MELVILLE, N.Y., March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The First of Long Island Corporation (Nasdaq: FLIC) announced today the declaration of a first quarter cash dividend in the amount of $.21 per share. This represents a 5.0% increase over the dividend of $.20 per share declared in the same quarter last year. The dividend will be paid on March 24, 2023 to shareholders of record on March 16, 2023. The First of Long Island Corporation is the parent company of The First National Bank of Long Island. Through its branch network branded as First National Bank LI, the Bank focuses on business and consumer needs on Long Island and in New York City. We offer a broad set of lending, deposit, investment, and digital products. First National Bank LI is known for its culture of delivering extraordinary service and a “Customer First” banking experience...

Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. TORONTO, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Automotive Finco Corp. (NEX: AFCC-H) (the “Company”) announces a change to the frequency of its dividend distributions from monthly to semi-annually to align with expected cash flow from its current loan investment of $21 mm, announced on November 18, 2022. Accordingly the monthly cash dividend of $0.0171 / common share has been suspended effective March 1, 2023. The Company intends to pay semi-annual dividends to be paid at the end of June and December at the same effective rate of $0.205 / common share per annum for the near term. The declaration, amount...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On March 3, 2023, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) announced that, on April 3, 2023, it will redeem all 40,250 outstanding shares of its 6.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). The redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock will trigger the redemption of the related depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest of a share of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Depositary Shares”) (NYSE: RJF PrA) (CUSIP: No. 754730 307). The redemption price will be equal to $1,000.00 per share of Series A Preferred Stock and $25.00 per Series A Depositary Share. After giving effect to the redemption, no shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Series A Depositary Shares will...

All amounts in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated BROOKFIELD, NEWS, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (“Brookfield Infrastructure”) (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN) today announced that it has determined the fixed distribution rate on its Cumulative Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 9 (“Series 9 Units”) (TSX: BIP.PR.E) for the five years commencing April 1, 2023 and ending March 31, 2028. Series 9 Units and Series 10 Units If declared, the fixed quarterly distributions on the Series 9 Units during the five years commencing April 1, 2023 will be paid at an annual rate of 6.642% ($0.415125 per unit per quarter). Holders of Series 9 Units have the right, at their option, exercisable not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on March 16, 2023, to reclassify all or part of their...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 02, 2023 (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 $0.02 per common share for the period of March 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023, which is equal to $0.24 per common share on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on March 31, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2023. Q4 2022 Earnings Release Date DIV will release earnings results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 following the closing of regular trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on March 9, 2023. About Diversified Royalty Corp. DIV is a multi-royalty corporation, engaged in the business of acquiring top-line royalties from well-managed multi-location...

TORONTO, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) (the “Fund” or “FUND”) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.1254 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 March 24, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2023 (ex-dividend on March 10, 2023). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on March 17, 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 of 1.50% of the...

NEW YORK, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Priority Income Fund, Inc. (“Priority Income Fund” or the “Fund”) announced today that the Fund’s board of directors has declared additional steady monthly cash “base” common shareholder distributions as well as an increased quarterly cash “bonus” common shareholder distribution. The annualized total cash distribution is $1.34266 per share (10.9% annualized rate), representing the 11th consecutive quarterly increase, for distributions with record dates between March 3, 2023, and May 26, 2023, based on the current Class R offering price of $12.29 per common share. The cash “base” distributions will have weekly record dates and will be payable monthly to common stockholders of record as of the close of business each week. These declared distributions equal a weekly...

FREMONT, Calif., March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and reliability qualification equipment, today announced that at the Power America conference on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors held in Raleigh, North Carolina, CEO Gayn Erickson spoke today on Aehr’s interpretation of Tesla statements made at Tesla’s Investor Day on March 1, 2023. Gayn Erickson, President and CEO of Aehr Test Systems, commented: “At Tesla’s Investor Day held in Austin, Texas yesterday, Tesla discussed their plans for a next generation drive unit that includes an electric motor with an integrated DC to AC power inverter based on silicon carbide semiconductor MOSFETs. In their presentation, Tesla stated that this new inverter would have a 75% reduction in silicon carbide. Aehr wants to make...

FORESIGHT SOLAR & TECHNOLOGY VCT PLC LEI: 21380013CXOR8N6OD977 DIVIDEND DECLARATION – ORDINARY SHARES Further to recent communications with shareholders and following the successful sale of its portfolio of solar assets held in the Ordinary Share class, the Board of Foresight Solar & Technology VCT plc is pleased to declare a special interim dividend of 132.0p per Ordinary Share, which will be paid on 22 March 2023. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 9 March 2023 and the record date for payment will be 10 March 2023. This special interim dividend represents the majority of proceeds received from the sale, with an amount held back temporarily to retain the listing of the Ordinary Share class on the London Stock Exchange. A circular seeking to reorganise the share capital, which is expected to facilitate a further distribution,...

NEW YORK, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors at Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 65.25 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous two quarters. The quarterly dividend is payable on May 1, 2023, to Verizon shareholders of record at the close of business on April 10, 2023. “As the strongest cash generating company in the industry, we have raised our dividend 16 years in a row,” said Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg. “We continue to execute with financial discipline and remain committed to delivering long term shareholder value.” Verizon has 4.2 billion shares of common stock outstanding. The company made $10.8 billion in cash dividend payments in 2022. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on June 30, 2000 and is one of the...