Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Tops Q4 EPS by 1c

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Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Common Share of $.68

January 18, 2017 7:00 AM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) announced earnings of $.68 per common share for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to $.65 per share in the prior quarter and $.60 per share in the fourth quarter of 2015. Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. for the fourth quarter amounted to $71.6 million, compared to $68.5 million in the prior quarter and $63.7 million in the same quarter last year. For the quarter, the return on average assets was 1.14%, the return on average common equity was 11.5%, and the efficiency ratio was 61.8%.

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