Synovus Financial Q4 Earnings Climb 15%

(RTTNews) - Synovus Financial (SNV) announced a profit for its fourth quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $65.96 million, or $0.54 per share. This was higher than $57.50 million, or $0.44 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.53 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Synovus Financial earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $65.96 Mln. vs. $57.50 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 14.7% -EPS (Q4): $0.54 vs. $0.44 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 22.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.53