{"id":6108,"date":"2022-01-28T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accordfinancial.com\/staging\/?p=6108"},"modified":"2025-01-06T14:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T20:00:44","slug":"accord-increases-quarterly-dividend-to-7-5-cents-per-common-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accordfinancial.com\/staging\/accord-increases-quarterly-dividend-to-7-5-cents-per-common-share\/","title":{"rendered":"Accord Increases Quarterly Dividend to 7.5 Cents Per Common Share"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on the increase, the Company\u2019s President and CEO, Mr. Simon Hitzig, stated: \u201cSince emerging from the economic shutdown in the summer of 2020, Accord has reported five straight quarters of strong financial performance to September 30, 2021. With our company squarely back on its pre-pandemic growth path, we have the confidence to begin increasing the dividend, while remaining in the 20-25% of earnings range we hold as an informal payout ratio.\u201d Mr. Hitzig added: \u201cAccord\u2019s record funds employed, revenue and earnings exceed pre-pandemic levels, which allows us to continue to invest in, and fund, our growth strategy, while at the same time pacing dividend growth alongside earnings growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Accord Financial Corp.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Accord Financial is North America\u2019s most dynamic commercial finance company providing fast, versatile financing solutions for companies in transition, including asset-based lending, factoring, inventory finance, equipment leasing, trade finance and film\/media finance. By leveraging our unique combination of financial strength, deep experience and independent thinking, we craft winning financial solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, simply delivered, so our clients can thrive. For 43 years, Accord has helped businesses manage their cash flows and maximize financial opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/accordfinancial.com\/staging\">www.accordfinancial.com<\/a> or contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuart Adair<br>Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer<br>Accord Financial Corp.<br>602 &#8211; 40 Eglinton Avenue East<br>Toronto, ON M4P 3A2<br>(416) 642-5647<br><a href=\"mailto:sadair@accordfinancial.com\">sadair@accordfinancial.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accord Financial Corp. 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