CAPITAL STOCK

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Equity [Abstract]

CAPITAL STOCK

15. CAPITAL STOCK

During the year ended December 31, 2025, 107,000 shares were issued upon the exercise of employee stock options (2024 – 47,000) and 99,966 shares were issued upon the exercise of consultant stock options (2024 – 33,000).

The Company declared a special dividend of $0.10 per share on May 7, 2025, paid on May 28, 2025 to shareholders of record on May 19, 2025 for a total payment of $1,274,753.

The Company declared a special dividend of $0.10 per share on April 23, 2024, paid on May 16, 2024 to shareholders of record on April 30, 2024, for a total payment of $1,255,053.