RENTON, Wash., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS: FFNW), the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock, a $0.01 increase from the prior quarter. The cash dividend will be payable on March 25, 2022, to shareholders of record on March 11, 2022. The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, or approximately 455,000 shares, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The new stock repurchase plan will commence on or about February...

DANVILLE, Va., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American National Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ: AMNB), parent company of American National Bank and Trust Company, announced its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per common share, payable March 18, 2022 to shareholders of record March 4, 2022. The dividend amount is the same as the prior quarter’s dividend and based on the stock’s closing price of $38.38 on February 14, 2022, represents a dividend yield of approximately 2.9%. About American NationalAmerican National is a multi-state bank holding company with total assets of approximately $3.3 billion. Headquartered in Danville, Virginia, American National is the parent company of American National Bank and Trust Company. American National Bank is a community bank serving Virginia and North Carolina with...

VERO BEACH, Florida, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR and ARR-PRC) (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”) today announced the March 2022 cash dividend for the Company’s Common Stock. March 2022 Common Stock Dividend InformationMonth   Dividend   Holder of Record Date   Payment DateMarch 2022   $0.10   March 15, 2022   March 28, 2022Certain Tax Matters ARMOUR has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. In order to maintain this tax status, ARMOUR is required to timely distribute substantially all of its ordinary REIT taxable income. Dividends paid in excess of current tax earnings and profits for the year will generally not be taxable to common stockholders. Actual dividends are determined at the discretion of the Company’s...

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 2021 Financial HighlightsNet income totaled $206 million, a decrease of $156 million from the prior year. Net interest income totaled $381 million, a decrease of $91 million from the prior year. Other income (loss) totaled $4 million, a decrease of $117 million from the prior year, due primarily to net gains on litigation settlements recorded during the prior year. Other expense totaled $156 million, a decrease of $33 million from the prior year. Assets totaled $85.9 billion, a decrease of $1.8 billion from the prior year.Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial HighlightsNet income totaled $46 million, an increase of $12 million from the same period last year. Net interest income totaled $91 million, a decrease of $12 million from the same period last year. Other expense totaled...

TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allied Properties REIT (“Allied”) (TSX:AP.UN) announced today that the Trustees of Allied have declared a distribution of $0.1458 per unit for the month of February 2022, representing $1.75 per unit on an annualized basis. The distribution will be payable on March 15, 2022, to unitholders of record as at February 28, 2022. Allied is a leading owner operator of (i) distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities and (ii) network-dense urban data centres in Toronto that form Canada’s hub for global connectivity. Allied’s business is providing knowledge-based organizations with distinctive urban environments for creativity and connectivity. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:Michael R. EmoryPresident and Chief Executive Officer(416) 977-9002memory@alliedreit.com Cecilia C. WilliamsExecutive...

TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: ERE.UN, “ERES”) is pleased to announce that the trustees of ERES have declared the February 2022 monthly cash distribution of €0.00917 per Unit and Class B LP Unit (the “February Distribution”), being equivalent to €0.110 per Unit annualized. The distribution will be payable to holders of the Units and Class B LP Units (the “Unitholders”) of record on February 28, 2022, with payment on March 15, 2022. The Euro-denominated distribution will be paid in Canadian dollars based on the exchange rate on the date of payment (estimated C$0.01321 per Unit and Class B LP Unit). Registered Unitholders will be provided with an option to elect to receive such distribution in Euros rather than Canadian dollars. If no such election is made, registered...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: KEG.UN) today announced that its February 2022 distribution of $0.0946 per unit has been declared and is payable to unitholders of record as at February 21, 2022. The February 2022 distribution will be paid on February 28, 2022. The Fund is a limited purpose, open-ended trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario that, through The Keg Rights Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of the Fund, owns certain trademarks and other related intellectual property used by Keg Restaurants Ltd. (“KRL”). In exchange for use of those trademarks, KRL pays the Fund a royalty of 4% of gross sales of Keg restaurants included in the royalty pool. Vancouver-based KRL is the leading operator and franchisor of steakhouse restaurants...

AIKEN, S.C., Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Security Federal Corporation, parent company of Security Federal Bank, is pleased to announce the quarterly dividend will increase $0.01, or 9%, to $0.12 per share. The dividend will be paid on or about March 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2022.   This is the one hundred twenty-fifth consecutive quarterly dividend to shareholders since the Bank’s conversion in October of 1987 from a mutual to a stock form of ownership. The dividend was declared as a result of the Bank’s continued profitability. Security Federal Bank has seventeen full service branch locations in Aiken, Ballentine, Clearwater, Columbia, Graniteville, Langley, Lexington, North Augusta, Ridge Spring, Wagener and West Columbia, South Carolina and Evans and Augusta, Georgia. A full range of financial...

TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Capital LP announces the following regular cash distributions for the period ending February 28, 2022, in respect of the Guardian Capital ETFs listed below. In each case, the distribution will be paid on February 28, 2022 to unitholders of record on February 22, 2022. The ex-dividend date in each case is February 18, 2022.  Exchange Traded Fund Series of ETF Units DistributionFrequency TradingSymbol Distribution Amount(per ETF Unit)Guardian Directed Equity Path ETF Hedged Monthly GDEP $0.0746Guardian Directed Equity Path ETF Unhedged Monthly GDEP.B $0.0684Guardian Directed Premium Yield ETF Hedged Monthly GDPY $0.1231Guardian Directed Premium Yield ETF Unhedged Monthly GDPY.B $0.1133About Guardian Capital LPGuardian Capital LP is the manager and portfolio manager...

TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Middlefield REIT INDEXPLUS ETF (the “Fund”) (TSX: IDR) is pleased to finalize the special distribution to holders of record as at the close of business on February 11, 2022 (the “Record Date”) in the amount $0.15 per unit that was automatically reinvested in additional units determined based on the net asset value per unit as of the Record Date such that the number of units remain unchanged from the number outstanding immediately prior to the special distribution. The special distribution is the result of two factors. First, the Fund’s successful performance, with an annualized total return of 10.3% since its inception in April 2011, has been accompanied by realized capital gains. Second, the Fund’s Declaration of Trust requires that all taxable income be allocated to unitholders prior...