Associated Capital Group, Inc. Announces Special Dividend of $2 Per Share
GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associated Capital Group, Inc. (“AC” or the “Company”) (NYSE:AC), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash
dividend of $2.00 per share, payable on November 4, 2024, to Class A and Class B shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 21, 2024. The aggregate payment will be approximately
$42.4 million, based on shares outstanding of 21.2 million as of the date of this release.
Since its inception as a public company in 2015 and including the current estimated special dividend, AC has returned approximately $81.1 million to shareholders through dividends.
About Associated Capital Group, Inc.
Associated Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: AC), based in Greenwich, Connecticut, is a diversified global financial services company that provides alternative investment management through Gabelli &
Company Investment Advisers, Inc. (“GCIA”). We have also earmarked proprietary capital for our direct investment business that invests in new and existing businesses. The direct investment business
is developing along several core pillars including Gabelli Private Equity Partners, LLC (“GPEP”), formed in August 2017 with $150 million of authorized capital as a “fund-less” sponsor. We also
created Gabelli Principal Strategies Group, LLC (“GPS”) in December 2015 to pursue strategic operating initiatives.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Our disclosure and analysis in this press release contain “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements convey our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can
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other words and terms of similar meaning. They also appear in any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future
performance of our products, expenses, the outcome of any legal proceedings, and financial results. Although we believe that we are basing our expectations and beliefs on reasonable
assumptions within the bounds of what we currently know about our business and operations, the economy and other conditions, there can be no assurance that our actual results will not differ
materially from what we expect or believe. Therefore, you should proceed with caution in relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor
guarantees or assurances of future performance.
Contact: |
Ian J. McAdams Chief Financial Officer (914) 921-5078 Associated-Capital-Group.com |