{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"55348","rtpr_id":"nGNEXjCjR","ticker":"BABB","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["BABB"],"title":"BAB, Inc. Announces Cash Distribution","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-04T15:00:00.230Z","article_body":"DEERFIELD, Ill., June 04, 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 July 14, 2026 to\nshareholders of record as of June 23, 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 July 14, 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\n Contact:  BAB, Inc.                                  \n           Geraldine Conn                             \n           Phone: (847) 948-7520 Fax: (847) 405-8140  \n           www.babcorp.com","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNEXjCjR","title":"BAB, Inc. Announces Cash Distribution","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"BABB","created":"2026-06-04T15:00:00.230Z","tickers":["BABB"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"DEERFIELD, Ill., June 04, 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 July 14, 2026 to\nshareholders of record as of June 23, 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 July 14, 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\n Contact:  BAB, Inc.                                  \n           Geraldine Conn                             \n           Phone: (847) 948-7520 Fax: (847) 405-8140  \n           www.babcorp.com"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-04T15:00:00.315570828Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780585200315},"received_at":"2026-06-04T15:00:00.396Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/04/3306941/0/en/BAB-Inc-Announces-Cash-Distribution.html"},"analysis":{"id":"44774","press_release_id":"55348","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"dividend","narrative":"BAB, Inc. declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.01 per share, payable July 14, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 23, 2026.\n\nThe company noted that a portion of this and future 2026 distributions may be treated as a return of capital for tax purposes, with the final dividend vs. return-of-capital split determined in January 2027 based on fiscal year earnings.\n\nThis is a routine maintenance distribution for the OTC-listed franchisor, which operates brands including Big Apple Bagels and Brewster's coffee.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine $0.01 quarterly distribution declared by OTC franchisor BABB."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"distribution_per_share":0.01}},"quotedText":"The Company believes it is possible for tax purposes, a portion of this distribution and any future distributions that the Board may declare in 2026 (collectively, the “Distributions”) may be treated as a return of capital to shareholders to the extent of each shareholder’s basis, while the remaining portion of the Distributions may be treated as a dividend.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Geraldine Conn","role":"Contact"}],"products":["Big Apple Bagels","My Favorite Muffin","SweetDuet","Brewster's coffee"],"companies":[{"name":"BAB, Inc.","ticker":"BABB"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.01","context":"quarterly distribution per share"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine quarterly distribution of $0.01 per share for a small-cap OTC issuer. 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