Jan 22 (Reuters) - Northwest Bancshares Inc NWBI.O :
* NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2017
EARNINGS AND QUARTERLY DIVIDEND INCREASE
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.22
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.22 -- THOMSON REUTERS
I/B/E/S
* SETS QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.17PER SHARE
* CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.17 PER SHARE REPRESENTS A 6.25%
INCREASE
OVER PRIOR QUARTER
* NET INTEREST INCOME INCREASED BY $1.3 MILLION, OR 1.6%,
TO
$84.2 MILLION FOR QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
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