HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) _ Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (DCOM) on Friday reported fourth-quarter profit of $40.1 million.

The bank, based in Hauppauge, New York, said it had earnings of 99 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 98 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $139.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $106.3 million, which did not meet Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $152.6 million, or $3.73 per share. Revenue was reported as $418 million.

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