TORONTO, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AGF Management Limited reported total assets under management (AUM) and fee-earning assets1 of $49.3 billion as at July 31, 2024.                                          AUM ($ billions) July 31, 2024   June 30, 2024   % Change Month-Over-Month   July 31, 2023   % Change Year-Over-Year  Total Mutual Fund $27.8   $27.2       $24.5      Exchange-traded funds + Separately managed accounts $2.0   $1.9       $1.3      Segregated accounts and Sub-advisory $6.5   $6.4       $7.2      AGF Private Wealth $8.2   $7.9       $7.4      Subtotal (before AGF Capital Partners AUM and fee-earning assets1) $44.5   $43.4       $40.4      AGF Capital Partners $2.7   $2.7       $0.1      Total AUM $47.2   $46.1   2.4%   $40.5   16.5%  AGF Capital Partners fee-earning...

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CompX International Inc. (NYSE American: CIX) announced today that its board of directors has declared a special cash dividend of two dollars ($2.00) per share and a regular quarterly dividend of thirty cents ($0.30) per share, in each case on its class A common stock. The special cash dividend is payable on August 28, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 19, 2024. The regular quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share is payable on September 17, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 6, 2024. CompX is committed to balancing investment in the growth of its business with stockholder distributions. CompX’s strategy focused on generating consistent healthy cash flow through all cycles along with its strong balance sheet and disciplined...

TORONTO, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprott Inc. (“Sprott” or the “Company”) (NYSE/TSX: SII) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a second quarter 2024 dividend of US$0.25 per common share, payable on September 3, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 19, 2024. Registered shareholders who are residents of Canada as reflected in the Company’s shareholders register, as well as beneficial holders (i.e., shareholders who hold their common shares through a broker or other intermediary) whose intermediary is a participant in CDS Clearing and Depositary Services Inc. or its nominee, CDS & Co. (“CDS”), will receive their dividend in Canadian dollars, calculated based on the spot price exchange rate on September 3, 2024. Registered shareholders resident outside of Canada as reflected...

CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — YieldMax™ today announced monthly distributions for the YieldMax™ ETFs listed in the table below. Note: DIPS, FIAT and CRSH are hereinafter referred to as the “Short ETFs”.ETF Ticker1 ETF Name Reference Asset Distribution per Share Distribution Rate2,4 30-Day SEC Yield3 Ex-Date & Record Date Payment DateTSLY YieldMax™ TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF TSLA $0.9661 83.44% 4.26% 8/7/2024 8/8/2024OARK YieldMax™ Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF ARKK $0.2634 33.00% 4.05% 8/7/2024 8/8/2024APLY YieldMax™ AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF AAPL $0.3498 24.26% 3.81% 8/7/2024 8/8/2024NVDY YieldMax™ NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF NVDA $1.2512 64.52% 4.34% 8/7/2024 8/8/2024AMZY YieldMax™ AMZN Option...

HOUSTON, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“VAALCO” or the “Company”) declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2024 ($0.25 annualized), which is payable on September 20, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 23, 2024. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. George Maxwell, VAALCO’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to announce our third quarter 2024 dividend which is strongly supported by our ongoing operational and financial success allowing us to continue returning cash to our shareholders through a dividend since early 2022. We paid $0.13 per share in 2022, $0.25 per share...

Interim dividend to be paid on 21 AugustAs announced on 26 July 2024, a gross interim dividend of € 0.25 per share (ISIN BE0974320526) will be paid out on Wednesday, 21 August 2024. The Umicore shares will be traded ex coupon as from Monday, 19 August 2024. The record date will be Tuesday, 20 August 2024. The System Paying Agent designated for the payment of the 2024 interim dividend is: KBC Bank                                                                 Havenlaan / Avenue du Port, 2                                   1080 Brussels More information can be found on:                              https://www.umicore.com/en/investors/share-information/dividend-information/For more information                                                                          Investor RelationsCaroline Kerremans +32 2 227 72 21 caroline.kerremans@umicore.comEva...

Board Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.25 per Share PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, Aug. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cohen & Company Inc. (NYSE American: COHN), a financial services firm specializing in an expanding range of capital markets and asset management services, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Summary Operating Results      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended($ in thousands) 6/30/24   3/31/24   6/30/23   6/30/24   6/30/23                   Net trading $ 8,798     $ 9,848     $ 7,416     $ 18,646     $ 15,626  Asset management   2,078       2,717       1,605       4,795       3,630  New issue and advisory   6,500       24,388       1,395       30,888       2,295  Principal transactions and other revenue   (6,578 )     (18,389 )     12,156       (24,967 )     9,845  Total...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diversified Royalty Corp. (TSX: DIV and DIV.DB.A) (the “Corporation” or “DIV”) is pleased to announce that its board of directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.02083 per common share for the period of August 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024, which is equal to $0.25 per common share on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on August 30, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 15, 2024. Q2 2024 Earnings Release Date DIV will release earnings results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 following the closing of regular trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on August 9, 2024. About Diversified Royalty Corp. DIV is a multi-royalty corporation, engaged in the business of acquiring top-line royalties from well-managed multi-location...

NEW YORK, Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CLM) (CUSIP: 21924B302) and Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: CRF) (CUSIP: 21924U300), (individually the “Fund” or, collectively, the “Funds”), each a closed-end management investment company, announced that in keeping with each Fund’s previously adopted monthly distribution policy, each Fund is declaring the following distributions:  Record Date Payable Date Per ShareCLM October 15, 2024 October 31, 2024 $0.1086CLM November 15, 2024 November 29, 2024 $0.1086CLM December 16, 2024 December 31, 2024 $0.1086       CRF October 15, 2024 October 31, 2024 $0.1037CRF November 15, 2024 November 29, 2024 $0.1037CRF December 16, 2024 December 31, 2024 $0.1037       Each Fund’s distribution policy...

NEW YORK, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”).The following dates apply to the distributions:Record Date August 15, 2024Ex-Dividend Date August 15, 2024Payable Date August 30, 2024   Distribution ScheduleNYSE Ticker Closed-End Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change from Previous Distribution FrequencyAVK Advent Convertible and Income Fund $0.1172†   MonthlyGBAB Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust $0.12573†   MonthlyGOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund $0.1821†   MonthlyGUG Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund $0.11875†   Monthly†...