WESTMINSTER, Colo., Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARCA biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABIO) (“ARCA”) today announced an update to the previously announced final amount of the special cash dividend (the “Special Dividend”), which will now equal $1.613 per share of ARCA’s common stock, payable on August 28, 2024, to ARCA’s stockholders of record as of August 26, 2024. The Special Dividend was declared by ARCA’s Board of Directors on August 16, 2024, in connection with the previously announced merger (the “Merger”) with Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. (“Oruka”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated April 3, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”). The exact amount of the Special Dividend was calculated in accordance with the Merger Agreement and based on ARCA’s reasonable, good faith approximation of the amount by which...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSyent Inc. (“BioSyent”, “the Company”, TSX Venture: RX) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.045 per common share, payable in Canadian Dollars on September 15, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2024. This third quarter 2024 dividend compares with the second quarter 2024 dividend of $0.045 per common share. This dividend qualifies as an ‘eligible dividend’ for Canadian income tax purposes. The declaration, timing, amount and payment of future dividends remain at the discretion of the Board of Directors. About BioSyent Inc. Listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol “RX”, BioSyent is a profitable growth-oriented specialty pharmaceutical company focused...

TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ninepoint Partners LP (“Ninepoint Partners”) today announced the August 2024 cash distributions for its ETF Series securities. The record date for the distributions is August 30, 2024. All distributions are payable on September 9, 2024. The per-unit August distributions are detailed below:Ninepoint ETF Series Ticker Distribution per unit Notional Distribution per unit CUSIPNinepoint Diversified Bond Fund NBND $0.05336 $0.00000 65443H100Ninepoint Alternative Credit Opportunities Fund NACO $0.09396 $0.00000 65443Q100Ninepoint Energy Income Fund NRGI $0.11865 $0.00000 65444A104Ninepoint Target Income Fund TIF $0.10068 $0.00000 65446C108About Ninepoint Partners Based in Toronto, Ninepoint Partners LP is one of Canada’s leading alternative investment management firms overseeing...

RYE, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (NYSE:GAB) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied its 10% distribution policy by declaring a $0.15 per share cash distribution payable on September 23, 2024 to common stock shareholders of record on September 16, 2024. The Fund intends to pay a minimum annual distribution of 10% of the average net asset value of the Fund within a calendar year or an amount sufficient to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code for regulated investment companies. The average net asset value of the Fund is based on the average net asset values as of the last day of the four preceding calendar quarters during the year. The net asset value per share fluctuates daily. Each quarter, the Board of Directors reviews the amount...

TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AGF Investments Inc. (AGF Investments) (TSX:AGF.B) today announced the August 2024 cash distributions for AGF Enhanced U.S. Equity Income Fund*, AGF Total Return Bond Fund* and AGF Systematic Global Infrastructure ETF, which pay monthly distributions. Unitholders of record on August 30, 2024 will receive cash distributions payable on September 6, 2024. Details regarding the final “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:ETF Ticker Exchange Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)AGF Enhanced U.S. Equity Income Fund* AENU Cboe Canada Inc. $0.136355AGF Total Return Bond Fund* ATRB Cboe Canada Inc. $0.123000AGF Systematic Global Infrastructure ETF QIF Cboe Canada Inc. $0.132667*AGF Enhanced U.S. Equity Income Fund and AGF Total Return Bond Fund are mutual funds with an ETF series...

Issy-les-Moulineaux, August 23, 2024Sale by Sodexo of Sofinsod to Bellon SA for €918 million, enabling the simplification of Sodexo’s shareholder structure and the monetization of an illiquid asset All proceeds from the sale will be distributed in the form of a special interim dividend of €6.24 per share The ex-dividend date will be August 27, 2024. The record date will be August 28, 2024. The special interim dividend will be paid on August 29, 2024.About Sodexo Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. Thanks to its two activities of Food and Facilities Management Services, Sodexo meets all...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dillard’s, Inc. (DDS-NYSE) (the “Company” or “Dillard’s”) announced that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the Class A and Class B Common Stock of the Company. The dividend is payable November 4, 2024 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2024. CONTACT:Julie J. Guymon, C.P.A. 501-376-5965julie.guymon@dillards.com

TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quadravest Capital Management Inc. (the “Manager’) is pleased to declare a monthly distribution for Quadravest Preferred Split Share ETF (Preferred ETF”) as follows:  Amount Per Unit: $0.05417 CAD    Record Date: August 30, 2024    Payment Date: September 10, 2024         The monthly distribution per unit represents a total of $0.65 annualized based on the initial issue price of $10.00. The investment objectives of Preferred ETF are to provide unitholders with: (a) monthly distributions and (b) the opportunity for capital preservation, primarily through a portfolio of preferred shares of split share corporations. Preferred ETF will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing in an actively managed portfolio of split corp. preferred shares offered by Canadian...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBT), parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, with offices in the Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan markets, announced that its Board of Directors increased its cash dividend to $0.31 per common share. The dividend will be paid on October 1, 2024, to stockholders of record as of September 16, 2024. Commenting on the announcement, James A. (Ja) Hillebrand, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our strong and consistent profitability and solid capital position contributes to our ability to steadily increase dividends and to further build shareholder value. With this announcement, Stock Yards Bancorp has now raised its quarterly dividend...

GLENVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TrustCo, Nasdaq: TRST) on August 20, 2024, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share, or $1.44 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend will be payable on October 1, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 6, 2024. Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. McCormick said: “While investors and market-watchers are speculating about what will happen with interest rates, Trustco Bank delivers again this quarter with a consistent and meaningful dividend, as it has done each quarter for over a century. We are very proud that our strength and liquidity permit us to continue this tradition.” About TrustCo Bank Corp NYTrustCo Bank Corp NY is a $6.1 billion savings and loan holding...