BRIEF-Bcb Bancorp Earnings Increase 59.0 Percent To $4.6 Million In The First Quarter Of 2018

April 23 (Reuters) - BCB Bancorp Inc:

* BCB BANCORP, INC. EARNINGS INCREASE 59.0 PERCENT TO $4.6 MILLION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2018; DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.14 PER SHARE

* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.29

* NET INTEREST INCOME, BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES, INCREASED 12.6 PERCENT TO $16.4 MILLION IN CURRENT QUARTER Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)