July 22 (Reuters) - First Bancshares Inc (Mississippi)
FBMS.O :
* THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. REPORTS A 128.5% INCREASE IN
NET
INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER
ENDED JUNE 30, 2019; DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
* Q2 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.70 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.69
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $0.69 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
* NET INTEREST INCOME FOR Q2 OF 2019 WAS $30.8 MILLION, AN
INCREASE OF $9.2 MILLION WHEN COMPARED TO Q2 OF 2018
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