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WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mechanics Bancorp (“Mechanics”) (NASDAQ: MCHB) announced today that its subsidiary Mechanics Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (“DUS”) business line (“DUS Business”) to Fifth Third Bancorp (“Fifth Third”) (NASDAQ: FITB) in an all-cash transaction. Completion of the transaction is subject to Fannie Mae’s approval of Fifth Third as an authorized DUS lender. The DUS Business comprises a sp...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.50 per share quarterly dividend—doubling from a $0.25 quarterly dividend. The quarterly dividend will be payable on February 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 5, 2026. The Board of Directors has also approved a share repurchase authorization increase to $10 billion, from the prior authorization of $6 billion. GE Vernova has spent $3.3 billion of the authorizatio...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended November 1, 2025. Second Quarter Highlights: Record second quarter revenue of $472.5 million up, 151% year-over-year; with BlueHalo contributing $245.1 million and legacy revenue of $227.4 million up 21% year-over year Bookings of $1.4 billion; Book-to-bill ratio of 2.9 “AV is operating from a position of strength as evidence...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE: TRTX) (“TRTX” or the “Company”) today announced the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.3906 per share of 6.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) for the fourth quarter of 2025. The Series C Preferred Stock dividend is payable on December 30, 2025 to preferred stockholders of record as of December 19, 2025. ABOUT TRTX TRTX is a commercial real estate finance company...

DUBUQUE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLXS), announced its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable January 8, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 29, 2025. Flexsteel has paid cash dividends on its common stock each year since 1938. This is the 336th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. About Flexsteel Flexsteel Industries, Inc., and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) is one of the largest residential furniture manufacturers...

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) today announced a strategic acquisition that will enhance its ability to finance multifamily housing across the United States. The Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mechanics Bank’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) business line, which includes its experienced team and a $1.8 billion unpaid principal balance servicing portfolio. “This acquisition strengthens Fifth Third’s leadership in commercial rea...

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today approval of the liquidation of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (Nasdaq: RFEU), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III (the “Fund”). Based upon the recommendation of FTA, the investment advisor of the Fund, the Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III determined that it was in the best interests of the Fund to liquidate the Fund. Accordingly, the Board of Trustees approved the l...

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluor Awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management Contract for Teck Resource’s Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension Project...

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the Board of Trustees of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT), a closed-end fund managed by FTA, approved the reorganization (the “Reorganization”) of FCT into First Trust Flexible Income ETF, a newly created exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that will be traded on the NYSE and will be an actively managed ETF managed by FTA. Under the terms of the Reorganization, which is expected to be tax‑...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. (NYSE: DPG), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., previously announced the following monthly distribution on September 18, 2025: Per Share Amount Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.07 November 28, 2025 November 28, 2025 December 10, 2025 The Fund adopted a managed distribution plan (the “Plan”) in 2015. Under the Plan, the Fund will distribute all avai...