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Brooke Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Robert D. Orr, Chairman
and CEO, announced that Brooke Corporation's (AMEX:BXX) board of directors
declared a $.10 per share quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock
at its October 25, 2004, board meeting. Orr noted that this dividend will be
paid on November 22, 2004, to the shareholders of record as of November 8,
2004, with an ex-dividend date of November 4, 2004.
Orr reminded investors that the total amount of this quarterly regular dividend
payment is the same as the regular dividend amounts paid in the previous two
quarters. Based on the October 22, 2004, closing stock price of $25.50 per
share, the estimated annual yield is approximately 1.57% when calculated using
the current regular quarterly dividend rate.
About our company ... Brooke Corporation is listed on the American Stock
Exchange under the symbol of BXX. Brooke Corporation is a holding company with
three primary subsidiaries. Brooke Franchise Corporation is a subsidiary that
distributes insurance and financial services through a network of more than 356
franchise locations. The Brooke organization was founded on the belief that
local business owners distribute insurance and financial services more
efficiently than others if supported by a franchise system. Brooke Credit
Corporation is a subsidiary that originates loans to insurance agencies,
financial services practices, funeral homes and other local businesses,
including Brooke franchises. Loan portfolio balances currently exceed
$168,000,000 and have been mostly sold as individual loans to participating
lenders or as pooled loans to investors through asset backed securitizations.
CJD & Associates, LLC is a subsidiary that sells insurance on a wholesale basis
primarily through locally owned insurance agencies, including Brooke
franchises. Through Bermuda based subsidiaries, underwriting risks are shared
by CJD & Associates with insurance companies on selected policies.
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This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Investors are
cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
and several factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could
cause actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements: uncertainties associated with market acceptance of and demand for
the Company's products, impact of competitive products and pricing, dependence
on third party suppliers and their pricing, ability to meet product demand,
exposure to market risks, uncertainties associated with the development of
technology, changes in the law, the dependence on intellectual property rights,
and the effectiveness of internal controls. Investors are directed to the
Company's most recent annual and quarterly reports, which are available from
the Company without charge for a more complete description of the Company's
business.
DATASOURCE: Brooke Corporation
CONTACT: Anita Larson of Brooke Corporation, +1-913-661-0123, or
Web site: http://www.brookecorp.com/