{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"108750","rtpr_id":"nGNX96V4Sx","ticker":"DIV","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["DIV"],"title":"Diversified Royalty Corp. Announces August 2026 Cash Dividend and Q2 2026 Earnings Release Date","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-04T21:05:00.099Z","article_body":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified\nRoyalty Corp. (TSX: DIV, DIV.DB.A and DIV.DB.B) (the “Corporation” or\n“DIV”) is pleased to announce that its board of directors has approved a\ncash dividend of $0.02375 per common share for the period of August 1, 2026 to\nAugust 31, 2026, which is equal to $0.285 per common share on an annualized\nbasis. The dividend will be paid on August 31, 2026 to shareholders of record\nas of the close of business on August 14, 2026.\n\nQ2 2026 Earnings Release Date\n\nDIV will release earnings results for the three and six months ended June 30,\n2026 following the closing of regular trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on\nAugust 12, 2026.\n\nAbout Diversified Royalty Corp.\n\nDIV is a multi-royalty corporation, engaged in the business of acquiring\ntop-line royalties from well-managed multi-location businesses and franchisors\nin North America. DIV’s objective is to acquire predictable, growing royalty\nstreams from a diverse group of multi-location businesses and franchisors.\nDIV, through its subsidiary, Mr. Lube Canada Ltd., also operates the Mr. Lube\n+ Tires franchisor business in Canada. Mr. Lube + Tires is the leading\nCanadian automotive service chain specializing in fast, drive-in\ndrive-through, no-appointment-needed vehicle maintenance.\n\nDIV also owns the Sutton, Mr. Mikes, Nurse Next Door, Oxford Learning Centres,\nStratus Building Solutions, BarBurrito, Cheba Hut and AIR MILES® trademarks.\nSutton is among the leading residential real estate brokerage franchisor\nbusinesses in Canada. Mr. Mikes operates casual steakhouse restaurants\nprimarily in western Canadian communities. Nurse Next Door is a home care\nprovider with locations across Canada and the United States as well as in\nAustralia. Oxford Learning Centres is one of Canada’s leading franchisee\nsupplemental education services. Stratus Building Solutions is a leading\ncommercial cleaning service franchise company providing comprehensive\njanitorial, building cleaning, and office cleaning services primarily in the\nUnited States. BarBurrito is the largest quick service Mexican restaurant food\nchain in Canada. Cheba Hut is a fast casual toasted sub sandwich franchise\nwith locations in the United States. AIR MILES® was a Canadian loyalty\nprogram.\n\nDIV’s objective is to increase cash flow per share by making accretive\nroyalty purchases and through the growth of purchased royalties and the Mr.\nLube + Tires franchisor business. DIV intends to continue to pay a predictable\nand stable monthly dividend to shareholders and increase the dividend over\ntime, in each case as cash flow per share allows.\n\nForward Looking Information\n\nCertain statements contained in this news release may constitute\n“forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities\nlaws that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors\nwhich may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be\nmaterially different from any future results, performance or achievements\nexpressed or implied by such forward-looking information. The use of any of\nthe words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”,\n“intend”, “may”, “will”, ”project”, “should”,\n“believe”, “confident”, “plan” and “intends” and similar\nexpressions are intended to identify forward-looking information, although not\nall forward-looking information contains these identifying words.\nSpecifically, forward-looking information in this news release includes, but\nis not limited to, statements made in relation to: the amount and timing of\nthe August 2026 dividend to be paid to DIV’s shareholders; DIV’s objective\nto continue to pay predictable and stable monthly dividends to shareholders;\nand DIV’s corporate objectives. These statements involve known and unknown\nrisks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or\nevents, performance, or achievements of DIV to differ materially from those\nanticipated or implied by such forward-looking information.\n\nDIV believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking\ninformation included in this news release are reasonable but no assurance can\nbe given that these expectations will prove to be correct. In particular there\ncan be no assurance that: DIV will be able to make monthly dividend payments\nto the holders of its common shares; or DIV will achieve any of its corporate\nobjectives. