First Defiance Financial (FDEF) Reports In-Line Q3 EPS

First Defiance Financial (NASDAQ: FDEF) reported Q3 EPS of $0.55, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.55.

• Diluted earnings per share of $0.55 for the 2018 third quarter, up from $0.46 in the 2017 third quarter
• Net income of $11.3 million for the 2018 third quarter, up from $9.4 million in the 2017 third quarter
• Return on average assets of 1.47% for the 2018 third quarter, up from 1.28% in the 2017 third quarter
• Net interest margin of 4.00% for the 2018 third quarter, up from 3.91% in the 2017 third quarter
• Loan growth of $71.0 million during the 2018 third quarter
• Deposit growth of $35.3 million during the 2018 third quarter
• Non-performing assets of $22.6 million for the 2018 third quarter, compared to $29.7 million for 2017 third quarter

“Our third quarter results reflect the continued high financial performance of our company,” said Donald P. Hileman, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Defiance Financial Corp. “Our ability to grow our balance sheet and maintain strong profitability delivered excellent results for our shareholders, with earnings per share up 19.6% from the third quarter last year.”

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