Popular, Inc. Announces Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2018
January 23, 2019 at 06:30 pm IST
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Popular, Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. For the quarter, the company reported net interest income of $476,225,000 against $387,216,000 a year ago. Net income was $106,403,000 against net loss $102,154,000 a year ago. Diluted net income per common share was $1.05 against diluted net loss per common share $1.01 a year ago. Basic net income per common share was $1.06 against loss of $1.01 a year ago.
For the year, the company reported net interest income of $1,734,877,000 against $1,501,964,000 a year ago. Net income was $618,158,000 against $107,681,000 a year ago. Diluted net income per common share was $6.06 against $1.02 a year ago. Basic net income per common share was $6.07 against $1.02 a year ago.
Popular, Inc. (Popular) is a financial holding company. The Company operates in two segments: Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (BPPR), which includes its Puerto Rico business, and Banco Popular North America (BPNA), which includes its the United States mainland business. The Company has operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and the Caribbean. The Company's BPPR segment provides retail, mortgage and commercial banking services through its banking subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, as well as auto and equipment leasing and financing, investment banking, broker-dealer and insurance services through specialized subsidiaries. The Company's BPNA segment consists of Popular North America, Inc. (PNA) functioning as the holding company for its operations in the United States. It also operates PNA's subsidiary, E-LOAN, Inc. The banking operations of BPNA in the United States mainland are based in New York, Florida and New Jersey, conducted under the name of Popular Community Bank.