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned that\nforward-looking information included in this news release are not guarantees\nof future performance, and such forward-looking information should not be\nunduly relied upon. More information about the risks and uncertainties\naffecting DIV’s business and the businesses of its royalty partners can be\nfound in the “Risk Factors” section of its Annual Information Form dated\nMarch 19, 2026 and in its most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis,\ncopies of each of which are available under DIV’s profile on SEDAR+ at\nwww.sedarplus.ca.\n\nIn formulating the forward-looking information contained herein, management\nhas assumed that, among other things, DIV will generate sufficient cash flows\nfrom its royalties and Mr. Lube + Tires to service its debt and pay dividends\nto shareholders; there are no material changes in competition or regulation\nimpacting DIV, Mr. Lube + Tires or DIV’s royalty partners; DIV’s, Mr. Lube\n+ Tires’ and DIV’s royalty partners’ respective businesses will not\nsuffer any material adverse effect; and the business and economic conditions\naffecting DIV, Mr. Lube + Tires and DIV’s royalty partners will continue\nsubstantially in the ordinary course, including without limitation with\nrespect to general industry conditions, general levels of economic activity\nand regulations. These assumptions, although considered reasonable by\nmanagement at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect.\n\nAll of the forward-looking information in this news release is qualified by\nthese cautionary statements and other cautionary statements or factors\ncontained herein, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or\ndevelopments will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they\nwill have the expected consequences to, or effects on, DIV. The\nforward-looking information included in this news release is presented as of\nthe date of this news release and DIV assumes no obligation to publicly update\nor revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as\nmay be required by applicable law.\n\nTHE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY\nFOR THE ADEQUACY OR THE ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.\n\nAdditional Information\n\nAdditional information relating to the Corporation and other public filings,\nis available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\nContact:\nSean Morrison, Chief Executive Officer and Director\nDiversified Royalty Corp. \n(236) 521-8470\n\nGreg Gutmanis, President and Chief Financial Officer \nDiversified Royalty Corp. \n(236) 521-8471\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e4bb8c8a-a02c-418e-863e-a76ed56d51d5)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX96V4Sx","title":"Diversified Royalty Corp. Announces August 2026 Cash Dividend and Q2 2026 Earnings Release Date","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"DIV","created":"2026-08-04T21:05:00.099Z","tickers":["DIV"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified\nRoyalty Corp. (TSX: DIV, DIV.DB.A and DIV.DB.B) (the “Corporation” or\n“DIV”) is pleased to announce that its board of directors has approved a\ncash dividend of $0.02375 per common share for the period of August 1, 2026 to\nAugust 31, 2026, which is equal to $0.285 per common share on an annualized\nbasis. The dividend will be paid on August 31, 2026 to shareholders of record\nas of the close of business on August 14, 2026.\n\nQ2 2026 Earnings Release Date\n\nDIV will release earnings results for the three and six months ended June 30,\n2026 following the closing of regular trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on\nAugust 12, 2026.\n\nAbout Diversified Royalty Corp.\n\nDIV is a multi-royalty corporation, engaged in the business of acquiring\ntop-line royalties from well-managed multi-location businesses and franchisors\nin North America. DIV’s objective is to acquire predictable, growing royalty\nstreams from a diverse group of multi-location businesses and franchisors.\nDIV, through its subsidiary, Mr. Lube Canada Ltd., also operates the Mr. Lube\n+ Tires franchisor business in Canada. Mr. Lube + Tires is the leading\nCanadian automotive service chain specializing in fast, drive-in\ndrive-through, no-appointment-needed vehicle maintenance.\n\nDIV also owns the Sutton, Mr. Mikes, Nurse Next Door, Oxford Learning Centres,\nStratus Building Solutions, BarBurrito, Cheba Hut and AIR MILES® trademarks.\nSutton is among the leading residential real estate brokerage franchisor\nbusinesses in Canada. Mr. Mikes operates casual steakhouse restaurants\nprimarily in western Canadian communities. Nurse Next Door is a home care\nprovider with locations across Canada and the United States as well as in\nAustralia. Oxford Learning Centres is one of Canada’s leading franchisee\nsupplemental education services. Stratus Building Solutions is a leading\ncommercial cleaning service franchise company providing comprehensive\njanitorial, building cleaning, and office cleaning services primarily in the\nUnited States. BarBurrito is the largest quick service Mexican restaurant food\nchain in Canada. Cheba Hut is a fast casual toasted sub sandwich franchise\nwith locations in the United States. AIR MILES® was a Canadian loyalty\nprogram.\n\nDIV’s objective is to increase cash flow per share by making accretive\nroyalty purchases and through the growth of purchased royalties and the Mr.\nLube + Tires franchisor business. DIV intends to continue to pay a predictable\nand stable monthly dividend to shareholders and increase the dividend over\ntime, in each case as cash flow per share allows.\n\nForward Looking Information\n\nCertain statements contained in this news release may constitute\n“forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities\nlaws that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors\nwhich may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be\nmaterially different from any future results, performance or achievements\nexpressed or implied by such forward-looking information. The use of any of\nthe words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”,\n“intend”, “may”, “will”, ”project”, “should”,\n“believe”, “confident”, “plan” and “intends” and similar\nexpressions are intended to identify forward-looking information, although not\nall forward-looking information contains these identifying words.\nSpecifically, forward-looking information in this news release includes, but\nis not limited to, statements made in relation to: the amount and timing of\nthe August 2026 dividend to be paid to DIV’s shareholders; DIV’s objective\nto continue to pay predictable and stable monthly dividends to shareholders;\nand DIV’s corporate objectives. These statements involve known and unknown\nrisks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or\nevents, performance, or achievements of DIV to differ materially from those\nanticipated or implied by such forward-looking information.\n\nDIV believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking\ninformation included in this news release are reasonable but no assurance can\nbe given that these expectations will prove to be correct. In particular there\ncan be no assurance that: DIV will be able to make monthly dividend payments\nto the holders of its common shares; or DIV will achieve any of its corporate\nobjectives. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned that\nforward-looking information included in this news release are not guarantees\nof future performance, and such forward-looking information should not be\nunduly relied upon. More information about the risks and uncertainties\naffecting DIV’s business and the businesses of its royalty partners can be\nfound in the “Risk Factors” section of its Annual Information Form dated\nMarch 19, 2026 and in its most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis,\ncopies of each of which are available under DIV’s profile on SEDAR+ at\nwww.sedarplus.ca.\n\nIn formulating the forward-looking information contained herein, management\nhas assumed that, among other things, DIV will generate sufficient cash flows\nfrom its royalties and Mr. Lube + Tires to service its debt and pay dividends\nto shareholders; there are no material changes in competition or regulation\nimpacting DIV, Mr. Lube + Tires or DIV’s royalty partners; DIV’s, Mr. Lube\n+ Tires’ and DIV’s royalty partners’ respective businesses will not\nsuffer any material adverse effect; and the business and economic conditions\naffecting DIV, Mr. Lube + Tires and DIV’s royalty partners will continue\nsubstantially in the ordinary course, including without limitation with\nrespect to general industry conditions, general levels of economic activity\nand regulations. These assumptions, although considered reasonable by\nmanagement at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect.\n\nAll of the forward-looking information in this news release is qualified by\nthese cautionary statements and other cautionary statements or factors\ncontained herein, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or\ndevelopments will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they\nwill have the expected consequences to, or effects on, DIV. The\nforward-looking information included in this news release is presented as of\nthe date of this news release and DIV assumes no obligation to publicly update\nor revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as\nmay be required by applicable law.