VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 05, 2026 (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 $0.02375 per common share for the period of January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026, which is equal to $0.285 per common share on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 15, 2026. About Diversified Royalty Corp. DIV is a multi-royalty corporation, engaged in the business of acquiring top-line royalties from well-managed multi-location businesses and franchisors in North America. DIV’s objective is to acquire predictable, growing royalty streams from a diverse group of multi-location businesses and franchisors. DIV currently...

WESTPORT, Conn., Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the “Company”), an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared a quarterly cash distribution for each of its three preferred share series. The Board declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.453125 per share on the Company’s 7.250% Series A Preferred Shares (the “Series A Preferred Shares”). The distribution on Series A Preferred Shares covers the period from, and including, October 30, 2025, up to, but excluding, January 30, 2026. The distribution for such period is payable on January 30, 2026, to all holders of record of Series A Preferred Shares as of January 15, 2026. The Board also declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.4921875 per share on the Company’s...

Shares of Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF set to trade ex-Dividend at Today’s Market Open STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grayscale, the world’s largest digital asset-focused investment platform*, today announced that Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (Ticker: ETHE) has made a distribution to existing shareholders of proceeds from the sale of staking rewards earned by the Fund between October 6, 2025 and December 31, 2025. The milestone marks the first time a spot crypto ETP in the U.S. has distributed staking rewards to shareholders. As a result of this distribution, shareholders of ETHE will receive $0.083178 per share held, reflecting the proceeds from the Fund’s sale of staking rewards earned during the applicable period. The payout will be made to investors on the payable date, January 6, 2026, based on...

NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Since commencement of operations through September 30, 2025, Prospect Credit REIT, LLC (“PCRED”), a non-traded real estate credit fund, achieved an annualized total return of 13.35% to investors. Over this period, PCRED’s total return performance has been higher than the average total return of 6.28% of the 35 total registered and private non-traded net asset value real estate investment trusts (“NAV REITs”) tracked by Robert A. Stanger & Company, Inc. (“Stanger”). Total return is calculated based on reported total distributions paid to investors for the period plus the reported change in net asset value attributable to investment operations, divided by ending net asset value and less fees. The NAV REITs tracked by Stanger are primarily equity-focused NAV REITs, which...

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Petrus Resources Ltd. (“Petrus” or the “Company”) (TSX: PRQ) is pleased to confirm that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend in the amount of $0.01 per share payable January 30, 2026, to shareholders of record on January 15, 2026. The dividend is designated as an eligible dividend for Canadian income tax purposes. Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”)Petrus’ DRIP enables eligible shareholders to reinvest all or part of their cash dividends into additional common shares of the Company. Participation in the DRIP is optional. Eligible shareholders who elect to reinvest their cash dividends under the DRIP will receive common shares issued from treasury at a discount of 3% from the market price of the common shares. To participate in the DRIP, registered...

NEW YORK, Jan. 02, 2026 (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  January 15, 2026Ex-Dividend Date January 15, 2026Payable Date January 30, 2026   Distribution ScheduleNYSETicker 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         †...

NEW YORK, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund’s managed distribution plan. Under the Fund’s managed distribution plan, the Fund intends to make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 10% (or 0.8333% per month) for 2026, based on the net asset value of $6.96 of the Fund’s common shares as of December 31, 2025. The next three distributions declared under the managed distribution plan are as follows:Month Amount Record Date Payable DateJanuary $0.0580 January 20, 2026 January 30, 2026February $0.0580 February 17, 2026 February 27, 2026March $0.0580 March 17, 2026 March 31, 2026       Under the managed distribution...

CHICAGO, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (the “Trust”) has declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.060 per share on the Trust’s common shares (NYSE: XFLT), payable on January 30, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of January 15, 2026, as noted below. The distribution amount represents a 14.29% decrease from the previous month’s $0.070 per share. The Trust’s investment objective is to seek attractive total return with an emphasis on income generation across multiple stages of the credit cycle. The Trust’s investment portfolio is primarily comprised of floating-rate credit instruments. The Federal Reserve’s recent reductions of the federal funds rate, along with continued interest rate spread compression, have negatively impacted income generation within...

VERO BEACH, Florida, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR and ARR-PRC) (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”) today confirmed the January 2026 cash dividend for the Company’s Common Stock, consistent with the previous guidance which the Company released on December 23, 2025. The Company also confirmed the Q1 2026 monthly cash dividend rate for the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock. January 2026 Common Stock Dividend InformationMonth   Dividend   Holder of Record Date   Payment DateJanuary 2026   $0.24   January 15, 2026   January 29, 2026Q1 2026 Series C Preferred Stock Dividend InformationMonth   Dividend   Holder of Record Date   Payment DateJanuary 2026   $0.14583   January 15, 2026   January 27, 2026February 2026   $0.14583   February 15, 2026   February 27, 2026March...

MIAMI, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Watsco, Inc.’s (NYSE: WSO) Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $3.00 on each outstanding share of its Common and Class B common stock payable on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 16, 2026. Watsco has paid dividends to shareholders for 52 consecutive years. The Company’s philosophy is to share cash flow through dividends while keeping a conservative balance sheet with continued capacity to build its distribution network. Future changes in dividends will be considered in light of investment opportunities, cash flow, general economic conditions and Watsco’s overall financial condition. About WatscoWatsco is the largest distributor in the highly-fragmented $74 billion North American HVAC/R market. Since entering distribution...