Dime Community Bancshares Earnings Climb 19% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) revealed a profit for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $12.54 million, or $0.33 per share. This was up from $10.54 million, or $0.29 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.32 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Dime Community Bancshares earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $12.54 Mln. vs. $10.54 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 19.0% -EPS (Q3): $0.33 vs. $0.29 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.32