\n\nTHE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY\nFOR THE ADEQUACY OR THE ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.\n\nAdditional Information\n\nAdditional information relating to the Corporation and other public filings,\nis available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\nContact:\nSean Morrison, Chief Executive Officer and Director\nDiversified Royalty Corp. \n(236) 521-8470\n\nGreg Gutmanis, President and Chief Financial Officer \nDiversified Royalty Corp. \n(236) 521-8471\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e4bb8c8a-a02c-418e-863e-a76ed56d51d5)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-04T21:05:00.153363547Z","server_sent_at_ms":1785877500153},"received_at":"2026-08-04T21:05:00.204Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/04/3338907/0/en/diversified-royalty-corp-announces-august-2026-cash-dividend-and-q2-2026-earnings-release-date.html"},"analysis":{"id":"97754","press_release_id":"108750","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Diversified Financial Services","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"dividend","narrative":"Diversified Royalty Corp. declared a cash dividend of $0.02375 per common share for the period August 1 to August 31, 2026, equivalent to an annualized rate of $0.285.\n\nThe dividend is payable on August 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2026.\n\nThe company also announced it will release its Q2 2026 earnings results after market close on August 12, 2026.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine monthly dividend declaration and earnings date scheduling."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"record_date":"August 14, 2026","payment_date":"August 31, 2026","dividend_per_share":0.02375,"annualized_dividend":0.285,"earnings_release_date":"August 12, 2026"}},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Sean Morrison","role":"Chief Executive Officer and Director"},{"name":"Greg Gutmanis","role":"President and Chief Financial Officer"}],"products":["Mr. Lube + Tires","Sutton","Mr. Mikes","Nurse Next Door","Oxford Learning Centres","Stratus Building Solutions","BarBurrito","Cheba Hut","AIR MILES®"],"companies":[{"name":"Diversified Royalty Corp.","ticker":"DIV"},{"name":"Mr. Lube Canada Ltd.","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Toronto Stock Exchange","relationship":"exchange"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.02375","context":"dividend per common share for August 2026"},{"amount":"$0.285","context":"annualized dividend per common share"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine monthly dividend declaration consistent with the company's stated policy, along with a standard earnings date announcement."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"DIV"},"globalImportance":5,"audienceRelevance":10,"eventTypeSecondary":["earnings"],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"small-cap","eventGravity":"routine_dividend"}},"event_type":"dividend","event_type_secondary":["earnings"],"sentiment":"bullish","material_impact_score":1,"narrative":"Diversified Royalty Corp. declared a cash dividend of $0.02375 per common share for the period August 1 to August 31, 2026, equivalent to an annualized rate of $0.285.\n\nThe dividend is payable on August 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2026.\n\nThe company also announced it will release its Q2 2026 earnings results after market close on August 12, 2026.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"record_date":"August 14, 2026","payment_date":"August 31, 2026","dividend_per_share":0.02375,"annualized_dividend":0.285,"earnings_release_date":"August 12, 2026"}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Sean Morrison","role":"Chief Executive Officer and Director"},{"name":"Greg Gutmanis","role":"President and Chief Financial Officer"}],"products":["Mr. Lube + Tires","Sutton","Mr. Mikes","Nurse Next Door","Oxford Learning Centres","Stratus Building Solutions","BarBurrito","Cheba Hut","AIR MILES®"],"companies":[{"name":"Diversified Royalty Corp.","ticker":"DIV"},{"name":"Mr. Lube Canada Ltd.","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Toronto Stock Exchange","relationship":"exchange"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.02375","context":"dividend per common share for August 2026"},{"amount":"$0.285","context":"annualized dividend per common share"}]},"model_name":"glm-4.7","prompt_hash":"sha256:727b4b9429a443af","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-08-05T05:11:04.832Z","global_importance":5,"audience_relevance":10,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"small-cap","eventGravity":"routine_dividend"}},"durationMs":152656,"modelName":"glm-4.7"}}