Brief: First Bancshares Q3 operating earnings per share $0.48

First Bancshares (Mississippi)

14/10/2016 13:45

Oct 14 (Reuters) - First Bancshares Inc  FBMS.O : 
    * The First Bancshares Inc reports a 15% increase in 
quarterly net earnings and declares quarterly dividends 
    * Q3 earnings per share $0.45 
    * Q3 operating earnings per share $0.48 
    * Sets quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375per share 
    * First Bancshares Inc - fully taxable-equivalent net 
interest income totaled $10.3 million and $9.5 million for q3 of 
2016 and 2015 
    * First Bancshares Inc - at September 30, 2016 company had 
direct energy related loans of $19.4 million, representing 2.3% 
of total loan portfolio 
 
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