12:06 PM EST - National Bank Financial Group : announced fourth-quarter net income available to common shareholders of $225 million compared to $59 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Earnings per share for the quarter were $1.39, compared to $0.37 for the same quarter of 2008. Excluding specified items, fourth-quarter net income would have been $243 million compared to $228 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Earnings per share would have been $1.40, up 3% from $1.36 in the same quarter of 2008. The Bank's total revenues amounted to $1.092 billion compared to $765 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. National Bank of Canada's Board declared a dividend of $0.62 per common share for the quarter ending January 31, 2010, payable February 1, 2010 to common shareholders of record on December 24, 2009. National Bank Financial Group
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