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...

MONTRÉAL, 01 févr. 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mines d’or Dynacor Inc. (TSX : DNG) (Dynacor ou la Société) a le plaisir d’annoncer que la société modifie son calendrier de distribution de dividendes passant de trimestriel à un rythme mensuel à compter de février 2021. La Société procède à la déclaration de son 1er dividende mensuel de 0,005$ CA, qui sera payé le 17 février 2021 aux actionnaires inscrits à la clôture en date du 8 février 2021. Ce dividende représente le onzième (11è) dividende et premier dividende mensuel payé par la société à ses actionnaires.Le Président et chef de la direction Jean Martineau déclare, “je suis heureux d’annoncer le changement dans notre politique de paiement de dividendes, passant de trimestriel à mensuel. Ce changement convivial représente une valeur ajoutée aux actionnaires et est supporté...

MONTREAL, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dynacor Gold Mines Inc. (TSX: DNG) (Dynacor or the Corporation) announced today the Corporation is changing its dividend payment frequency schedule to monthly from quarterly beginning in February 2021. The declaration of a dividend payment of CA $0.005 per common share, which will be payable on February 17, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 8, 2021. This dividend represents the eleventh dividend and first monthly payment made to shareholders.President and CEO Jean Martineau states, “I am pleased to announce the change in our dividend policy to monthly from quarterly payments. This compound friendly and value-added shareholder move is based on Dynacor’s healthy balance sheet, stable free cash flow model and expectation that 2021 and beyond...

GETTYSBURG, Pa., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of ACNB Corporation recently approved and declared the payment of the regular quarterly cash dividend. The cash dividend of $0.25 per share is payable on March 15, 2021, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2021. This per share amount will result in aggregate dividend payments of approximately $2.2 million to ACNB Corporation shareholders in the first quarter of 2021. In comparison to a year ago, ACNB Corporation also paid a $0.25 dividend per share in the first quarter of 2020.“At ACNB Corporation, there is a long history of continuous and meaningful quarterly dividends paid to shareholders. For the first quarter of 2021, the Board of Directors voted to sustain this history even though we still face challenges while operating in a COVID-19 environment,” said...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On January 28, 2021, the Board of Directors of UFP Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) approved a quarterly dividend payment of 15 cents a share, a 20 percent increase over the quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents a share paid in 2020. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2021, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2021.“The enhanced dividend reflects the success of our company and the optimism we have in our future,” said Chairman William G. Currie. “Because of our strong cash position, we can pay a larger dividend to our shareholders and, at the same time, invest in growing UFP so it can achieve greater returns in the years to come. We thank our shareholders, many of whom are employees, for investing in UFP and making our success possible.”UFP Industries, Inc.UFP Industries is a holding...

ATLANTA, Jan. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) today approved a fourth quarter 2020 cash dividend at an annualized rate of 3.72 percent.“Despite the continuing economic challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ended the year on stable footing,” said FHLBank Atlanta Chair of the Board, Rick Whaley. “The board is pleased to be able to return this fourth quarter dividend to our members.”The dividend rate is 3.50 percentage points over the daily average three-month LIBOR yield for the fourth quarter of 2020, and 3.63 percentage points over the daily average Secured Overnight Financing Rate, also known as SOFR, for the fourth quarter of 2020. The dividend will be calculated based on shareholders’ capital stock held during...

TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Strategic Income Fund (the Fund) announces an indicative distribution for the following 12 months of $0.48 per unit ($0.04 per month) for each series of the Fund. The indicative distribution is based upon the prevailing market conditions and the Manager’s estimate of distributable cash flow for the year. Given the low interest rate environment that is expected to continue for longer because of COVID-19 and its effects, the announced indicative distribution is aimed to reduce the return of capital the Fund has distributed during the past 12 months, while any performance above the indicative distribution would accrue to the net asset value of the Fund.The primary objectives of the Fund are to generate capital gains, preserve capital and make monthly distributions by investing...