Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOAN) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, payable to shareholders of record on April 8, 2022, with a payment date of April 15, 2022. CEO Assaf Ran highlighted that previous stock offerings had temporarily impacted dividend distributions, but affirmed that the dividend rate is now comfortable and reflective of the company's return on investment. The company specializes in providing short-term secured loans to real estate investors in the New York metropolitan area and Florida.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share signifies confidence in financial stability.
- Dividend payable on April 15, 2022, enhances shareholder returns.
- Previous stock offering created a temporary burden on dividend distribution.
- Potential risks include competition and borrower concentration leading to losses.
GREAT NECK, N.Y., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOAN) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of
Assaf Ran, Chairman of the Board and CEO, stated, “As I have communicated in previous press releases, the July 2021 stock offering created a temporary burden on our dividend distribution, as a result of the fact that we paid dividends to new shareholders that participated in the offering before we had an opportunity to deploy the new funds received in that offering. At this point, I believe that our dividend rate is back to within a comfortable range of a return on investment of the funds we deploy.”
About Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc.
Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. offers short-term secured, non–banking loans (sometimes referred to as ‘‘hard money’’ loans) to real estate investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation or improvement of properties located in the New York metropolitan area, including New Jersey and Connecticut, and in Florida. We operate the website: https://www.manhattanbridgecapital.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release and the statements of our representatives related thereto contain or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “plan,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue” are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For example, when we discuss our belief that our dividend rate is back to within a comfortable range of a return on investment of the funds we deploy, we are using forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that certain important factors may affect the Company’s actual results and could cause such results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements that may be made in this news release. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to the following: (i) our loan origination activities, revenues and profits are limited by available funds; (ii) we operate in a highly competitive market and competition may limit our ability to originate loans with favorable interest rates; (iii) our Chief Executive Officer is critical to our business and our future success may depend on our ability to retain him; (iv) if we overestimate the yields on our loans or incorrectly value the collateral securing the loan, we may experience losses; (v) we may be subject to “lender liability” claims; (vi) our due diligence may not uncover all of a borrower’s liabilities or other risks to its business; (vii) borrower concentration could lead to significant losses; (viii) we may choose to make distributions in our own stock, in which case you may be required to pay income taxes in excess of the cash dividends you receive and (ix) if the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business is greater than anticipated. The risk factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission identify important factors that could cause such differences. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and we caution potential investors not to place undue reliance on such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
SOURCE: Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc.
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