Westfield Financial Q3 Profit Rises; Declares Dividend - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Westfield Financial, Inc. (WFD), the holding company for Westfield Bank , on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $1.6 million or $0.08 per share, compared to $1.4 million or $0.06 per share in the comparable quarter last year.

Total interest and dividend income for the quarter was $10.35 million, compared to $10.85 million a year ago, while total non-interest income for the quarter rose to $1.0 million from $1.2 million a year ago.

On average, four analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $0.08 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Further, the Board of Directors approved the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, payable on November 20, 2013, to all shareholders of record on November 6, 2013.