Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Tops Q4 EPS by 2c, Revenues Beat

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Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share of $.96

January 17, 2019 6:00 AM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) announced earnings of $.96 per common share for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to $.82 per share in the same quarter last year and $.98 per share in the prior quarter. Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. for the fourth quarter of 2018 amounted to $109.7 million, compared to $94.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 and $112.6 million in the prior quarter. For the current quarter, the return on average assets was 1.75%, the return on average common equity was 15.9%, and the efficiency ratio was 54.5%.

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