MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 13, 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 third-quarter dividend is payable on September 13, 2024, to shareholders of record on August 30, 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 $1.83 billion at June 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...

Second Quarter 2024 ResultsAll amounts expressed in U.S. dollars TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) today reported increased earnings and production for its second quarter, in line with guidance, and said the Company was on track for a strong second half of the year. Net earnings1 were up 25% and the attributable EBITDA margin2 was up 17% quarter on quarter to 48% with strong operating cash flows of $1.16 billion and a material increase in free cash flow3 to $340 million. Net earnings per share were up 24% to $0.21, adjusted net earnings per share3 increased by 68% to $0.32, and the quarterly dividend was maintained at $0.10 per share. President and chief executive Mark Bristow said while steering the Company towards the achievement of its 2024 guidance, management was also maintaining...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: KEG.UN) today announced that its August 2024 distribution of $0.0946 per unit has been declared and is payable to unitholders of record as at August 21, 2024. The August 2024 distribution will be paid on August 30, 2024. The Fund is a limited purpose, open-ended trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario that, through The Keg Rights Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of the Fund, owns certain trademarks and other related intellectual property used by Keg Restaurants Ltd. (“KRL”). In exchange for use of those trademarks, KRL pays the Fund a royalty of 4% of gross sales of Keg restaurants included in the royalty pool. With approximately 10,000 employees, over 100 restaurants and annual system sales exceeding...

TORONTO, Aug. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU) (“Constellation” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 and declared a $1.00 per share dividend payable on October 10, 2024 to all common shareholders of record at close of business on September 20, 2024. This dividend has been designated as an eligible dividend for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada). Please note that all dollar amounts referred to in this press release are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated. The following press release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and the accompanying notes, our Management Discussion and Analysis for the three and...

CHICAGO, Aug. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.105 per share for the second quarter 2024. The dividend will be payable on September 9, 2024, to shareholders of record on August 23, 2024. About TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) TransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 13,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this with a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers, stewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments we have developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation in core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced analytics....

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (“OET” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ECO / OSE: OET), announced today that the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) has declared a dividend on its common shares, which is classified as a return of capital for accounting purposes (the “Dividend”). Due to implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (“CSDR”) in Norway, shareholders who hold shares registered in Euronext Securities Oslo, the central securities depository in Norway (“VPS”) should please note the information on the payment date to the shares registered in VPS below. Since May 28, 2024, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) has been settling its trades on a T+1 basis, while the Oslo Stock Exchange (“OSE”) continues to settle its trades on a T+2 basis. As a result, there...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) announces its operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2024. All dollar figures are in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated. 2024 Second Quarter HighlightsTotal gold production of 212,508 ounces: Total gold production in the second quarter of 2024 was 212,508 ounces, including 8,267 ounces of attributable production from Calibre Mining Corp. (“Calibre”). Production at the Fekola Mine in the second quarter of 2024 was below expectations as a result of damage to an excavator and the delay in receiving replacement equipment which impacted equipment availability for the second quarter of 2024, reducing tonnes mined. These equipment availability issues are being...

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northview Residential REIT (“Northview” or the “REIT”) (NRR.UN – TSX), today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. Q2 2024 HIGHLIGHTSNet operating income (“NOI”) of $41.6 million increased 35.8% from Q2 2023 Same door(1) NOI of $32.4 million resulting in growth of 5.8% compared to Q2 2023 Western Canada multi-residential led same door NOI growth at 18.2% resulting from same door average monthly rent (“AMR”)(1) growth of 7.8% and same door occupancy gains of 340 bps compared to Q2 2023 AMR improvements across all regions with growth of 4.5% compared to Q2 2023 Multi-residential occupancy(1) improved by 200 bps to 96.1% from Q2 2023 Funds from operations (“FFO”)(2) per basic Unit of $0.51 was lower than $0.56 from Q2 2023 FFO payout ratio...

TORONTO, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — All per share figures disclosed below are stated on a diluted basis.         For the periods ended June 30, Three months  Six months ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) 2024 2023 2024 2023         Net revenue $ 64,164   $ 61,833   $ 126,661   $ 116,326Operating earnings   14,333     17,038     26,651     28,278Net gains (losses)   (39,161 )   (3,736 )   (26,424 )   14,398Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations   (22,730 )   11,532     (1,289 )   36,784Net earnings from discontinued operations   —     —     —     554,933Net earnings (loss)   (22,730 )   11,532     (1,289 )   591,717                  EBITDA (1) $ 21,376   $ 23,199   $ 40,282   $ 40,570Adjusted cash flow from operations (1)   14,740     15,903     29,949     34,000                  Attributable...

MONTREAL, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Supremex Inc. (“Supremex” or the “Company”) (TSX: SXP), a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of envelopes and a growing provider of paper-based packaging solutions, today announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss these results today at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Second Quarter Financial Highlights and Recent EventsTotal revenue of $69.3 million, down 3.3% from $71.7 million in the second quarter of 2023. Envelope segment revenue of $49.5 million, up 0.4% from $49.2 million in the prior year. Packaging and specialty products segment revenue of $19.9 million, down 11.4% from $22.4 million last year. Net earnings were $2.0 million, compared to $2.1 million last year. Earnings per share of $0.08, stable...