HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (DCOM) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $41.6 million.

The bank, based in Hauppauge, New York, said it had earnings of 90 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 91 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 87 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $197.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $135.3 million, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $131.2 million.

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