Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) Tops Q1 EPS by 3c

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Berkshire Hills Reports 19% Increase in First Quarter Core EPS; Dividend Declared

April 27, 2015 4:10 PM EDT

PITTSFIELD, Mass., April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) reported $0.50 in core earnings per share in the first quarter of 2015, which was a 19% increase over first quarter results in the prior year.  Profit growth has been due to higher revenues from continued business momentum.   First quarter core EPS increased by 4% from $0.48 in the fourth quarter of 2014.  GAAP EPS totaled $0.35 per share in the most recent quarter compared to $0.46 in the linked... More