Brief: The First Bancshares Inc Q1 Earnings Per Share $0.34

First Bancshares (Mississippi)

25/04/2018 01:48

April 24 (Reuters) - First Bancshares Inc  FBMS.O :
    * THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. REPORTS A 252.7% INCREASE IN
NET
INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS AND A 58.4% INCREASE IN
OPERATING NET EARNINGS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2018; DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.05
    * Q1 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.46 EXCLUDING ITEMS
    * Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.34
    * QTRLY NET INTEREST INCOME FOR Q1 OF 2018 WAS $16.4
MILLION, AN
INCREASE OF $2.2 MILLION WHEN COMPARED TO Q1 OF 2017

Source text for Eikon:  ID:nBw6s4Gzla 
Further company coverage:  FBMS.O 

 ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))