TORONTO, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Exco Technologies Limited (TSX-XTC) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share to be paid on March 31, 2021 to shareholders of record on March 17, 2021. This dividend represents a 5.3% increase from previous levels. The dividend is an “eligible dividend” in accordance with the Income Tax Act of Canada.Darren Kirk, Exco’s President and CEO, “I am pleased to announce this dividend increase, which reflects our confidence in Exco’s ability to continue generating significant free cash flow in the years ahead”. The annualized dividend represents 36% of Exco’s trailing twelve-month free cash flow. This is the thirteenth time Exco has increased its dividend in twelve consecutive years.About Exco Technologies Limited:Exco Technologies Limited is a global supplier of innovative...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 02, 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 $0.01667 per common share for the period of February 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021, which is equal to $0.20 per common share on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on February 26, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 11, 2021.Q4 2020 Earnings Release DateDIV will release earnings results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 following the closing of regular trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on March 11, 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...

Atlanta, GA, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM) (“Piedmont”), a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, or $0.84 per share on an annualized basis, for the first quarter of 2021.  The dividend will be paid on March 19, 2021 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 26, 2021.About Piedmont Office Realty TrustPiedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PDM) is an owner, manager, developer, redeveloper, and operator of high-quality, Class A office properties located primarily in select sub-markets within seven major Eastern U.S. office markets, with the majority of its revenue being generated from the Sunbelt. Its geographically-diversified, approximately $5 billion...

Pzena reports full year 2020 Diluted EPS of $0.52 and fourth quarter 2020 Diluted EPS of $0.22.Assets under management ends the fourth quarter at $43.3 billion.2020 full year revenue decreases 8 percent to $138.6 million.Board declares a year-end dividend of $0.25 per share.NEW YORK, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pzena Investment Management, Inc. (NYSE: PZN) reported the following U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basic and diluted net income and earnings per share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands, except per-share amounts):1 Please refer to Pages 5, 6, 7, and 11 of this release for more information on as adjusted items and reconciliations to the GAAP financial measures. GAAP diluted net income and GAAP diluted earnings per share were $17.6 million and $0.22, respectively,...

NEW YORK, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (NYSE: AIF) – Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) today announced the declaration of its distribution for the month of February 2021 of $0.076 per common share, payable on the date noted below.The following dates apply to the declared distribution:Ex-Date: February 11, 2021Record Date: February 12, 2021Payment Date: February 26, 2021Per Share Amount: $0.076Apollo Contact Information:Product Literature877-864-4834InvestorsTaylor ReinhardtInvestor Relations DirectorApollo Global Management, Inc.917-472-4030treinhardt@apollo.comForward-Looking StatementsThis press release may contain statements that are forward looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and releases....

NEW YORK, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (NYSE: AFT) – Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) today announced the declaration of its distribution for the month of February 2021 of $0.074 per common share, payable on the date noted below.The following dates apply to the declared distribution:Ex-Date: February 11, 2021Record Date: February 12, 2021Payment Date: February 26, 2021Per Share Amount: $0.074Apollo Contact Information:Product Literature877-864-4834InvestorsTaylor ReinhardtInvestor Relations DirectorApollo Global Management, Inc.917-472-4030treinhardt@apollo.comForward-Looking StatementsThis press release may contain statements that are forward looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and...

NEW YORK, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 1847 Holdings LLC (OTCQB: EFSH) (the “Company” or “1847 Holdings”), a publicly traded, diversified acquisition holding company that leverages its management expertise to acquire lower-middle market businesses at attractive valuations in industries with unique characteristics and defensible market positions, today announced that its Board of Directors authorized the Company’s first dividend on its 14.0% Series A Senior Convertible Preferred Shares. The Series A dividend, totaling $176,000, was paid in cash on January 29, 2021 to Series A shareholders of record as of January 27, 2021.“Sharing our successes with our shareholders is a foundational principle of 1847 Holdings,” stated Ellery W. Roberts, CEO of 1847 Holdings. “After successfully spinning off 1847 Goedeker Inc. onto the NYSE last...

NEW YORK, Feb. 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:† A portion of this distribution is estimated to be a return of capital rather than income. Final determination of the character of distributions will be made at year-end. The Section 19(a) notice referenced below provides more information and can be found at www.guggenheiminvestments.com.You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Distribution Policy.Past performance is not indicative of future performance. As of this...

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCOM) (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share on the Company’s 5.50% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on February 15, 2021 to holders of record as of February 4, 2021.ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.The Company has over $12 billion in assets, over $9 billion in total deposits, and over 60 branches spanning Manhattan to Montauk. Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”) is the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. More information on the Company and the Bank be found on the Company’s website at www.dime.com.Avinash Reddy, Senior Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, 718-782-6200, extension 5909.

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared cash dividends on the Company’s Series A, Series B and Series C cumulative redeemable preferred stock reflecting accrued dividends from December 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021. The dividends are payable on March 1, 2021 to preferred stockholders of record on February 15, 2021. The Company will pay total dividends of $0.515625, $0.484375 and $0.53125 per share on the Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock, respectively.About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR) is a nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender, providing loan origination and servicing for multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare and other diverse commercial real estate...