HOUSTON, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.045 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on April 17, 2006, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2006.
While Sanders Morris Harris Group intends to declare dividends in subsequent quarters, any future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors after taking into account various factors, including general economic and business conditions, tax considerations, its strategic plans, its financial results and condition, its expansion plans, any contractual, legal or regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends, and such other factors the board considers relevant.
Sanders Morris Harris Group is a diversified financial services holding company based in Houston, Texas that manages over $10 billion of client assets. It is the largest investment banking firm headquartered in the Southwest. Its operating entities are Sanders Morris Harris, Charlotte Capital, Edelman Financial Center, Kissinger Financial Services, Salient Partners, Salient Trust Co., SMH Capital Advisors and Select Sports Group. Additional information is available at http://www.smhgroup.com/ .
In addition to the historical information, this press release contains certain forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, including statements regarding Sanders Morris Harris Group's expected future business prospects, revenue and income. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such statement. These risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control, include but are not limited to (1) trading volume in the securities markets; (2) volatility of the securities markets and interest rates; (3) changes in regulatory requirements which could affect the demand for the company's services or the cost of doing business; (4) general economic conditions, both domestic and foreign, especially in the regions where the company does business; (5) changes in the rate of inflation and related impact on securities markets; (6) competition from existing financial institutions and other new participants in the securities markets; (7) legal developments affecting the litigation experience of the securities industry; (8) successful implementation of technology solutions; (9) changes in valuations of the company's trading and warrant portfolios resulting from mark-to-market adjustments; (10) dependence on key personnel; (11) demand for the company's services; and (12) litigation and securities law liabilities. The company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.
