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U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW) ("the Company"), a registered investment advisory firm[1] with expertise in gold mining stocks and the airline industry, is pleased to announce that it will continue its payment of monthly dividends.
The Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") approved payment of the $0.0075 per share per month dividend beginning in October 2026 and continuing through December 2026. The record dates are October 12, November 16 and December 14, and the payment dates will be October 26, November 30 and December 28.
Based on the September 11, 2026, closing price of $2.91 this monthly dividend represents an annualized yield of approximately 3.1%.
Travelers Are Spending More Per Trip
The Company notes that across the travel economy, revenue is growing considerably faster than passenger and guest counts, a pattern that points to improving pricing power rather than simple volume recovery. U.S. travel spending reached $122.8 billion in July, running 5.8% ahead of the same month last year, even as air passenger volume an overseas arrivals came in below year-ago level.[2]
The airline data makes the point most clearly. Across 58 carriers, 2025 revenue grew 7.2% on a passenger traffic increase of just 2.5%, driven by higher average fares and a $13.2 billion jump in ancillary revenue, a 13.4% gain. Thirty airlines now book more than a billion dollars annually in ancillary sales, up from 27 the prior year, according to IdeaWorks.[3]
Hotels show the same signature, with revenue per available room climbing 8.2% nationally on room demand growth of 2.8%, and urban properties posting an 8.2% gain of their own at 14.8%.
At the high end, luxury travel bookings for this fall rose 59% while sales rose 69%, with September sales up 77% as affluent travelers move their trips out of the summer crowds.[4]
"We've said for years that travel has shifted from a cyclical business to a secular growth story, and the current numbers support that," said Frank Holmes, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Global Investors. "Carriers and hotel operators are earning more from every customer who walks through the door. That is a healthier and more durable form of growth than filling more seats at the same fare, and it tends to show up in margins before it shows up in headlines."
The Company follows these trends through its specialized funds and its Smart Beta 2.0 quant investment strategy for thematic products. Its U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE: JETS) provides investors access to the global airline industry, including airline operators, manufacturers and online travel agencies.
About U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
The story of U.S. Global Investors goes back more than 50 years when it began as an investment club. Today, U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (www.usfunds.com) is a registered investment adviser that focuses on niche markets around the world. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the Company provides investment advisory and other services to U.S. Global Investors Funds and U.S. Global ETFs.
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[1] Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
[2] U.S. Travel Association, "Travel Insights Dashboard," 2 September 2026. https://www.ustravel.org/research/travel-recovery-insights-dashboard
[3] IdeaWorksCompany, "2026 SeatMaps.com Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue," 8 September 2026. https://ideaworkscompany.com/2026-seatmaps-com-yearbook-of-ancillary-revenue-by-ideaworkscompany-report/
[4] Whitten, Sarah. CNBC, 4 September 2026. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/fall-travel-wealthy-europe.html
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Holly Schoenfeldt U.S. Global Investors, Inc. 210.308.1268 hschoenfeldt@usfunds.com
