{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"140878","rtpr_id":"nGNX3ySs2-20260910","ticker":"BABB","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["BABB"],"title":"BAB, Inc. Announces Cash Distribution","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-10T17:21:28.100Z","article_body":"DEERFIELD, ILL., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BAB, Inc. (OTCQB: BABB),\ntoday announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly\ndistribution of one cent ($0.01) per share, payable on October 20, 2026 to\nshareholders of record as of September 29, 2026.\n\nThe Company believes it is possible for tax purposes, a portion of this\ndistribution and any future distributions that the Board may declare in 2026\n(collectively, the “Distributions”) may be treated as a return of capital\nto shareholders to the extent of each shareholder’s basis, while the\nremaining portion of the Distributions may be treated as a dividend.\n\nThe portion of the October 20, 2026 Distribution that will be treated as a\ndividend will not be determined until January 2027, as that portion is\ndependent upon the Company’s earnings for tax purposes for its fiscal year\nending November 30, 2026. The final determination will be reported to\nrecipients of the Distributions on a tax information return in early 2027.\n\nBAB, Inc. franchises and licenses Big Apple Bagels®, My Favorite Muffin®,\nSweetDuet® and Brewster’s® coffee. The Company’s stock is traded on the\nOTCQB under the symbol BABB and its web site can be visited at\nwww.babcorp.com.\n\nCertain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements\nor statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking\nstatements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act\nof 1995. The words “forecast,” “estimate,” “project,”\n“intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “believe” and\nsimilar expressions and all statements which are not historical facts are\nintended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking\nstatements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties\nand other factors which could cause the company’s actual results,\nperformance (financial or operating), or achievements to differ from the\nfuture results, performance (financial or operating), or achievements\nexpressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The above factors are\nmore fully discussed in the company’s SEC filings.\n\nContact:    BAB, Inc. \n                 Geraldine Conn\n                 Phone: (847) 948-7520 Fax: (847) 405-8140\nwww.babcorp.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX3ySs2-20260910","title":"BAB, Inc. 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The final determination will be reported to\nrecipients of the Distributions on a tax information return in early 2027.\n\nBAB, Inc. franchises and licenses Big Apple Bagels®, My Favorite Muffin®,\nSweetDuet® and Brewster’s® coffee. The Company’s stock is traded on the\nOTCQB under the symbol BABB and its web site can be visited at\nwww.babcorp.com.\n\nCertain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements\nor statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking\nstatements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act\nof 1995. The words “forecast,” “estimate,” “project,”\n“intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “believe” and\nsimilar expressions and all statements which are not historical facts are\nintended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking\nstatements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties\nand other factors which could cause the company’s actual results,\nperformance (financial or operating), or achievements to differ from the\nfuture results, performance (financial or operating), or achievements\nexpressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The above factors are\nmore fully discussed in the company’s SEC filings.\n\nContact:    BAB, Inc. \n                 Geraldine Conn\n                 Phone: (847) 948-7520 Fax: (847) 405-8140\nwww.babcorp.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-10T17:21:28.137149179Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789060888137},"received_at":"2026-09-10T17:21:28.192Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"129715","press_release_id":"140878","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"dividend","narrative":"BAB, Inc.'s board declared a quarterly cash distribution of one cent ($0.01) per share, payable October 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 29, 2026.\n\nFor tax purposes, a portion of this distribution and any future 2026 distributions may be treated as a return of capital to the extent of each shareholder's basis, with the remainder treated as a dividend; the split will not be determined until January 2027, once fiscal-year earnings for tax purposes (fiscal year ending November 30, 2026) are known.\n\nBAB, Inc. franchises and licenses Big Apple Bagels, My Favorite Muffin, SweetDuet and Brewster's coffee, and its stock trades on OTCQB under the symbol BABB.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine penny-per-quarter distribution from a micro-cap restaurant franchisor -- archive, no alert."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"record_date":"September 29, 2026","payable_date":"October 20, 2026","dividend_per_share_usd":0.01,"tax_split_determination":"January 2027, dependent on fiscal-year (ending November 30, 2026) earnings for tax purposes"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Geraldine Conn","role":"company contact"}],"products":["Big Apple Bagels","My Favorite Muffin","SweetDuet","Brewster's coffee"],"companies":[{"name":"BAB, Inc.","ticker":"BABB","relationship":"filer/issuer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"one cent ($0.01)","context":"quarterly distribution per share"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine declaration of a one-cent quarterly distribution from a micro-cap OTCQB franchisor. 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