Jan 27 (Reuters) - NBT Bancorp Inc NBTB.O :
* . ANNOUNCES NET INCOME OF $104.4 MILLION ($2.37 PER
DILUTED
COMMON SHARE); APPROVES DIVIDEND AND INCREASE TO SHARES
AVAILABLE UNDER SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
* QUARTERLY EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.78
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.85 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $0.69 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
* NET INTEREST INCOME FOR Q4 OF 2020 WAS $80.1 MILLION, UP
$2.2
MILLION OR 2.8% FROM Q3 OF 2020
* APPROVED INCREASE TO TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED
UNDER
CURRENT STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM TO 2 MILLION SHARES FROM 1
MILLION SHARES
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