HOUSTON, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced its operating and financial results for the first quarter of 2024. Whitestone creates neighborhood center communities in its high-quality open-air shopping centers that it acquires, owns, manages, develops, and redevelops primarily in some of the largest, fastest-growing, high-household-income markets in the Sunbelt.

Acquired 1 Hotel Nashville and Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown

/ Q1 2024 Results

STAMFORD, Conn., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Group, L.P. (the “Company” or “Star”) (NYSE:SGU), a home energy distributor and services provider, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter, the three month period ended March 31, 2024.

NEW YORK, May 01, 2024 (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”).

HAMPTON, N.H., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) (unitil.com) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the regular quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.425 per share, payable May 31, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 16, 2024. This quarterly dividend results in a current effective annualized dividend rate of $1.70 per share.

DUBLIN, IRELAND, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  STERIS plc (NYSE: STE) (“STERIS” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company will distribute a quarterly interim dividend of $0.52 per share. The dividend is payable on June 26, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 12, 2024.

GAAP Net Income of $161 million, or $1.01 per diluted share
Adjusted Operating Income of $166 million, or $1.04 per diluted share
Return on Equity of 13.8% and Adjusted Operating Return on Equity of 14.2%
Record Primary insurance in-force of $264 billion, a 4% increase from first quarter 2023
PMIERs Sufficiency of 163% or $1,883 million
Book Value Per Share of $29.89 and Book Value Per Share excluding AOCI of $31.40

Record Q2 Revenues Driving Strong Earnings Growth

HOUSTON, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SMHI) (the “Company” or “SEACOR Marine”), a leading provider of marine and support transportation services to offshore energy facilities worldwide, today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

BOSTON, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (NYSE: PLYM) (the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, and other recent developments.

MONROE, Mich., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), a global leader in the manufacture and retail of residential furniture, today declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock of $0.20 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 14, 2024 to shareholders of record as of June 4, 2024.

BETHESDA, Md., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elme Communities (the “Company”) (NYSE: ELME), a multifamily REIT with communities in the Washington, DC metro area and the Atlanta metro area, reported financial and operating results today for the quarter ended March 31, 2024:

RALEIGH, N.C., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enact Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACT) (Enact) a leading provider of private mortgage insurance through its insurance subsidiaries, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.185 per common share, an increase of 16% from the prior quarter’s dividend. This dividend will be payable on June 13, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 29, 2024. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.

DENVER, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Bank Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NBHC) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend to shareholders. The quarterly cash dividend will increase 3.7% from twenty-seven cents ($0.27) to twenty-eight cents ($0.28) per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2024.

BATON ROUGE, La., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (“H&E” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HEES) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Montana-based Lewistown Rental and three of its affiliated companies located in Havre, Glasgow and Great Falls, Montana. The acquisition adds a comprehensive mix of equipment with an original equipment cost of approximately $28.5 million.

CHICAGO, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) (“Oil-Dri”), a leading manufacturer of sorbent minerals including clay-based cat litter, announces the closing of its previously announced $46 million acquisition of Ultra Pet Company, Inc. (“Ultra Pet”), a prominent supplier of silica gel-based crystal cat litter. The transaction was financed through a combination of cash-on-hand and Oil-Dri’s existing credit facilities.

COVINGTON, La., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pool Corporation (Nasdaq/GSM:POOL) announced today that its Board of Directors (the Board) has authorized an increase in the company’s share repurchase program to $600.0 million. As of May 1, 2024, this adds $316.2 million to the $283.8 million remaining under its existing share repurchase program for the purchase of the company’s common stock in the open market at prevailing market prices. The share repurchase program will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by the Board at any time in its sole discretion.

SPOKANE, Wash., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp.’s (NYSE: AVA) board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share on the company’s common stock. The common stock dividend is payable June 14, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 23, 2024.

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) today reported financial and operational results for the first-quarter 2024. The company also declared its quarterly dividend and provided an updated outlook for 2024. Devon’s earnings release, supplemental financial tables, guidance and related earnings presentation can be accessed via the Investor Relations section of Devon’s website, www.devonenergy.com.