Fifth Third Bancorp Bottom Line Rises 12% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) revealed earnings for its third quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $366 million, or $0.45 per share. This was higher than $328 million, or $0.39 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.40 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Fifth Third Bancorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $366 Mln. vs. $328 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.6% -EPS (Q3): $0.45 vs. $0.39 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 15.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.40