NEW YORK, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”). The following dates apply to the distributions:  Record Date February 15, 2022Ex-Dividend Date February 14, 2022Payable Date February 28, 2022Distribution ScheduleNYSE Ticker Closed-End Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change from PreviousDistribution FrequencyAVK Advent Convertible and Income Fund $0.1172†   MonthlyGBAB Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust $0.12573†   MonthlyGOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund $0.1821†   MonthlyFMO Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund $0.2450†   Quarterly†...

22nd consecutive year that Midland States Bancorp has increased its quarterly cash dividend EFFINGHAM, Ill., Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSBI) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share, an increase of 3.6% from the previous quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share. The dividend is payable on or about February 18, 2022 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 11, 2022. Jeffrey G. Ludwig, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, “This dividend declaration represents the 22nd consecutive year that Midland States Bancorp has increased its quarterly cash dividend. We are pleased that our financial performance enables us to increase the amount of capital that we return to shareholders through...

CLAYTON, Mo., Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) (“FutureFuel”), a manufacturer of custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, today announced that it has declared its 2022 quarterly dividend program, declaring normal quarterly dividends of U.S. $0.06 per share, with the following record and payment dates:Record Dates Payment DatesMarch 1, 2022 March 15, 2022June 1, 2022 June 15, 2022September 1, 2022 September 15, 2022December 1, 2022 December 15, 2022About FutureFuel FutureFuel is a leading manufacturer of diversified chemical products, specialty chemical products, and biofuel products. In its chemicals business, FutureFuel manufactures specialty chemicals for specific customers (“custom chemicals”) as well as multi-customer specialty chemicals (“performance chemicals”)....

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ: MPB), the parent company of Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”) and MPB Financial Services, LLC, today reported net income available to common shareholders (earnings) for the year ended December 31, 2021 of $29,319,000 or $2.71 per common share basic and diluted compared to earnings of $26,209,000 or $3.11 per common share basic and $3.10 per common share diluted for the year ended December 31, 2020. Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2021 reflect a 12 percent increase over the same period in 2020. Earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 were $607,000 or $0.05 per share common share basic and diluted, compared to $9,011,000 or $1.07 per common share basic and $1.06 per common share diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. The...

CSWC Reports Pre-Tax Net Investment Income of $0.51 Per Share for Quarter Ended December 31, 2021 DALLAS, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capital Southwest Corporation (“Capital Southwest,” “CSWC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CSWC), an internally managed business development company focused on providing flexible financing solutions to support the acquisition and growth of middle market businesses, today announced its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021. Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial HighlightsTotal Investment Portfolio: $876.8 millionCredit Portfolio of $744.7 million:91% 1st Lien Senior Secured Debt $261.5 million in new committed credit investments Weighted Average Yield on Debt Investments: 9.5% Three credit investments currently on non-accrual with a fair value of $14.0 million,...

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: NYMT) (“NYMT” or the “Company”) today announced the following tax treatment of common and preferred stock dividends declared in 2021. This information is provided to assist stockholders with tax reporting requirements related to dividend distributions of taxable income by the Company. Stockholders should review the 2021 tax statements received from their brokerage firms or other institutions to ensure that the statements agree with the information provided below. Also, as each stockholder’s tax situation may be different, stockholders are encouraged to consult with their own professional tax advisor with respect to their specific tax treatment of the Company’s dividend distributions. The Company’s dividend distributions per share...

VERO BEACH, Florida, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR and ARR-PRC) (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”) today announced the February 2022 cash dividend for the Company’s Common Stock. February 2022 Common Stock Dividend InformationMonth   Dividend   Holder of Record Date   Payment DateFebruary 2022   $0.10   February 15, 2022   February 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...

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.19 per share, up from the prior quarter’s dividend of $0.1625 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 7, 2022, for stockholders of record as of February 21, 2022. About Woodward, Inc. Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacturing, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments. Woodward is a global company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Visit our website at www.woodward.com. Notice...

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company” or “ARI”) (NYSE:ARI) today announced the estimated federal income tax treatment of the Company’s 2021 distributions on its common stock (CUSIP #03762U105), 8.00% Fixed-to-Floating Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, and its 7.25% Series B-1 Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock. The federal income tax classification of the 2021 distributions on the Company’s common stock as it is expected to be reported on Form 1099-DIV is set forth in the following table:Record Date Payable Date Total Distribution Per Share   Ordinary Income Per Share (2) Return of Capital Per Share Capital Gain Per Share12/31/2020 01/15/2021 $0.35   $0.35 – –03/31/2021 04/15/2021 $0.35   $0.35 – –06/30/2021 07/15/2021 $0.35   $0.35 – –09/30/2021 10/15/2021 $0.35   $0.35 – –12/31/2021(1) 01/17/2022 $0.35   $0.1055 – –(1)...

HOUSTON, Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 2021 Tax Characterization of Distributions KA Fund Advisors, LLC (“Kayne Anderson”), which serves as the adviser to Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KYN) and Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE: KMF) announced today the tax characterization of 2021 distributions to stockholders.    KYN Common Shares   KMF Common SharesOrdinary dividends   –     –  Qualified dividends   –     –  Capital gains distributions   –     –  Nondividend distributions (return of capital)   100 %   100 %    100 %   100 %Additional information regarding the tax characterization of KYN’s and KMF’s 2021 distributions is available at www.kaynefunds.com. 2021 Annual Reports Kayne Anderson also announced that copies...