company’s capital stock, payable on March 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 23, 2026. This is equal to the dividend paid in December 2025. This represents the 219th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Chemed in its 54 years as a public company. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chemed Corporation...

NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Since closing its first investment on February 6, 2025, through December 31, 2025, Prospect Credit REIT, LLC (“PCRED”), a non-traded real estate credit fund, achieved an annualized total return of 13.14% to investors. PCRED’s annualized return outperformed the 1-year annualized return of the Robert A. Stanger (“Stanger”) Composite NAV REIT Index by 2.01x. The Stanger tracked index, which includes 33 non-traded net asset value real estate investment trusts (“NAV REITs”), returned 6.50% in 2025. Total return is calculated based on total distributions paid to investors for the period plus the change in net asset value attributable to investment operations, divided by ending net asset value and less fees. As of January 2026, PCRED’s current shareholder distribution rate is 9.00% per...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Unique Global Innovative Solutions Corporation (OTCPK: UGIZ) today Announces Corporate Strategic Spin-Off of Legacy Food Division and Special Stock Dividend to Shareholders: Targets NASDAQ Uplist. The Board of Directors has formally approved a strategic plan to spin off its food division into an independent, publicly traded entity. This move is designed to streamline UGIZ into a pure-play environmental technology firm. Unlocking Strategic ValueThe decision to pursue a spin-off follows a comprehensive review of the Company’s evolving asset portfolio and is part of the plan to uplist to NASDAQ. By separating into two independent companies, UGIZ aims to:Focus on High-Growth Environmental Technology: Allow the core UGIZ entity to dedicate its resources to the commercialization of its water...

RYE, N.Y, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (NYSE:GGT) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying fixed monthly cash distributions, reflective of the strength of the Fund’s NAV total return of 38% in 2025. The 2026 annual distribution of $0.88 per share currently equates to a 21% “cash on cash” distribution. Under its monthly distribution policy, the Fund will continue to pay a $0.22 per share quarterly distribution, with $0.07 per share paid for each of the first two months of the quarter and $0.08 per share paid in the third month of each quarter. The Board of Directors declared cash distributions as set forth below for each of April, May, and June 2026.Distribution Month Record Date Payable Date Distribution Per ShareApril April 16, 2026 April...

RYE, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American: BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.35 per share cash distribution payable on March 24, 2026 to common shareholders of record on March 17, 2026. This is a 10% increase from $0.32 per share, bringing the annualized distribution rate to $1.40 from $1.28 per share. The Fund intends to pay the greater of either an annual distribution of 5% of the Fund’s trailing 12-month average month-end market price or an amount that meets the minimum distribution requirement of the Internal Revenue Code for regulated investment companies. Each quarter, the Board of Trustees reviews the amount of any potential distribution from the income, realized capital gain, or capital available. The Board of Trustees will continue to monitor the Fund’s distribution...

RYE, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Trustees of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSE American: ECF) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.19 per share cash distribution payable on March 24, 2026 to common shareholders of record on March 17, 2026. This is a 20% increase from $0.16 per share, bringing the annualized distribution rate to $0.76 from $0.64 per share. The Fund intends to pay the greater of either an annual distribution of 5% of the Fund’s trailing 12-month average month-end market price or an amount that meets the minimum distribution requirement of the Internal Revenue Code for regulated investment companies. Each quarter, the Board of Trustees reviews the amount of any potential distribution from the income, realized capital gain, or capital available. The Board of Trustees will continue to monitor...

RYE, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Trustees of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (NYSE:GNT) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying monthly cash distributions. The Board of Trustees declared cash distributions of $0.06 per share for each of April, May, and June 2026. Based on current dynamics, the Fund may make distributions in excess of the Fund’s earnings. It is currently expected that distributions to common shareholders in 2026 will primarily constitute a return of capital for tax purposes. The Board of Trustees increased the annual distribution 20% to $0.72 per share, which will be paid $0.06 per share monthly, commencing with the January 2026 monthly distribution.Distribution Month Record Date Payable Date Distribution Per ShareApril April 16, 2026 April 23,...