MINNEAPOLIS – – November 03, 2026 -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share only if its pending transaction with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has not closed by the close of business on November 13, 2026.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- Monteverde & Associates PC has opened investigations into four pending mergers, questioning whether shareholders of Bio-Techne, Caesars Entertainment, Colony Bankcorp and Auddia are receiving fair value under the proposed deal terms.