WESTPORT, Conn., Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) (“CODI” or the Company”), an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.36 per share on the Company’s common shares (the “Common Shares”). The distribution for the three months ended September 30, 2021 is payable on October 22, 2021 to all holders of record of Common Shares as of October 15, 2021. “Following our transition to be treated as a corporation and simplifying our tax structure last month, we are excited to mark the first time CODI will pay common and preferred cash distributions, which to the extent of earnings and profits, will be qualified dividends,” said Elias Sabo, CEO of CODI. “With a significantly lower cost of capital and a...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diversified Royalty Corp. (TSX: DIV and DIV.DB) (the “Corporation” or “DIV”) is pleased to announce that its board of directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.0175 per common share for the period of October 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021, which is equal to $0.21 per common share on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on October 29, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 15, 2021. Q3 2021 Earnings Release Date DIV will release earnings results for the three months ended September 30, 2021 following the closing of regular trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on November 9, 2021. About Diversified Royalty Corp. DIV is a multi-royalty corporation, engaged in the business of acquiring top-line royalties from well-managed multi-location...

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) (“Eagle Bulk”, “Eagle” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the Supramax / Ultramax drybulk segment, announced today that the Company has instituted a dividend policy and a USD 50 million share repurchase program in conjunction with the closing of a USD 400 million comprehensive refinancing (the “Refinancing”).   Under the dividend policy, the Board of Directors intends to authorize the payment of quarterly cash dividends equal to a minimum of 30% of net income, but not less than $0.10 per share. The first dividend is scheduled to be based on the Company’s Q3 2021 financial results, with payment in November.   Purchases under the share repurchase program will be at the Company’s discretion. The Refinancing,...

MENLO PARK, Calif. and BOSTON, Oct. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adicet Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACET), a biotechnology company discovering and developing first-in-class allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for cancer and other diseases, today announced the Company will present data in the form of a poster presentation at the upcoming Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 36th Annual Meeting to be held November 10-14, 2021. Details of the poster presentation: Title: ADI-002: an IL-15 armored allogeneic “off-the-shelf” Vδ1 gamma delta CAR T cell therapy for solid tumors targeting glypican-3 (GPC3) Abstract number: 119 Date: November 12-14, 2021 Poster viewing session: 7:00am – 5:00pm ET About Adicet Bio, Inc. Adicet Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for...

NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2021 (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 October 15, 2021Ex-Dividend Date October 14, 2021Payable Date October 29, 2021Distribution ScheduleNYSETicker 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†   MonthlyGGM Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund $0.1813†   MonthlyGOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund $0.1821†   Monthly† A portion...

VERO BEACH, Florida, Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR and ARR-PRC) (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”) today confirmed the October 2021 cash dividend for the Company’s Common Stock and the Q4 2021 monthly cash dividend rate for the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock. October 2021 Common Stock Dividend InformationMonth   Dividend   Holder of Record Date   Payment DateOctober 2021   $0.10   October 15, 2021   October 28, 2021Q4 2021 Series C Preferred Stock Dividend InformationMonth   Dividend   Holder of Record Date   Payment DateOctober 2021   $0.14583   October 15, 2021   October 27, 2021November 2021   $0.14583   November 15, 2021   November 29, 2021December 2021   $0.14583   December 15, 2021   December 27, 2021Certain Tax Matters ARMOUR has elected to be taxed...

47th Consecutive Year of Paying Dividends MIAMI, Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Watsco, Inc.’s (NYSE: WSO) Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.95 on each outstanding share of its Common and Class B common stock payable on October 29, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 15, 2021. Watsco has paid dividends for 47 consecutive years. The Company’s philosophy is to share increasing amounts of cash flow with shareholders through higher dividends while maintaining a conservative financial position. Future dividends will be considered in light of investment opportunities, cash flow, general economic conditions and the Company’s financial condition. About Watsco Watsco is the largest distribution network for heating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) products...

A high quality portfolio consisting of 15 North American Financial Services Companies TORONTO, Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North American Financial 15 Split Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the Preferred Share dividend rate for the fiscal year beginning December 1, 2021. Monthly payments to the FFN.PR.A Preferred Share will be maintained at $0.05625 per Share for an annual yield of 6.75% on their $10 redemption value. This represents no change from the current rate. The Company invests in an actively managed, high quality portfolio consisting of 15 financial services companies made up of Canadian and U.S. issuers as follows:Bank of Montreal National Bank of Canada Bank of America Corp.The Bank of Nova Scotia Manulife Financial Corporation Citigroup Inc.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Sun Life Financial...

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW), a boutique registered investment advisory firm with longstanding experience in global markets and specialized sectors, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved a 50% increase in the monthly dividend, from $0.0050 to $0.0075. The Board approved payment of $0.0075 per share per month beginning in October 2021 and continuing through December 2021. The record dates are October 11, November 15 and December 13, and the payment dates will be October 25, November 29 and December 27. This is the second time that a GROW dividend increase has been approved in 2021, the first being in February, when the Board voted to raise the payment from $0.0025 to $0.0050. “The increase reflects the Board’s confidence in the Company’s...

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Fortis Inc. (“Fortis” or the “Corporation”) (TSX/NYSE: FTS) declared a common share dividend of $0.535 per share on the issued and outstanding fully paid common shares of the Corporation, representing an approximate 6% increase in the quarterly dividend, payable on December 1, 2021 to the common Shareholders of Record at the close of business on November 17, 2021, marking 48 consecutive years of increased dividends. Fortis’ dividend increase is in line with the Corporation’s guidance of 6% average annual dividend growth through 2025. The Board has declared the following dividends:$0.3063 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series “F” of the Corporation, payable on December...