Newtek Business Services Corp. Raises 2019 Annual Dividend Forecast to $1.95 per Share


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Newtek Business Services Corp. Raises 2019 Annual Dividend Forecast to $1.95 per Share

Jul 30, 2019

Represents an 8.3% Increase Over the Company’s 2018 Annual Dividend Payment of $1.80 per Share

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., July 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newtek Business Services Corp., (NASDAQ: NEWT), an internally managed business development company (“BDC”), today announced that it has increased its 2019 annual cash dividend forecast to $1.951 per share from $1.90 per share, which would represent an 8.3% increase over the Company’s 2018 annual dividend payment of $1.80 per share.

Barry Sloane, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “We are pleased to be able to raise our 2019 annual dividend forecast to $1.95 per share from the recent upward revision of $1.90 per share. All material metrics from our underlying businesses have been and are anticipated to be in line with higher than expected earnings for the company and, as a result, we are comfortable with increasing our 2019 annual dividend forecast. We are excited to announce our second quarter 2019 financial results on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 and look forward to our investors joining the earnings conference call the following day.”

Note regarding Dividend Payments: The Company's Board of Directors expects to maintain a dividend policy with the objective of making quarterly distributions in an amount that approximates 90 - 100% of the Company's annual taxable income. The determination of the tax attributes of the Company's distributions is made annually as of the end of the Company's fiscal year based upon its taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year.

1Amount and timing of dividends, if any, remain subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

About Newtek Business Services Corp.

Newtek Business Services Corp., Your Business Solutions Company®, is an internally managed BDC, which along with its controlled portfolio companies, provides a wide range of business and financial solutions under the Newtek® brand to the small- and medium-sized business (“SMB”) market. Since 1999, Newtek has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to SMB relationships across all 50 states to help them grow their sales, control their expenses and reduce their risk.

Newtek’s and its portfolio companies’ products and services include: Business Lending, SBA Lending SolutionsElectronic Payment ProcessingTechnology Solutions (Cloud Computing,Data BackupStorage and Retrieval,IT Consulting), eCommerce, Accounts Receivable Financing & Inventory FinancingInsurance SolutionsWeb Services, and Payroll and Benefits Solutions.

Newtek® and Your Business Solutions Company®, are registered trademarks of Newtek Business Services Corp.

Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “goal” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, intensified competition, operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins, anticipated future business strategies and financial performance, anticipated future number of customers, business prospects, legislative developments and similar matters. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions, which could cause Newtek’s actual results to differ from management’s current expectations, are contained in Newtek’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available through http://www.sec.gov/. Newtek cautions you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these statements.

SOURCE: Newtek Business Services Corp.

Investor Relations & Public Relations
Contact: Jayne Cavuoto
Telephone: (212) 273-8179 / jcavuoto@newtekone.com

 

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Source: Newtek Business Services Corp.






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