LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HAFC) (“Hanmi”), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock for the 2021 fourth quarter of $0.20 per share, up 67% from $0.12 per share in the prior quarter. The dividend will be paid on November 24, 2021 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 8, 2021. “I am very pleased to announce a 67% increase in our quarterly dividend,” said Bonnie Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This marks the third increase in our dividend this year. The higher dividend is well-supported by the strong operating performance and excellent earnings growth we have achieved in 2021 and reflects our Board of Directors’ confidence in our future outlook.” About...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA; the “Company”), parent company of West Bank, today reported that third quarter 2021 net income was $12.7 million, or $0.76 per diluted common share, compared to third quarter 2020 net income of $8.1 million, or $0.49 per diluted common share. For the first nine months of 2021, net income was $37.7 million, or $2.25 per diluted common share, compared to $24.2 million, or $1.46 per diluted common share, for the first nine months of 2020. On October 27, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.24 per common share. The dividend is payable on November 24, 2021, to stockholders of record on November 10, 2021. The Company recorded no provision for loan losses and a negative $1,500 provision for loan...

CHICAGO, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq:LKQ) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the Company’s first ever quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, payable on December 2, 2021, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 11, 2021. “This dividend declaration and our existing stock repurchase program are key components of our strategic plan to drive total long-term value for our stockholders. Our solid balance sheet and robust free cash-flow generation, coupled with our leading market positions and the consistent implementation of our operating excellence initiatives across each of our segments, will support the execution of that plan,” noted Dominick Zarcone, President and Chief Executive Officer. About LKQ Corporation LKQ Corporation (www.lkqcorp.com)...

NOTABLE ITEMS FOR THE QUARTER INCLUDE:DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE WERE $0.33 FOR THE CURRENT QUARTER AS COMPARED TO $0.40 FOR THE TRAILING QUARTER, AND $0.17 FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2020. NET INTEREST MARGIN INCREASED BY THREE BASIS POINTS TO 2.99% COMPARED TO 2.96% FOR THE TRAILING QUARTER, AND BY 49 BASIS POINTS COMPARED TO 2.50% FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2020. TOTAL LOANS, EXCLUDING PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (“PPP”) LOANS, INCREASED $59.4 MILLION, OR 6.5% ANNUALIZED, DURING THE QUARTER. DEPOSITS, EXCLUDING BROKERED, INCREASED $98.8 MILLION, OR 9.9% ANNUALIZED DURING THE QUARTER. THE AVERAGE COST OF DEPOSITS DECREASED TO 14 BASIS POINTS FROM 16 BASIS POINTS FOR THE TRAILING QUARTER. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 OUR COST OF DEPOSITS WAS 0.11%. CREDIT QUALITY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, REMAINS STRONG WITH NON-PERFORMING LOANS TO...

Increases dividend by 100% Increases NCIB program to purchase up to 107 million sharesUnless noted otherwise, all financial figures are in Canadian dollars CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Given the strength of the company and confidence in the execution of Suncor Energy’s strategic plans, the Board of Directors has approved the acceleration of increased returns to shareholders by the reinstatement of the dividend to 2019 levels. The reinstatement to $0.42 per common share from $0.21 per share is a 100% increase in the quarterly dividend, commencing with the dividend payable on December 24, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2021. The dividend increase is enabled through disciplined capital spending and allocation, as well as progress in generating an incremental $2 billion...

CONWAY, Ark., Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Home BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HOMB), parent company of Centennial Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular $0.14 per share quarterly cash dividend payable December 8, 2021, to shareholders of record November 17, 2021. The cash dividend remains consistent with the dividend paid during the first three quarters of 2021. Home BancShares, Inc. is a bank holding company, headquartered in Conway, Arkansas. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centennial Bank, provides a broad range of commercial and retail banking plus related financial services to businesses, real estate developers, investors, individuals and municipalities. Centennial Bank has branch locations in Arkansas, Florida, South Alabama and New York City. The Company’s common stock is traded through...

~ Second Quarter Sales Up 20.5% to a Record $347.7 Million ~~ Second Quarter Comparable Store Sales Increase 14.8% ~~ Second Quarter Diluted EPS of $.62 ~~ Increased Second Quarter Dividend to $.26 per share ~~ Signs Definitive Agreements to Acquire 17 new stores across Southern California and Iowa, Representing Expected Annualized Sales of ~$25 Million ~ ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monro, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO), a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended September 25, 2021. Second Quarter Results Sales for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 26, 2022 (“fiscal 2022”) increased 20.5% to $347.7 million, as compared to $288.6 million for the second quarter of the fiscal year ended March 27, 2021 (“fiscal 2021”)....

EDINBURG, Va., Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (NASDAQ: SHEN) declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share. The dividend will be payable December 1, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 8, 2021. This dividend will be Shentel’s sixty-second consecutive year of annual dividends. “We are pleased to continue our tradition of an annual dividend. With the sale of our wireless business in July, and the distribution of an $18.75 per share special dividend in August, we have now re-aligned the annual dividend with the expected earnings per share for continuing operations,” said President and CEO Christopher E. French. “We are well positioned to continue investing in the long-term growth of our broadband business and to continue returning...

Net Income of $27.6 Million for First Nine Months of 2021 For the Third Quarter of 2021: Strong Revenue and Income Growth, Continued Solid Asset Quality Metrics, Effective Management of Non-Interest Expense HAMILTON, N.J., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Bank (Nasdaq Global Market: FRBA) today announced results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Net income for the third quarter of 2021 was $9.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $5.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2020. Return on average assets, return on average equity and return on average tangible equityi for the third quarter of 2021 were 1.46%, 13.86% and 14.90%, respectively, compared to 1.03%, 10.20% and 11.08%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2020. Net income for the first nine months of 2021...

EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors for Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) (Capital Power) declared a dividend of $0.5475 per share on the outstanding common shares for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. The dividend is payable on January 31, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2021. Effective for the December 31, 2021 dividend, Capital Power will be suspending its Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) for its common shares. Shareholders participating in the DRIP will begin receiving cash dividends on the January 31, 2022 payment date. If the Company elects to reinstate the DRIP in the future, shareholders that were enrolled in the DRIP at its suspension and remain enrolled at reinstatement, will automatically resume participation in the DRIP. The Board...