STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grayscale Investments® (“Grayscale”), an asset management firm with over a decade of expertise in crypto investing, offering more than 25 crypto investment products, today announced the completion of the previously announced reverse share splits of Grayscale® Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (NYSE Arca: BTC) and Grayscale® Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (NYSE Arca: ETH). The reverse share split for BTC and ETH became effective as of 5:00 pm Eastern Time on November 19, 2024 (the “Effective Time”). At the Effective Time, the reverse share split increased the price per share of BTC to five times the net asset value of a share prior to the reverse share split, with a proportionate decrease in the number of shares outstanding (excluding fractional shares). The reverse share split increased the price...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Athene Holding Ltd. (“Athene”) announced that it has declared the following preferred stock dividends on its non-cumulative preferred stock (represented by depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of preferred stock), payable on December 30, 2024 to holders of record as of December 15, 2024.Quarterly dividend of $396.875 per share on the company’s 6.35% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Series A Preferred Stock”); holders of depositary shares will receive $0.396875 per depositary share. Quarterly dividend of $351.5625 per share on the company’s 5.625% Fixed-Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B (the “Series B Preferred Stock”); holders of depositary shares will receive $0.3515625...

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS), a diversified holding company (“Hyperscale Data” or the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.2708333 per share of the Company’s outstanding 13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock. The record date for this dividend is November 30, 2024, and the payment date is Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Link to NYSE quote for the Company’s 13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock: https://www.nyse.com/quote/XASE:GPUSpD For more information on Hyperscale Data and its subsidiaries, Hyperscale Data recommends that stockholders, investors, and any other interested parties read Hyperscale Data’s public filings and press releases available under the Investor...

HONG KONG, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Futu Holdings Limited (“Futu” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FUTU), a leading tech-driven online brokerage and wealth management platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Third Quarter 2024 Operational HighlightsTotal number of paying clients1 increased 33.1% year-over-year to 2,196,647 as of September 30, 2024. Total number of registered clients2 increased 22.8% year-over-year to 4,284,786 as of September 30, 2024. Total number of users3 increased 14.4% year-over-year to 24.1 million as of September 30, 2024. Total client assets increased 48.1% year-over-year to HK$693.4 billion as of September 30, 2024. Daily average client assets were HK$593.2 billion in the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 23.4% from the same period...

Aktsiaselts Infortar will pay the second installment of dividends for the 2023 financial year in the net amount 1.5 euros per share.  List of shareholders entitled to dividends will be recorded on 3 December 2024 at the end of the business day of the settlement system of the securities registrar (record-date). Consequently, the day of change of the rights related to the shares (ex-date) is 2 December 2024.From this date onwards, individuals acquiring shares will not be entitled to receive dividends for the financial year 2023 on 12 December 2024. Dividend shall be paid to the Shareholders on 12 December 2024 by transfer to the bank account. Infortar operates in seven countries, the company’s main fields of activity are maritime transport, energy and real estate. Infortar owns a 68.47% stake in Tallink Grupp, a 100% stake in Eesti...

MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Middlefield Banc Corp. (NASDAQ: MBCN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The fourth-quarter dividend is payable on December 13, 2024, to shareholders of record on November 29, 2024. About Middlefield Banc Corp. Middlefield Banc Corp., headquartered in Middlefield, Ohio, is the Bank holding Company of The Middlefield Banking Company, with total assets of $1.86 billion at September 30, 2024. The Bank operates 21 full-service banking centers and an LPL Financial® brokerage office serving Ada, Beachwood, Bellefontaine, Chardon, Cortland, Dublin, Garrettsville, Kenton, Mantua, Marysville, Middlefield, Newbury, Orwell, Plain City, Powell, Solon, Sunbury, Twinsburg, and Westerville. The Bank also operates a Loan Production...

TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (“SmartCentres”) (TSX: SRU.UN) announced today that the trustees of SmartCentres have declared a distribution for the month of November 2024 of $0.15417 per unit, representing $1.85 per unit on an annualized basis. The distribution will be payable on December 16, 2024 to unitholders of record as at November 29, 2024. About SmartCentres SmartCentres is one of Canada’s largest fully integrated REITs, with a best-in-class and growing mixed-use portfolio featuring 195 strategically located properties in communities across the country. SmartCentres has approximately $11.9 billion in assets and owns 35.3 million square feet of income producing value-oriented retail and first-class office properties with 98.5% in place and committed occupancy, on 3,500...

TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. today announced the estimated annual capital gains distributions for the Vanguard ETFs listed below for the 2024 tax year. Please note that these are estimated amounts only, as of October 31, 2024, and reflect forward-looking information which may cause the estimates to change before the ETFs’ December 15, 2024 year-end tax date. These estimates are for the year-end capital gains distributions only, which will be re-invested and the resulting units immediately consolidated, so that the number of units held by each investor will not change. These estimates do not include estimates of ongoing monthly or quarterly cash distribution amounts. Vanguard expects to announce the final year-end distribution amounts, on or about December 19, 2024. The ex-dividend date...

THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thomasville Bancshares, Inc. (OTCPK:THVB), the holding company of Thomasville National Bank and TNB Financial Services, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $1.25 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on December 13, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2024. The total dividend paid for the year of $2.30 represents a 15% increase over the 2023 dividend paid of $2.00. In announcing the dividend, the Company’s Chairman and CEO Stephen H. Cheney stated that “We are pleased that our Bank’s strong financial performance allows us to continue our tradition of paying a dividend in December to our shareholders.” Cheney also stated “Over the last 29 years we recognize the support of this community, our shareholders and customers have made...

BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) (“H&E”, the “Company”, d/b/a “H&E Rentals”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on November 15, 2024, to be paid to its stockholders. The Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share of common stock to be paid on December 13, 2024, for stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 29, 2024.  About H&E Rentals Founded in 1961, H&E is one of the largest rental equipment companies in the nation. The Company’s fleet is comprised of aerial work platforms, earthmoving, material handling, and other general and specialty lines. H&E serves a diverse set of end markets in many high-growth geographies and has branches throughout...