Columbia Banking System Q4 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Columbia Banking System Inc. (COLB) Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $20.0 million or $0.38 per share, up from $13.5 million or $0.34 per share in the same period last year.

On average, eight analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.38 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Net-interest income increased to $77.2 million from $54.9 million last year. Net-interest margin was 4.31 percent, compared to 4.14 percent last year. Non-interest income totaled $10.6 million, up from $6.6 million last year.