Jan 23 (Reuters) - Northwest Bancshares Inc NWBI.O
* NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD FOURTH QUARTER
2016 EARNINGS AND QUARTERLY DIVIDEND INCREASE
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.24
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.25 -- THOMSON REUTERS
I/B/E/S
* SETS QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.16 PER SHARE
* NORTHWEST BANCSHARES - NET INTEREST INCOME INCREASED BY
$11.7 MILLIO TO $82.9 MILLION FOR QUARTER ENDED DECE 31, 2016,
FROM $71.2 MILLION FOR QUARTER ENDED DEC 31, 2015
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