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Navigating the Currents: AI, Rate Cuts, and Geopolitics Set to Reshape Q4 2025 Markets

Q4 Market Outlook

Navigating the Currents: AI, Rate Cuts, and Geopolitics Set to Reshape Q4 2025 Markets

As the global financial landscape approaches the fourth quarter of 2025, investors are bracing for a period defined by a complex interplay of slowing yet resilient economic growth, ongoing central bank easing, the pervasive influence of artificial intelligence (AI), and persistent geopolitical uncertainties. This multifaceted environment necessitates a strategic and

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UMH Properties Solidifies Investor Returns with Consistent $0.90 Annual Dividend Amidst Resilient Manufactured Housing Boom

UMH Properties

UMH Properties Solidifies Investor Returns with Consistent $0.90 Annual Dividend Amidst Resilient Manufactured Housing Boom

FREEHOLD, NJ – October 1, 2025 – UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE: UMH; TASE: UMH), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in manufactured home communities, has once again affirmed its commitment to shareholder value by declaring a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per share. This latest announcement maintains an annualized

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Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) Declares October 2025 Monthly Distribution, Reaffirming Commitment to Shareholder Income

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) Declares October 2025 Monthly Distribution, Reaffirming Commitment to Shareholder Income

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (NYSE: HFRO) has announced a monthly distribution of $0.0385 per share for October 2025. This declaration, made on October 1, 2025, signals the fund's continued commitment to providing a consistent income stream to its shareholders, aligning with its strategic investment objectives. The

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XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) Declares Steady Monthly Distribution and Quarterly Preferred Dividend

XFLT

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) Declares Steady Monthly Distribution and Quarterly Preferred Dividend

New York, NY – October 1, 2025 – XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE: XFLT) today announced its regular monthly distribution for common shareholders and its quarterly dividend for preferred shareholders. The declaration underscores the Trust's commitment to consistent shareholder returns, with both payouts remaining unchanged from

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SM Energy (SM) Fuels Shareholder Returns with $0.20 Dividend Amidst Robust Q2 Performance and Oil Market Dynamics

SM Energy

SM Energy (SM) Fuels Shareholder Returns with $0.20 Dividend Amidst Robust Q2 Performance and Oil Market Dynamics

Denver, CO – In a significant move highlighting its strong financial health and commitment to shareholder returns, SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. This announcement follows a period of exceptional operational and financial performance for the independent energy company, particularly through

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Alamo Group Inc. Boosts Quarterly Dividend to $0.30, Signaling Strong Financial Outlook

Alamo Group Inc.

Alamo Group Inc. Boosts Quarterly Dividend to $0.30, Signaling Strong Financial Outlook

Seguin, TX – October 1, 2025 – Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG), a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and servicer of high-quality equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture, and other diversified applications, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share. This latest declaration

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Highland Global Allocation Fund (HGLB) Declares Robust 8.5% Q4 Distribution, Signaling Stability for Income Investors

Highland Global Allocation Fund

Highland Global Allocation Fund (HGLB) Declares Robust 8.5% Q4 Distribution, Signaling Stability for Income Investors

Dallas, TX – October 1, 2025 – The Highland Global Allocation Fund (NYSE: HGLB), a closed-end fund managed by NexPoint Asset Management, has announced a monthly distribution of $0.088 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025. This declaration, made as the new quarter commences, translates into an attractive annualized distribution

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