BRIEF-Northwest Bancshares Q4 Shr $0.22

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Northwest Bancshares Inc:

* NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2017 EARNINGS AND QUARTERLY DIVIDEND INCREASE

* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.22

* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.22 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S

* SETS QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.17PER SHARE

* CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.17 PER SHARE REPRESENTS A 6.25% INCREASE OVER PRIOR QUARTER

* ‍NET INTEREST INCOME INCREASED BY $1.3 MILLION, OR 1.6%, TO $84.2 MILLION FOR QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: