ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today reported net income of $25.7 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $24.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. This compares to net income of $41.1 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $39.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, including a gain of $15.3 million from the distribution of the common shares of OceanPal Inc. to the Company’s shareholders, following its spinoff. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $0.28 basic and $0.27 diluted, compared to earnings per share of $0.51 basic and $0.48 diluted in the same quarter in 2021. Time charter revenues were $75.7...

DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Berry Corporation (bry) (NASDAQ: BRY) (“Berry” or the “Company”) today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2022 results. For the fourth quarter Berry’s net income was $72 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, and Adjusted Net Income(1) was $76 million, or $0.95 per diluted share. For the full year Berry’s net income was $250 million, or $3.03 per diluted share, Adjusted Net Income(1) was $226 million, or $2.74 per diluted share, and cash flows from operating activities were $361 million. 2022 HighlightsDelivered record $189 million of shareholder returns, consisting of:$1.78 per share fixed and variable dividends (inclusive of dividends to be paid in March 2023) and Five million shares repurchased, or 7% of current shares outstandingProduced net income of $250 million and Adjusted...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Athene Holding Ltd. (“Athene”) announced that it has declared the following preferred stock dividends on its non-cumulative preference shares (represented by depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a preference share), payable on March 30, 2023 to holders of record as of March 15, 2023.Quarterly dividend of $396.875 per share on the company’s 6.35% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Shares, Series A (the “Series A Preference Shares”); holders of depositary shares will receive $0.396875 per depositary share. Quarterly dividend of $351.5625 per share on the company’s 5.625% Fixed Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Shares, Series B (the “Series B Preference Shares”); holders of depositary shares will receive $0.3515625 per depositary...

TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ninepoint Partners LP (“Ninepoint Partners”) today announced the February 2023 cash distributions for its ETF Series securities. The record date for the distributions is February 28, 2023 for Ninepoint High Interest Savings Fund and March 1, 2023 for Ninepoint Diversified Bond Fund, Ninepoint Alternative Credit Opportunities Fund, Ninepoint Energy Income Fund and Ninepoint Target Income Fund. All distributions are payable on March 8, 2023. The per-unit February distributions are detailed below:Ninepoint ETF Series Ticker Distribution per unit Notional Distribution per unit CUSIPNinepoint Diversified Bond Fund NBND $0.05380 $0.00000 65443H100Ninepoint High Interest Savings Fund NSAV $0.21227 $0.00000 65443X105Ninepoint Alternative Credit Opportunities Fund NACO $0.11794 $0.00000 65443Q100Ninepoint...

TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (“SmartCentres” or the “Trust”) (TSX:SRU.UN) announced today that the trustees of SmartCentres have declared a distribution for the month of January 2023 of CDN $0.15417 per trust unit, representing CDN $1.85 per unit on an annualized basis. Payment will be made on March 15, 2023 to unitholders of record on February 28, 2023. About SmartCentres SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust is one of Canada’s largest fully integrated REITs, with a best-in-class portfolio featuring 185 strategically located properties in communities across the country. SmartCentres has approximately $11.7 billion in assets and owns 34.8 million square feet of income producing value-oriented retail and first-class office space with 98.0% occupancy, on 3,500 acres of owned...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared an eligible dividend of $0.625 on its outstanding Class A common shares and Class B subordinate voting shares, consisting of a base dividend of $0.125 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.50 per share, to be paid on March 31, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2023. In addition to the dividend, the Board has authorized management to purchase up to $250 million of Class B subordinate voting shares. Additional buybacks will be considered regularly in the context of market conditions. Teck’s capital allocation framework contemplates that a minimum of 30% of Available Cash Flow will be used for distributions...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRNE, “Sorrento”) today posted an IRS Form 8937 (the “Form 8937”) to supplement its previously issued “Frequently Asked Questions” document under the “Investors” section of its website at www.sorrentotherapeutics.com regarding its recent dividend to Sorrento stockholders of shares of common stock of Scilex Holding Company (“Scilex”) previously held by Sorrento. The Form 8937 has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service and Sorrento expects to send copies of the form in the coming days to brokerage firms, banks, dealers and similar organizations to whom a dividend confirmation had previously been distributed by Scilex’s transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. After the close of trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on January...

BOLTON, Ontario, Feb. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Titanium Transportation Group Inc. (“Titanium” or the “Company”) (TSX:TTNM, OTCQX:TTNMF) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per common share, payable on March 15, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2023. The amount of the dividend is consistent with the Company’s previous dividend. About Titanium Titanium is a leading North American transportation company with asset-based trucking operations and logistics brokerages servicing Canada and the United States, with approximately 800 power units, 3,000 trailers and 1,100 employees and independent owner operators. Titanium provides truckload, dedicated, and cross-border trucking services, logistics, and warehousing and distribution to over 1,000 customers. In the U.S....

TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Timbercreek Financial (TSX: TF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.0575 per common share (“Common Share”) of the Company to be paid on March 15, 2023 to holders of Common Shares of record on February 28, 2023. The Company also offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), which is eligible to holders of Common Shares and provides a convenient means to purchase additional Common Shares by reinvesting cash dividends at a potential discount and without having to pay commissions, service charges or brokerage fees. Pursuant to the Plan and at the discretion of Timbercreek Capital Inc., the Manager, Common Shares will be acquired in the open market at prevailing prices or issued from treasury at 98 percent of the average market price...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRNE, “Sorrento”) today posted an update to its previously issued “Frequently Asked Questions” document under the “Investors” section of its website at www.sorrentotherapeutics.com regarding its recent dividend to Sorrento stockholders of shares of common stock of Scilex Holding Company previously held by Sorrento (the “Dividend Stock”). The update to the FAQs provides notice regarding the no lien code added on Scilex (Nasdaq: SCLX) common stock that was distributed as a dividend to Sorrento’s stockholders and provides notice to brokerage firms, banks, dealers and similar organizations listed therein that a dividend confirmation had previously been distributed to such firms by Scilex’s transfer agent (the “Dividend Confirmation”). The update further...