Alamos Gold Increases Dividend by 60% to an Annual Rate of $0.16 Per Share

All amounts are in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Alamos Gold Inc. ( TSX:AGI; NYSE:AGI ) (“Alamos” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a 60% increase to its quarterly dividend to US$0.04 per common share. The increase is supported by the Company’s strong outlook and growing free cash flow, including generating record free cash flow of $352 million in 2025. The Company expects increasing free cash flow while continuing to invest in its high-return growth projects, which provide one of the strongest growth profiles in the sector. Through the completion of the Phase 3+ Expansion in 2026, larger Island Gold District Expansion in 2028, and the Lynn Lake project in 2029, the Company expects to nearly double annual production to approximately one million ounces at lower costs by 2030. This strong production and free cash flow growth is expected to support further returns to