BRIEF-Kearny Financial Corp Q3 Earnings Per Share $0.07

April 27 (Reuters) - Kearny Financial Corp:

* KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2018 OPERATING RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES AUTHORIZATION FOR THIRD STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.08 EXCLUDING ITEMS

* BOARD AUTHORIZED A THIRD STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN TO ACQUIRE UP TO 10.2 MILLION SHARES

* QTRLY NET INTEREST INCOME $27.1 MILLION VERSUS $26.8 MILLION FOR QUARTER ENDED DEC 31, 2017 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: