LEAWOOD, Kan., Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Busey Corporation (Nasdaq: BUSE) Announces 2025 Fourth Quarter Earnings.Net Income   Diluted EPS   Net Interest Margin1   ROAA1   ROATCE1                 $60.8 million $65.2 million (adj)2   $0.63 $0.68 (adj)2   3.71% 3.59% (adj)2   1.32% 1.41% (adj)2   12.59% 13.58% (adj)2                 MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, & CEO Our results this quarter represent a meaningful culmination to a year of strong performance and the completed merger and integration of CrossFirst. Profitability in the fourth quarter showed vast improvement from last year with adjusted return on average assets2 improving 39 basis points to 1.41% and net interest margin2 expanding 76 basis points to 3.71%, driven by continued strong deposit cost control. Wealth management fee...

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) today announced that the price at which shares of the Fund’s common stock will be issued to common stockholders of record as of December 29, 2025 and payable on January 30, 2026 is $14.9506 which is the volume-weighted average trading price of the Fund’s common stock on January 20, 21, and 22, 2026. Substantially the entire $0.70 per share distribution is expected to consist of realized long-term capital gains and is taxable in calendar year 2025. Stockholders that elected to receive the distribution in stock or that did not make an election will receive 0.0468 shares for each share of common stock owned on December 29, 2025 rounded down to the next full share and a cash payment for any fractional share. Since the total amount of...

HOUSTON, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) (“Weatherford” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share on the Company’s ordinary shares, representing a 10% increase compared to the prior quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable on March 5, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 6, 2026. Girish Saligram, President and Chief Executive Officer of Weatherford, commented, “This dividend increase reflects the strength of our business and the progress we continue to make executing our strategy. With a healthy balance sheet, disciplined capital allocation, and strong free cash flow generation, we remain committed to returning value to shareholders while continuing to invest in the long-term growth of the Company.” About...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) (the “Company”), a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in group-oriented, upscale convention center resorts and country music entertainment experiences, today announced the 2025 tax classification of the dividend distributions made to the Company’s shareholders. The income tax classification as expected to be reported on Form 1099-DIV is as follows:Record Date   Payment Date   Total Distribution   Total Taxable in 2025   Ordinary Non-Qualifying Dividend   Long-term Capital Gain (20%)   Nondividend Dist (Return of Capital)   Eligible Sec. 199A Dividend   Taxable in 2026                                                 12/31/2024   1/15/2025   $ 1.15   $ 0.098648   $ 0.097022   $ 0.001626   $ –   $ 0.097022   $ – *3/31/2025   4/15/2025   $ 1.15   $ 1.150000   $ 1.131040   $ 0.018960   $ –   $ 1.131040   $ –  6/30/2025   7/15/2025   $ 1.15   $ 1.150000   $ 1.131040   $ 0.018960   $ –   $ 1.131040   $ –  9/30/2025   10/15/2025   $ 1.15   $ 1.150000   $ 1.131040   $ 0.018960   $ –   $ 1.131040   $ –  12/31/2025   1/15/2026   $ 1.20   $ 0.733964   $ 0.721863   $ 0.012101   $ –   $ 0.721863   $ 0.466036                                                   Total       $ 5.80   $ 4.282612   $ 4.212005   $ 0.070607   $ –   $ 4.212005   $ 0.466036                                                   *A...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LXP Industrial Trust (“LXP”) (NYSE: LXP), a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on Class A warehouse and distribution real estate investments, today announced its final 2025 dividend income allocations for both its common and preferred shares as they will be reported on Form 1099-DIV. The Common Share amounts below are not adjusted to reflect the 1-for-5 reverse stock split completed on November 10, 2025. Additionally, the return of capital on the common shares (Nondividend Distributions in the table below) was reported on Internal Revenue Service Form 8937 pursuant to U.S. tax basis reporting as required under Internal Revenue Code 6045B.   A copy of the Internal Revenue Service Form 8937 can be found in the investor’s section on LXP’s website at https://ir.lxp.com/stock-info/Tax-Documents/Form-8937/default.aspx.Common...

4.8% increase in annual dividend 58 consecutive years of annual dividend increases More than 80 consecutive years of dividend paymentsSAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of H2O America (NASDAQ: HTO) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share payable on March 2, 2026, to all shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 9, 2026. The March dividend will represent a 4.8% increase over the dividend paid in December 2025. The 2026 annualized dividend is expected to be $1.76 per share compared with $1.68 per share in 2025. “The action by our board to increase the annual dividend demonstrates its continuing confidence in H2O America’s long-term growth strategy,” said Andrew F. Walters, chief executive officer and incoming chair of the board effective February 1, 2026. “We...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRIM) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 13, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 5, 2026. “We are pleased to announce a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, as we continue to provide returns to our shareholders,” said Mike Huston, President and CEO. At the stock price of $25.25 per share at the close of the market on January 23, 2026, the current dividend equates to a yield of 2.53% on an annualized basis. On January 23, 2026, Northrim reported net income of $12.4 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $27.1 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, in the third quarter...

TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ninepoint Partners LP (“Ninepoint Partners”) today announced the January 2026 cash distributions for its ETFs and ETF Series securities. The record date for the distributions is January 30, 2026. All distributions are payable on February 6, 2026. The per-unit January 2026 distributions are detailed below:Ninepoint ETF Series Ticker Distribution per unit Notional Distribution per unit CUSIPNinepoint Diversified Bond Fund NBND $ 0.051900 $ 0.000000 65443H100Ninepoint Alternative Credit Opportunities Fund NACO $ 0.098160 $ 0.000000 65443Q100Ninepoint Energy Income Fund NRGI $ 0.222360 $ 0.000000 65444A104Ninepoint Target Income Fund TIF $ 0.082040 $ 0.000000 65446C108Ninepoint Global Infrastructure Fund INFR $ 0.072246 $ 0.000000 65443G102Ninepoint Balanced+ Fund NBAL $ 0.090290 $ 0.000000 65443K103Ninepoint...

DENVER, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ArrowMark Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: BANX) (“ArrowMark Financial” or the “Company”), an SEC registered closed-end management investment company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.15 per share for February 2026. The total distribution of $0.15 per share will be payable on February 27, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 3, 2026. About ArrowMark Financial Corp. ArrowMark Financial Corp. is an SEC registered non-diversified, closed-end fund listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “BANX.” Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income. The Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in regulatory capital securities of financial institutions. ArrowMark Financial...

TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: DGS, ESP, GDV, LBS, LCS, LCS.PR.A, SBC) – Brompton Funds announces distributions payable on February 13, 2026 to class A shareholders of record at the close of business on January 30, 2026 for each of the following funds:  Ticker Amount Per ShareDividend Growth Split Corp. (“DGS”) DGS $ 0.10Brompton Energy Split Corp. (“ESP”) ESP $ 0.10Global Dividend Growth Split Corp. (“GDV”) GDV $ 0.10Life & Banc Split Corp. (“LBS”) LBS $ 0.10Brompton Lifeco Split Corp. (“LCS”) LCS $ 0.075Brompton Split Banc Corp. (“SBC”) SBC $ 0.10       Brompton Funds announces distributions payable on February 13, 2026 to preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on January 30, 2026, for the following fund:  Ticker Amount Per ShareBrompton Lifeco Split Corp. LCS.PR.A $ 0.1750     Distributions...