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Astoria Financial Corporation Reports 2015 First Quarter Earnings Per Common Share Of $0.17

April 22, 2015 4:30 PM EDT

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE: AF) ("Astoria", the "Company"), the holding company for Astoria Bank ("the Bank") today reported net income available to common shareholders of $17.1 million, or $0.17 diluted earnings per common share ("diluted EPS"), for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $29.4 million, or $0.30 diluted EPS, for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  Included in the 2014 first quarter results is a reduction in income tax expense of $11.5 million ($0.12 diluted EPS) related to the impact of New York State income tax... More