Brookline Bancorp Inc. Reports 13% Gain In Q3 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Brookline Bancorp Inc. (BRKL) reported earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $15.37 million, or $0.20 per share. This was up from $13.62 million, or $0.19 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.20 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Brookline Bancorp Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $15.37 Mln. vs. $13.62 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.8% -EPS (Q3): $0.20 vs. $0.19 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.20