May 8 (Reuters) - Wendys Co:
* NORTH AMERICA SAME-RESTAURANT SALES INCREASE 1.6% IN 1Q
* THE WENDY’S COMPANY REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2018 RESULTS
* SEES FY 2018 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ABOUT $0.55 TO $0.57
* QTRLY TOTAL REVENUES $380.6 MILLION VERSUS $361.0 MILLION
* CONTINUES TO EXPECT NORTH AMERICA SAME-RESTAURANT SALES GROWTH OF APPROXIMATELY 2.0 TO 2.5 PERCENT FOR 2018
* SEES CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF APPROXIMATELY $75 TO $80 MILLION FOR 2018
* SEES FREE CASH FLOW OF APPROXIMATELY $220 TO $240 MILLION FOR 2018
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.10, REVENUE VIEW $379.5 MILLION — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* FY2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.55 — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* DECLARATION OF REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF 8.5 CENTS PER SHARE Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: