Astoria Financial (AF) Tops Q4 EPS by 1585c

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Astoria Financial Corporation Reports 2015 Fourth Quarter And Full Year Earnings Per Common Share Of $0.16 And $0.79, Respectively

January 27, 2016 4:31 PM EST

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE: AF) ("Astoria", or the "Company"), the holding company for Astoria Bank (the "Bank") today reported net income available to common shareholders of $16.2 million, or $0.16 diluted earnings per common share ("diluted EPS"), for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to $21.1 million, or $0.21 diluted EPS, for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. Included in the 2014 fourth quarter results is $4.2 million ($0.04 per common share) of tax benefits recognized primarily related to the resolution of a tax matter with New York State and the related... More