Increase maintains the longest current streak in U.S. telecom industry NEW YORK, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors at Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 66.50 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 1.25 cents per share from the previous quarter. The quarterly dividend is payable on November 1, 2023, to Verizon shareholders of record at the close of business on October 10, 2023. This is the 17th consecutive year Verizon’s Board has approved a quarterly dividend increase. “Our consistently disciplined approach to driving strong cash flow, operating the business, and serving our customers has once again put the Board in a position to raise the dividend,” said Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg. “We continue to deliver value to our shareholders as we execute...

Over 350% increase in first half 2023 net income to $237 million $138 million in common stock dividend and preferred redemption so far in 2023 Long-term market fundamentals remain strong New charters secured over $1.5 billion in fleet revenue backlog 10-green vessel newbuilding program on track – Four dual-fuel aframaxes to be delivered from September 2023 to first quarter of 2024 ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TEN, Ltd (TEN) (NYSE: TNP) (the “Company”) today reported results (unaudited) for the six months and second quarter ended June 30, 2023. SIX MONTHS 2023 SUMMARY RESULTSWith tanker markets remaining strong, primarily spurred by favorable supply and demand fundamentals and favorable trade dislocations caused by the war in the Ukraine continuing and with no signs of abating, TEN, in the first half of 2023,...

TORONTO, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AGF Management Limited reported total assets under management (AUM) and fee-earning assets1 of $42.3 billion as at August 31, 2023.           AUM ($ billions) August 31, 2023 July 31, 2023 % ChangeMonth-Over-Month August 31, 2022 % Change Year-Over-YearTotal Mutual Fund (including retail pooled funds) $24.4 $24.5   $22.5  Institutional and Sub-advisory + Exchange-traded funds + AGF Private Wealth $15.8 $15.9   $15.0  Subtotal (before AGF Private Capital AUM and fee-earning assets1) $40.2 $40.4   $37.5  AGF Private Capital $0.1 $0.1   $0.1  Total AUM $40.3 $40.5 (0.5%) $37.6 7.2%AGF Private Capital fee-earning assets1 $2.0 $2.0   $2.0  Total AUM and fee-earning assets1 $42.3 $42.5 (0.5%) $39.6 6.8%           Average Daily Mutual Fund AUM $24.3 $24.3   $22.9  1 Fee-earning...

HOUSTON, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.04 per share on the Company’s common shares and operating partnership units for the fourth quarter of 2023. The dividend increase represents a quarterly amount of $0.12 per share, and an annualized amount of $0.48 per share. “At Whitestone, we are successfully executing on our growth strategy and continue to drive very strong leasing spreads while posting near-record occupancy, as we shared during our 2nd quarter earnings call,” said Dave Holeman, Whitestone’s CEO. “We remain focused on FFO per share growth and simultaneously strengthening our balance sheet.” The fourth quarter dividend distribution for 2023 will be as detailed below:Month Record...

UK-based managers leading European private debt fundraising LONDON, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Preqin, the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, published its Alternatives in Europe 2023 report. The report shows the combined assets under management (AUM) of European alternatives stood at €2.95tn as of September 2022. Of this, the UK and Western Europe* both surpassed €1tn of private capital** AUM in 2022, though the UK’s share has fallen in recent years to reach a new low of 44% of the total at €1.04. The Preqin report also predicts the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for Europe-focused AUM in private capital to fall to 10.9% between 2021 and 2027. In contrast, the growth rate was 17.3% between 2018 and 2021. However, this rate is higher than that observed between 2010 and 2015, suggesting...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2023 (the “Q3 2023 Dividend”) of $0.04 per common share (or an expected $0.16 per share on an annualized basis), payable on September 29, 2023, to shareholders of record as of September 21, 2023. All dollar figures are in United States Dollars unless otherwise indicated. The Company is implementing the previously announced Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”) commencing with the Q3 2023 Dividend. For the purposes of the Q3 2023 Dividend, the Company is pleased to announce that a discount of 3% will be applied to calculate the Average Market Price (as defined in the DRIP)...

NEW YORK, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silver Spike Investment Corp. (“Silver Spike” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company that was formed to invest across the cannabis ecosystem through investments primarily in the form of direct loans to privately held cannabis companies, today reminded investors that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.63 per share, consisting of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share and a special dividend of $0.40 per share. The following are the key dates for the regular and special dividend:Record Date September 15, 2023Payment Date September 29, 2023   The special dividend will be paid out of the Company’s undistributed taxable income (taxable income in excess of dividends paid) as of March 31, 2023. The Company expects to also pay a special...

TORONTO, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) (the “Fund” or “FUND”) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.1238 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on September 29, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2023 (ex-dividend on September 14, 2023). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on September 22, 2023. The Fund currently has adopted a Distribution Policy of paying quarterly distributions on its Common Stock. Distributions are being made at the annual rate of 6% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end net asset values (“NAVs”), with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater...

Results of the option to receive the 2022/23 dividend in shares   ALSTOMSociété Anonyme with share capital of € 2,672,986,855Headquarters: 48, rue Albert Dhalenne, 93400 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine 389 058 447 R.C.S. Bobigny 5 September 2023 – The Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company, held on July 11, 2023, offered the option for shareholders to receive the 2022/23 dividend of €0.25 gross per share in cash or in new shares of the Company. The share price for the new shares to be issued in payment of the 2022/23 dividend was set on July 11, 2023 at 23.75 euros. The terms of dividend payment have been detailed in the press release of July 11, 2023. The period to exercise the option ran from July 19 to September 1,  2023 included. At the end of the option period, 60.60% of rights were exercised in favour of receiving the payment for the 2022/23...

CINCINNATI, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: PECO) (“PECO”), one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of omni-channel grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a 4.5% increase to the monthly dividend distributions payable October 2, 2023 and November 1, 2023 to common stockholders of record as of September 15, 2023 and October 16, 2023, respectively. The Board approved the distribution at a rate of $0.0975 per share of the Company’s common stock. When annualized, this is equal to a rate of $1.17 per share, representing an increase of 4.5% over the previous annualized rate of $1.12 per share. Operating partnership unit holders receive distributions at the same rate as common stockholders, subject to the...