Brookline Bancorp Inc. Q1 Earnings Climb 9%

(RTTNews) - Brookline Bancorp Inc. (BRKL) announced a profit for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $12.81 million, or $0.18 per share. This was higher than $11.70 million, or $0.17 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.17 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Brookline Bancorp Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $12.81 Mln. vs. $11.70 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 9.5% -EPS (Q1): $0.18 vs. $0.17 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.17