Brief: Northwest Bancshares Reports Q1 Earnings Per Share Of $0.24

Northwest Bancshares

17/04/2019 14:26

April 17 (Reuters) - Northwest Bancshares Inc  NWBI.O :
    * NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2019
EARNINGS
AND QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
    * Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.25 EXCLUDING ITEMS
    * Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $0.24 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
    * Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.24
    * NET INTEREST INCOME INCREASED BY $6.2 MILLION, OR 7.6%, TO
$88.0
MILLION FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2019
    * PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES INCREASED BY $2.3 MILLION, OR
53.6%,
TO $6.5 MILLION FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2019
    * BOARD DECLARED A QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.18 PER
SHARE
PAYABLE ON MAY 16, 2019

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