Brookline Bancorp Inc. Q2 Earnings Rise

(RTTNews) - Brookline Bancorp Inc. (BRKL) released a profit for its second quarter that rose from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $20.83 million, or $0.26 per share. This compares with $14.88 million, or $0.20 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.26 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Brookline Bancorp Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $20.83 Mln. vs. $14.88 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $0.26 vs. $0.20 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.26