Simmons First National (SFNC) Tops Q3 EPS by 4c

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Simmons First Announces 139 Percent Increase in Core Earnings

October 22, 2015 9:01 AM EDT

PINE BLUFF, Ark., Oct. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced record core earnings of $25.6 million for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $14.9 million, or 139 percent, compared with the same quarter last year. Diluted core earnings per share were $0.85, an increase of $0.22, or 34.9 percent. Including the non-core items, net income was $21.6 million for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $12.8 million, or 146 percent, compared with the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share were $0.72, an increase of $0.20, or 38.5 percent.

Year-to-date core earnings were $63.7 million, an... More