** Shares of Bank of Queensland BOQ.AX rise as much as 4.5% to A$7.440, their biggest intraday pct gain since April 17
** Stock hits highest level since August 28
** Lender posts cash earnings after tax for the full year ended August 31 at A$383 million ($248.64 million), a 12% increase from pcp
** To pay a fully franked final dividend of 20 Australian cents per share
**YTD, shares up 9.7%
($1 = 1.5404 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((nichiket.sunil@thomsonreuters.com))