TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — J. P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM)* today announced the final annual reinvested capital gain distributions for the below listed JPMorgan ETFs (the “Funds”) for the 2024 tax year. The distributions are for the annual non-cash capital gains distributions, which are typically reinvested in additional units of the respective funds at the year-end, and do not include ongoing monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual cash distribution amounts. The additional units will be immediately consolidated with the previously outstanding units such that the number of outstanding units following the distribution will equal the number of units outstanding prior to the distribution. The actual taxable amounts of cash distributions for 2024, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: KEG.UN) today announced that its January 2025 distribution of $0.0946 per unit has been declared and is payable to unitholders of record as of December 31, 2024. The January 2025 distribution will be paid on January 31, 2025. The record date for this distribution is earlier than in other months to coincide with the Fund’s year-end. Annually, two distributions are expected to be declared to the Fund’s unitholders during the first quarter, three distributions in each of the second and third quarters, and four distributions in the fourth quarter. This is done to ensure that the distribution based on the Royalty Pool sales for the month of December, in any year (which is paid the following month in January) is recorded in...

PArkersburg, WV, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Parkersburg, WV – December 19, 2024 – Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc. (OTC: KNOS) is pleased to announce that the company successfully paid its first special cash dividend on December 18, 2024. Shareholders can expect to begin seeing their dividend payments reflected in their accounts starting today.  This milestone underscores Kronos Advanced Technologies’ unwavering commitment to delivering value to its shareholders. By keeping its dividend payment schedule, KNOS demonstrated its dedication to shareholder returns.  “The payment of our cash dividend reflects our confidence in the company’s growth trajectory and our ability to reward the trust of our investors,” said Greg Rubin, CEO. “As we continue to innovate and expand, shareholder value remains...

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI) (“AOI,” “we,” “us” or “our”) announced today that it has entered into transactions with holders (the “Noteholders”) of its 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) to exchange approximately $76.7 million principal amount of the 2026 Notes for (i) approximately $125 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”), (ii) approximately 1,487,874 shares of our common stock (the “Exchange Shares”) and (iii) approximately $89.6 thousand in cash representing accrued interest on the 2026 Notes and the value of fractional shares (such transactions, collectively, the “Exchanges”). The 2030 Notes will be our senior, unsecured obligations and will be equal in right of payment with...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Armada Hoffler (NYSE: AHH) announced that its press release issued under the headline “Armada Hoffler Announces Quarterly Dividend” on December 13, 2024 was changed only to correct the record date for the cash dividend on its 6.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock. The record date for the cash dividend on Armada Hoffler’s 6.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock is January 2, 2025, rather than December 31, 2024. The record date for the cash dividend on Armada Hoffler’s common stock and the payment dates and dividend amounts for the dividends on Armada Hoffler’s common stock and 6.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock remain unchanged. The updated paragraph regarding Armada Hoffler’s cash dividend on its 6.75%...

TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce distributions for the month of December 2024 for its open-end exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds (“the Funds”). The ex-distribution date for all Open-End Funds is December 27, 2024. The ex-distribution date for all closed-end funds is December 31, 2024.Open-End Funds TickerSymbol Distributionpershare/unit RecordDate PayableDate DistributionFrequencyApple (AAPL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF – ETF Units APLY $0.1667 12/27/2024 01/06/2025 MonthlyPurpose Canadian Financial Income Fund – ETF Series BNC $0.1225¹ 12/27/2024 01/06/2025 MonthlyPurpose Global Bond Fund – ETF Units BND $0.0840 12/27/2024 01/06/2025 MonthlyBerkshire Hathaway (BRK) Yield Shares Purpose ETF – ETF Units BRKY $0.1000 12/27/2024 01/06/2025 MonthlyPurpose...

ARCHBOLD, Ohio, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq: FMAO) the holding company of F&M Bank, with total assets of $3.39 billion at September 30, 2024, today announced that it has approved the Company’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.22125 per share. The fourth-quarter dividend is payable on January 20, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 27, 2024. About Farmers & Merchants State Bank:Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FMAO) is the holding company of F&M Bank, a local independent community bank that has been serving its communities since 1897. F&M Bank provides commercial banking, retail banking and other financial services. Our locations are in Butler, Champaign, Fulton, Defiance, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Shelby, Williams,...

ORINDA, Calif., Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On December 17, 2024, MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKZR) (“MacKenzie” or the “Company”), announced it has postponed its 2024 special meeting of stockholders (“Special Meeting”) from December 18, 2024, to January 6, 2025, to allow additional time for stockholder voting and the solicitation of proxies. The Special Meeting will be held on January 6, 2025, at 11 am Pacific Time at the offices of MacKenzie located at 89 Davis Rd., Suite 100, Orinda, California 94563. There have been no changes to the proposals to be voted on at the Special Meeting. The Company has postponed the Special Meeting to provide an opportunity for more stockholders to vote their shares in order to reach a quorum for the meeting; MacKenzie needs at least 50% of all shareholders to vote their shares. The...

ATLANTA, GA., Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD), a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.22 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024, payable to holders of the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be payable in cash on January 15, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2024. About Americold Realty Trust, Inc. Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics real estate and value-added services. Focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, Americold owns and/or...

This news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of CAPREIT’s prospectus supplement dated February 22, 2024, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated May 9, 2023. TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“CAPREIT”) (TSX:CAR.UN) announced today that is has completed, in part, its previously announced sale of its manufactured home community (“MHC”) portfolio, which now operates as Compass Communities. CAPREIT has completed the disposition of 11,605 residential lots for a gross purchase price of $715.0 million (all amounts disclosed herein exclude transaction costs and other customary adjustments). The purchase price was partially satisfied through an interest-only vendor take-back loan of $140.0 million, bearing interest at a rate of 3.0%...